Obama Getting Briefed By Volcker On Stimulus Plan's Effectiveness
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Friday acknowledged that many families are suffering "incredible pain" from the economy but said his gove...
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Friday acknowledged that many families are suffering "incredible pain" from the economy but said his gove...
AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 03.17.2009 | Politics
WASHINGTON — Savoring his first big victory in Congress, President Barack Obama on Saturday celebrated the newly passed $787 billion economic st...
Paul Abrams | Posted 03.15.2009 | Politics
Do not believe for a moment that Judd Gregg withdrew his nomination because of the stimulus bill. He withdrew because control of the Census Bureau was withdrawn.
AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 03.12.2009 | Politics
WASHINGTON — An $838 billion economic stimulus bill backed by the White House narrowly advanced in the Senate on Monday over strong Republican o...
Jamie Malanowski | Posted 03.12.2009 | Politics
At a time when the country is virtually pleading with him to exert command and control, he has yielded that role to congressional partisans that the public doesn't quite know and almost certainly doesn't trust.
AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 03.05.2009 | Politics
WASHINGTON — In a sobering appraisal of the nation's banking system, President Barack Obama signaled Monday that he will need more money to bail...
HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 02.28.2009 | Politics
A nearly $820 billion stimulus package passed the House of Representatives Wednesday without a single Republican vote. The bill now moves to the Senat...
Huffington Post/NY Post | Katharine Zaleski | Posted 02.28.2009 | Politics
According to The NY Post, President Obama is greasing the voting process a bit with some libations at the White House for lawmakers who are considerin...
US News | Paul Bedard | Posted 02.27.2009 | Politics
President Barack Obama went to Capitol Hill today to push Republicans to back his $825 billion stimulus plan. While they probably won't, he won points...
HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 02.23.2009 | Politics
House Republicans delivered the following economic recovery plan to President Obama today, which they also provided to the Huffington Post. It calls ...
AP | Posted 04.13.2009 | Politics