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Wyden: My Bill Could Have Prevented AIG Mess

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 04.17.2009 | Politics

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Additional reporting by Arthur Delaney Senator Ron Wyden said on Tuesday that the furor surrounding AIG's bonus payments could have been avoided had...

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White House May Get Its Own Veggie Garden

Politico | Posted 04.16.2009 | Politics

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It's the latest front in food legend Alice Waters' promotion of eating fresh, locally grown foods. Waters told "60 Minutes ... ... " that "the symbol...

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Obama v. Palin: America Picked the Right Family

John Ridley | Posted 04.13.2009 | Politics

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John Ridley

The shocking, never-saw-it-coming implosion of the forced relationship between Bristol Palin and self-described "f***in' redneck" Levi Johnston underscores the fact that America sent the right family to Washington.

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Why Van Jones is Going to Washington

Sarah van Gelder | Posted 04.11.2009 | Green

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Sarah van Gelder

Even though we have a great president, we also need a great popular movement to support that president. We've got a lot of work to do out in these communities on the ground.

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Dem Senator Byrd: Obama In A Power Grab

The Huffington Post | Stuart Whatley | Posted 03.28.2009 | Politics

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Senator Robert Byrd, the senior senator from West Virginia and the longest-serving member of the Senate, issued a press release Wednesday warning agai...

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Obama Meets With Japanese Prime Minister Aso

AP | Posted 03.27.2009 | Politics

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UPDATE: WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama told Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso on Tuesday that his nation was the cornerstone of U.S. security pol...

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Sam Stein

Mayors To Lobby Obama For Stimulus Money Friday

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.22.2009 | Politics

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The president is scheduled to host a group of mayors from across the country at the White House on Friday in what will be a lobbying effort for federa...

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Michelle Obama Entertains Kids At The White House In Celebration Of African American History Month (SLIDESHOW)

AP | DARLENE SUPERVILLE | Posted 03.21.2009 | Style

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* Scroll down for slideshow* WASHINGTON — Foot-stomping music filled the East Room of the White House on Wednesday as first lady Michelle Obama...

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Gregg Gets White House Invite, Despite About-Face

Boston Globe | Posted 03.21.2009 | Politics

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President Obama is apparently not one to hold grudges. Senator Judd Gregg, a New Hampshire Republican, didn't help Obama -- and actually embarrassed ...

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Sam Stein

Obama Photo Album Subtly Digs GOP, Says They Asked For His Autograph

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.19.2009 | Politics

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The Obama White House has put out a slideshow of 23 pictures documenting the process by which the President and Congress forged a voting coalition in ...

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Chatter around the Kitchen Table is What Matters -- Media Chatter Does Not

Michelle Kraus | Posted 03.18.2009 | Media

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Michelle Kraus

Maybe the media can stop grand standing and provoking hysteria and get down with the real folks.

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Sam Stein

Gregg, White House Still At Odds On Commerce Idea

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.18.2009 | Politics

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It may seem like a minor footnote in a poorly-thought-out nomination. But the question of who first decided it would be a good idea for Judd Gregg to ...

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Sam Stein

White House Concerned About Pay Caps, Could Change Stimulus

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.18.2009 | Politics

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The Obama administration acknowledged on Sunday that its top economic officials had expressed concerns to Congress that the sharp restrictions on exec...

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Sam Stein

Exclusive: Leahy Talks To White House About Investigating Bush

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.13.2009 | Politics

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Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy and White House Chief Counsel Greg Craig discussed on Tuesday the Senator's proposal to set up a truth and rec...

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Gibbs: Obama A "Restless Soul"

Washington Post | Anne E. Kornblut | Posted 03.09.2009 | Politics

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Is President Obama already feeling cooped up in the White House? Signs are beginning to emerge that point in that direction. After telling a group o...

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Per Tradition, Ex-Presidents Watch Obamas Christen White House Bed

The Onion | Posted 03.09.2009 | Comedy

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WASHINGTON--Honoring one of the longest-standing rituals in American history, former presidents Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Geor...

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Jason Linkins

Matthews: Card 'Getting A Bit Dainty' Over Oval Office Dress Code (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.09.2009 | Media

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On last night's edition of Hardball, Chris Matthews laced the "Sideshow" section of his broadcast with a toothy attack on former Bush Chief-of-Staff A...

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Pennsylvania Avenue: Take 2

Mary Lou Song | Posted 03.08.2009 | Media

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Mary Lou Song

I almost had to remind myself to breathe inside the Newseum. There was Patty Hearst's gun and jacket. Donald Brasco's watch and Amex Card. A press pass to Timothy McVeigh's execution.

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Bush Chief Of Staff To Obama: Put Your Jacket On (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.08.2009 | Style

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UPDATE: We've unearthed a photo of Bush breaking his own dress code by going jacketless in the Oval Office on January 22, 2001. **Scroll down for vid...

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Mr. President, Tear Down This Painting

Jonathan Melber | Posted 03.05.2009 | Style

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Jonathan Melber

We are long overdue for a coherent arts policy and a new approach to supporting the country's cultural institutions. Putting some contemporary art up in the White House would be good start.

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Feb. 2, 2009, News Update

Richard Valeriani | Posted 03.05.2009 | Politics

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Richard Valeriani

Unemployment figures reach 16-year high. They now include impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who's now Bla-gone-evich. So much for presumption of innocence.

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Sam Stein

Obama White House Losing Patience On Stimulus

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.05.2009 | Politics

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Underscoring the reality that GOP opposition to the stimulus seems firmly entrenched, the Obama administration mounted a more aggressive stance in fav...

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Obama To Host Labor Leaders While Issuing Executive Orders

Plum Line | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics

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The Obama administration has notified leading labor officials that it will host them at the White House tomorrow at an event where President Obama pla...

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Now Playing in the White House Bedroom: Hot Monogamy

Mike Alvear | Posted 03.01.2009 | Style

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Mike Alvear

Michelle looks at Obama like she's undressing him. Embers turn to flames when you treat the object of your affection like the object of your desire.

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Sam Stein

Ethics Groups Pounce On Gibbs' Statement

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.01.2009 | Politics

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Barack Obama may have instituted the most far-reaching ethics policy in the history of the White House, as his communications staff is keen to say. Bu...

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