This Week in Washington: May 18, 2009

President Obama used his weekly addressto discuss first steps toward bridging the differences on energy policy and health care reform.  A long way to go remains.  Fresh from giving the Notre Dame commencement address and Democratic fundraisers, this week the President will meet with new foreign ambassadors, recognize small business leaders, and give a major [...]

This Week in Washington: May 11, 2009

The White House: President Obama used his weekly address on Saturday to discuss the need for Congress to pass a credit card reform bill.  On Saturday evening, the President and First Lady attended the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner at which the President delivered comedic remarks poking fun and himself and others.  This week, President [...]

This Week in Washington: May 4, 2009

The White House: This week, President Obama will be hosting three visiting presidents from the Middle East including Israeli President Shimon Peres, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, and Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari. Additionally, President Obama will present the final details of his first budget to Congress. The U.S. Senate: The Senate is expected to vote [...]

Guest Perspective on Obama’s First 100 Days: Penny Politics

Brian Taylor of Penny Politics reviews President Obama’s first 100 Days: We have seen a date set for the closing of Guantanamo Bay Prison, the passing of the Ledbetter bill for equal pay for women, SCHIP health care plan for children, the largest spending bill in this country’s history, the G-20 Summit, pirates, a hand shake heard around the world (see Chavez), several bailouts, the word “NO” (see Republican opposition), a couple of memos about torture, and to cap everything off a new member of the Democratic party in the Senate (see Democratic Senator Arlen Specter).

Specter to Republicans: Moderate or Die

Yesterday, Republican Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania made big news by announcing he is now Democratic Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania. In avoiding a nasty primary challenge from the Republican right in Pennsylvania who insist on ideological purity over substance, Arlen Specter opted to become a Democrat. This morning, he was welcomed with open arms by President Obama and Vice President Biden. What a nice gift for his first 100 days in office!

This Week in Washington: April 27,2009

The White House: All eyes are on President Obama this week as he marks his first 100 days in office on April 30th. The cable news media will be up in a lather grading him and his Administration. President Obama will be busy this week greeting visitors at the White House including NCAA Championship University [...]

This Week in Washington: April 20, 2009

The President used his weekly address to announce two new appointments: Jeffrey Zients as Chief Performance Officer and Aneesh Chopra as Chief Technology Officer. Before heading south to the Summit of Americas, President Obama made quite a stir with his announcement on relaxing U.S. policy with Cuba. Don’t book a flight just yet, regular travel hasn’t been relaxed. While at the Summit of Americas in Trinidad and Tobago, President Obama did the grip and grin with Venezuela’s Hugo Chavez. This week the President will present the Commander-in-Chief’s trophy to the Naval Academy football team at the White House and travel to Iowa for Earth Day.

This Week in Washington: April 13, 2009

The White House:The President and First Lady will welcome more than 30,000 visitors to the White House for their first White House Easter Egg Roll.  Most importantly, Malia and little Sasha will get their puppy this week.  President Obama will then travel this week to the Summit of the Americas.  concludes his world tour this [...]

This Week in Washington: April 6, 2009

Not much, unless you include cherry blossoms and tourists from all corners of the country converging on Washington for spring break. The White House: The President concludes his world tour this week, traveling to Turkey before returning to Washington, DC on Tuesday.The U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives is in recess for the Spring District Work Period, returning Monday, April 20th.

Superman Needed

Jamal Simmons writes in today’s Politico on the need for financial superheroes: In sports, as in politics, people like to root for and against a team. That tendency helps college basketball soar in popularity during March Madness because avid fans and casual observers alike cheer for the teams that will help them win that office pool. Americans similarly root for President Barack Obama, as evidenced by his high poll numbers, as he takes on Rush Limbaugh and the Republican naysayers in Congress.

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