Bob Bauer

Top White House Lawyer Resigns

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 08.02.2011

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's top lawyer at the White House, Bob Bauer, is quitting to return to his political law practice and represen...

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New Study Finds Agencies Slow to Adopt Even Basic FOIA Guidelines

The Sunlight Foundation | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Sunlight Foundation

Sunshine Week starts with a new report from the National Security Archive and the Knight Foundation that finds only 49 of 90 agencies have adopted 'co...

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Sam Stein

Democrats, Hoping To Break Through Impasse, Reach Deal On Three Judges

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- In what Senate Democrats are hoping is a sign of forthcoming comity around the politics of filling judicial vacancies, Republicans have ...

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Sam Stein

Reid To Test Informal Agreement With GOP, Pushing Judicial Nominees This Week

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The first effort to break through what White House counsel Bob Bauer called a cold war political standoff over judicial confirmations wi...

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Sam Stein

Obama's Chief Counsel: A Cold War Political Crisis Is Endangering Judicial Nominees

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- In an extremely rare public appearance on Tuesday, White House Counsel Bob Bauer attributed the "pernicious" crisis over the state of co...

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Dan Froomkin

White House Ethics Initiatives At A Crossroads

HuffingtonPost.com | Dan Froomkin | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Obama White House's ambitious push for accountability and open government has lost steam, and the imminent departure of reform champion Norm Eisen...

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Health Care Reform: Second Trimester

Rebecca Sive | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rebecca Sive

Mr. President: A word to the wise: Better not further jeopardize your standing when we're not sure whether the BP cap won't go bust.

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Not Supposed to Happen in Obama Land: Intrigue Behind Gregory Craig's Resignation

Steve Clemons | Posted 05.25.2011

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Steve Clemons

In a "Team of Rivals White House," what happens when character assassination and leaks from within are given tacit support from those who hold the keys to the White House?

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Bob Bauer To Be White House Counsel; Greg Craig To Depart

AP | JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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TOKYO — The White House's top lawyer is returning to private practice and being replaced by a longtime adviser to Barack Obama. White House cou...

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Obamas Are Not The Only White House Couple

AP | PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Barack Obama has more than one way of bringing people together: Just ask Cass and Samantha. Or Anita and Bob. Or Tommy and Katie. ...

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Bob Bauer on Professionalism and Ethics for Lobbyists

Craig Newmark | Posted 05.25.2011

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Craig Newmark

Bob Bauer's work is of major importance, reminding us that lobbying often is in the public interest or is just about someone getting a fair shake for their clients.

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Anti-ACORN Messages Threaten Staff and Obama (AUDIO)

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 05.25.2011

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M.S. Bellows, Jr.

Against a backdrop of GOP-backed allegations that it is involved in voter registration fraud, the activist ACORN group has been targeted with emails and voicemails threatening its staff as well as Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.

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Obama's Cabinet: The Lawyers He May Appoint

ABA Journal | Terry Carter and Stephanie Francis Ward | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's the guessing game that has Washington, D.C., buzzing: Which lawyers will be appointed to senior government positions by the next president? Shou...

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Obama Files F.E.C. Complaint Against Pro-Clinton "Swiftboat" Group

M.S. Bellows, Jr. | Posted 05.25.2011

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M.S. Bellows, Jr.

In filing the FEC complaint, the Obama camp is sending a message that "Swiftboat"-style groups will not be free to ignore the revised laws governing such groups as the general election heats up.

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Pro-Clinton Group Swiftboating Obama In Indiana

Beverly Davis | Posted 05.25.2011

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Beverly Davis

"This ad violates the FCC standards. It's modeled after the Swiftboat Veterans for Truth ads. It is being supported by the Clinton campaign and the consequences are going to be severe."

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