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Who Is Hot And Who Was Blocked (Or Forgotten) At First White House State Dinner

Steve Clemons | Posted 11.25.2009 | Politics

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The White House released the list of those attending the State Dinner honoring India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. But it's not just India's night -- there are a lot of folks that could push other agendas in Obama Land.

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Melody Barnes's Semi-Endorsement Of Gay Marriage Causes Discomfort In White House

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics

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It's a poorly kept secret that inside the Obama White House, plenty of of aides, staffers, and high-ranking officials support gay marriage. In fact, t...

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What Melody Barnes Said About Gay Marriage

The Advocate | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics

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Remarks made Monday by senior Obama official Melody Barnes to students at Boston College School of Law caused a stir when some attendees said she expr...

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Melody Barnes, Obama Adviser, Offers Sympathy For Gay Marriage

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.13.2009 | Politics

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UPDATE: ABC News has posted video (below) of White House domestic policy adviser Melody Barnes acknowledging disagreement with President Obama on the ...

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Golfing with Hillary's Ghost

Keli Goff | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Melody Barnes, Golf, Hillary Clinton, President Obama, Valerie Jarrett, Bill Clinton, Politics News

While Hillary Clinton may have "forgiven" the President, reconciled with him and moved on -- and moved in to his Cabinet -- there remain some still mourning the presidency that might have been.

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Melody Barnes' Golf And Other Attire: Dressed To A Tee? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Posted 10.26.2009 | Style

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Sunday October 25th was a great day for America as White House Domestic Policy Council Director Melody Barnes became the first woman to play golf with...

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Obama Golfs With Melody Barnes: Domestic Policy Adviser Is First Woman To Golf With President Obama

Washington Post | Michael D. Shear | Posted 10.25.2009 | Sports

President Obama headed for the links again Sunday, but this time a woman joined him on the green. Melody Barnes, the president's chief domestic polic...

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Obama Gets Gender Right in First 100 Days: Women in Top Spots, Policies Signal Shift toward Equality

C. Nicole Mason | Posted 05.21.2009 | Politics

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What is also significant is about Obama's appointments is that more than half are women of color -- this is more than any other president in the history of the country.

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The Call for Common Ground on Abortion

Cristina Page | Posted 05.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Abortion, Tina Tchen, Joshua Dubois, Unintended Pregnancies, Melody Barnes, Teen Pregnancy, Contraception, Obama, Pro-Life, Common Ground, Pro-Choice, Politics News

In a never before attempted event, the Obama administration merged dozens of leaders from the pro-choice and pro-life movements onto one conference call line and, wisely, muted us.

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Facing GOP Resistance, Obama Vows Three-Quarters Of Stimulus Will Go In 18 Months

AP | JIM KUHNHENN and ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 02.21.2009 | Home

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WASHINGTON — Facing Republican resistance to a massive economic stimulus plan, the Obama administration on Wednesday said $3 of every $4 in the ...

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White House Releases Schedule For Rest Of Obama's First Day

Huffington Post | Posted 02.21.2009 | Politics

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The White House Press Office just released President Obama's schedule for the rest of his first full day in office. Check it out below. Early this a...

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Phasing Out of Transition and Into the Book Business

Mike Lux | Posted 02.06.2009 | Politics

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Leaving transition work, I find myself a lot more hopeful about generally progressive policy coming out of the Obama administration than some of my friends in the progressive blogosphere.

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Despite What the Washington Times says, Poverty is Definitely Not off the Political Radar

Josh Nelson | Posted 01.16.2009 | Politics

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The Washington Times really missed the mark with this headline:Poverty Off Political Radar As Elizabeth Rigby explains on Huffington Post, this is ju...

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"Poverty Off the Political Radar": Is it True?

Elizabeth Rigby | Posted 01.14.2009 | Politics

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I'm not seeking a statement of concern or care. Instead, I am looking for evidence that the Obama administration will be on the offensive, rather than the defensive, on the issue of poverty.

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The People's Agenda in Washington: Live Webcast Thurs, Dec 4 3pm EST

Sally Kohn | Posted 01.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: Transition, Obama Transition, Community Organizing, Barack Obama, Melody Barnes, Politics News

Today, I sat in a room while a dozen or so everyday Americans prepared to share the stage with top leaders from the Obama transition team and the new Congress.

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Weekly Pulse: Pro-Choice Cabinet Picks Boon for Health At Home and Abroad (Healthcare NewsLadder)

The Media Consortium | Posted 12.27.2008 | Media

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Optimism is running high in the reproductive health community that Clinton will use her new office to champion women's health issues worldwide.

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Melody Barnes: Obama's Domestic Policy Council Head

Posted 12.25.2008 | Politics

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Check back for updates Melody Barnes of the Center For American Progress, has been tapped to lead President-elect Barack Obama's Domestic Policy Co...

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Team Obama: Transformation, Transparency & Trust

Christine Pelosi | Posted 12.25.2008 | Politics

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This team inspires trust due to their credentials, experience, and unity around Obama's core economic philosophy -- that America is built on a strong, vibrant, thriving middle class.

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Obama's Economic Team: Reactions Roundup

HuffPost | Posted 12.25.2008 | Politics

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President-elect Barack Obama officially announced the key players in his economic team just this morning, but already economics and politics sites h...

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Obama's Economic Team: The Roster (Photos)

HuffPost | Posted 12.25.2008 | Business

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President-elect Barack Obama's economic team was formally unveiled today: Tim Geithner, president of the New York Federal reserve, is Obama's pick for...

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Melody Barnes To Run Domestic Policy Council

ThinkProgress | Posted 12.25.2008 | Politics

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My ThinkProgress colleagues are reporting that Melody Barnes, who was at CAP before I got on board, will head the Domestic Policy Council in the Obama...

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Obama Introduces His Economic Team

AP | BETH FOUHY and DAVID ESPO | Posted 12.25.2008 | Politics

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CHICAGO — Citing an "economic crisis of historic proportions," President-elect Barack Obama urged Congress to pass a costly, job-creating stimul...

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Obama Announces Transition Leaders, Including Former Lobbyists

AP | NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — President-elect Obama on Wednesday named a team heavy on experience in the Clinton administration to help guide transition efforts ...

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Obama Transition Team Named

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics

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Barack Obama has named his entire transition team -- formally organized as the Obama-Biden Transition Project, a 501(c)(4) organization. The work of t...

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