Cabinet

Barney Frank Is Interested In Cabinet Post

The Hill | Bob Cusack | Posted 10.23.2009 | Politics


Rep. Barney Frank is interested in capping his political career as a member of the president's Cabinet, according to a new biography of the Financial ...

Create a Secretary of Manufacturing

Gilbert B. Kaplan | Posted 08.29.2009 | Business


Gilbert B. Kaplan

We need to create jobs that have a multiplier effect and that build on our comparative advantage. When we think about where to put stimulus funds, someone has to stand up for manufacturing.

Berlusconi Stacks Parliament, Cabinet With Beauty Queens, Actresses

Times Online | Posted 05.24.2009 | World


Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian Prime Minister, has always had a particular interest in pretty women with experience in entertainment. Now with elect...

The White House Council on Women: Lip Service or Real Teeth?

Sarah Granger | Posted 04.12.2009 | Politics


Sarah Granger

The new Council represents a phenomenal opportunity for greater engagement of women in the political process and could become the conduit for a variety of positive programs for women.

Is Hillary Soft Enough to be Smart?

Indra Adnan | Posted 03.14.2009 | Politics


Indra Adnan

Hilary could not then and cannot now afford to promote 'soft power' for fear of appearing weak. 'Smart power', given her own concerns about politics and gender, is the best she can do.

Family Guys

Jerry Zezima | Posted 02.28.2009 | Living


Jerry Zezima

As for the kitchen, you might want to find out what's in your cabinets after you fill your Cabinet. Wives get miffed when their husbands don't know where things are.

Who Needs the Right When the Left Has Itself?

Logan Nakyanzi Pollard | Posted 03.02.2009 | Politics


Logan Nakyanzi Pollard

This is the nub of it for me with the Lefties: they do not truly understand who they are, nor what they are motivated by. The slightest bump in the road leads to anarchy or dissent.

Video :: Richardson says Goodbye to Commerce Job

Dave Maass | Posted 02.05.2009 | Politics


Dave Maass

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Friday Talking Points [59] -- New Year's Resolutions (For Democrats)

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.02.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Happy New Year 2009! Because I've always felt it is more amusing to make new year's resolutions that others should follow, today's Friday Talking Poin...

Beyond a Team of Rivals -- The Method to Obama's Saneness

Mark Goulston, M.D. | Posted 02.02.2009 | Politics


Mark Goulston, M.D.

Obama has responded to questions about selecting older, experienced team members when he was the candidate of change by saying that he will gather input from his team.

How Obama's Adroit Symbolism Yields Sky-High Approval

William Bradley | Posted 01.29.2009 | Politics


William Bradley

Well, Obama has more than weathered a few highly-publicized controversies -- he has the highest approval rating for a president-elect in decades.

Ron Kirk Selected to Deliver on Obama's Campaign Pledge to Reform U.S. Trade Policies

Lori Wallach | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics


Lori Wallach

Whether Ron Kirk is a good choice for trade representative will be determined by his ability to deliver on creating a new trade and globalization policy that benefits more Americans.

Can P3s Boost the Stimulus?

Michael Likosky | Posted 01.19.2009 | Business


Michael Likosky

The foundation of our economic stimulus is a public- private-partnership. What should this partnership look like? How should benefits and burdens, risks and rewards be distributed?

Presidential Advisory Board

C. William Guy | Posted 01.18.2009 | Politics


C. William Guy

Most CEO's have relatively large egos, and Presidents of the United States are certainly no exception.

Constitutional Coup Averted In Illinois

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.17.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

The Illinois Supreme Court has just rejected what was in essence a coup attempt by the state Attorney General, which would have installed the Lt. Governor in Blagojevich's place.

Redefining 'Realism'

Robert Koehler | Posted 01.04.2009 | Politics


Robert Koehler

The war regroups. What if Barack Obama, as he pursues his pragmatic strategy that so far seems to be 10 parts "reassurance" (to the defense and financ...

Building the Creative Economy

Andy Burnham | Posted 01.04.2009 | World


Andy Burnham

International debate has not kept pace with the speed of technological change and globalization. We need businesses and governments that have a much stronger understanding of the creative process.

How Will Obama Enrage The Left?

Chris Weigant | Posted 01.03.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Obama is going to do something to absolutely enrage leftists, progressives, and the few remaining Americans who actually call themselves liberals; and, furthermore, he's going to do it within his first 100 days in office.

No Rear-View Mirrors: Managing the Economic Crisis

Lance Simmens | Posted 01.03.2009 | Business


Lance Simmens

This is not just smart politics, it is smart policy. Obama realizes he needs broad support for the hard choices that need to be made, and he is going about securing that support.

Keep Him Honest

Gautam Dutta | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics


Gautam Dutta

If it wants to maintain control, the Democratic Party simply cannot afford to take any community for granted, whether Asian American, Latino, or African American.

The Secretary and the Czar: Obama Bets Big on Daschle for Healthcare

The Media Consortium | Posted 12.21.2008 | Home


The Media Consortium

By Lindsay Beyerstein, MediaWire blogger It's official, former Sen. Tom Daschle will be Barack Obama's Secretary of Health and Human Services. Daschl...

Holder Could Be GOP Target

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Eric Holder's sterling credentials are one thing, but politics is another. A political appointment to a top spot is generally a pro forma affair; it may be anything but that with Holder.

Is Hillary Nomination Offer A Red Herring?

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.20.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

You've got to ask yourself -- why is this the only story that has leaked in this fashion from the transition team?

A Few Good Women

Bettina Duval | Posted 12.18.2008 | Politics


Bettina Duval

Although we have had one woman running for president and one female vice-presidential candidate, the 2008 election was not a complete success for women.

After the MySpace Election, the MySpace Cabinet Selection Process

James Boyce | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


James Boyce

Just as the netroots had injected itself squarely in the middle of the political conversation in this country, so now too, will the most DC of processes be broken wide open.