Blog Profile / 44
| URL : | http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/44 | |
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| Filed Under: | Politics / US Politics | |
| Posts on Regator: | 371 | |
| Posts / Week: | 3.3 | |
| Archived Since: | April 20, 2011 | |
Blog Post Archive
On Obama’s Mexico trip, temptation is just around the corner for some
SAN JOSE DEL CABO, Mexico — Temptation, it’s everywhere! Right next door, for example. As President Obama and his entourage arrived in Los Cabos for the Group of 20 summit, the White House press corps was put up for two nights in the Barcelo, a beach-side hotel in this resort town. Show More Summary
On Obama’s Mexico trip, temptation is just around the corner for some
SAN JOSE DEL CABO, Mexico — Temptation, it’s everywhere! Right next door, for example. As President Obama and his entourage arrived in Los Cabos for the Group of 20 summit, the White House press corps was put up for two nights in the Barcelo, a beach-side hotel in this resort town. Show More Summary
Obama delays ban on discrimination by U.S. contractors, disappointing gay rights advocates
A surprising new rift opened between the White House and the gay rights movement after White House officials revealed Wednesday that President Obama would not sign an executive order sought by activists to prohibit federal contractors from discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. Read full article >>
White House: Obama still not in campaign mode for 2012 election
To hear the White House tell it, President Obama wasn’t making a campaign speech when he gave an impassioned address to a boisterous crowd of auto workers this week. “Not at all,” press secretary Jay Carney said. “.?.?. These are substantive policy issues.” Read full article >>
Obama’s birth certificate featured on new Facebook timeline
President Obama converted his Facebook page to the timeline format Thursday morning, a day after the timeline option became available for branded pages. Facebook timeline allows people and now brand pages to note historical moments in their personal or company history on a chronological timeline. Read full article >>
Obama touts Detroit auto bailout as Michigan voters head to polls for GOP primary
This post has been updated. As Michigan voters headed to the polls for the state’s Republican primary Tuesday, President Obama hailed his administration’s bailout of the Detroit auto industry in Washington, saying that he had “placed my bet on the American workers” when his GOP rivals would have let the companies go bankrupt. Read full article >>
Obama hits back against Santorum ‘snob’ criticism by defending college education stance
This post has been updated. President Obama on Monday defended his stance that higher education is critical to preparing Americans to compete in the global workforce, offering a tacit rebuke to Republican rival Rick Santorum who called Obama a “snob” for wanting everyone to go to college. Read full article >>
President Obama speaks on gas prices in Miami (Video)
President Obama delivered remarks on his energy policy and rising gas prices on Tuesday at the University of Miami in Florida. ALSO CLICK: As gas prices rise, Obama defends energy policy AP:Obama to pitch his multiple-source energy policy Could gas hit $5 a gallon? Read full article >>
President Obama to hold first news conference since November
President Obama will hold his first solo news conference since November on Tuesday, offering some counter-programming as Republican voters in 10 states cast their votes in the GOP presidential primary. Read full article >>
Obama to tout Detroit auto bailout as Michigan voters head to polls for GOP primary
The Republican presidential candidates won’t be the only ones making their final sales pitches as Michigan voters head to the polls for Tuesday’s GOP primary. So will President Obama. Though he will be far from the Wolverine State, Michigan’s...Show More Summary
Obama hits back against Santorum ‘snob’ criticism by defending college education stance
President Obama on Monday defended his stance that higher education is critical to preparing Americans to compete in the global workforce, offering a tacit rebuke to Republican rival Rick Santorum who called Obama a “snob” for wanting everyone to go to college. Read full article >>
Running ahead of schedule, Obama’s Air Force One plane is delayed — in the air
ORLANDO, Fla. — As he does on the road in his limo, President Obama has carte blanche in the skies aboard Air Force One, never waiting in line for takeoff and going the most direct and fastest route possible. Read full article >>
In Orlando, Obama mingles with NBA glitterati, raises campaign cash ahead of All-Star Weekend
ORLANDO — With the National Basketball Association’s glitterati gathered here for the league’s All-Star Weekend, President Obama flew in Thursday to mingle briefly — and raise some campaign cash. Obama arrived at the home of Dallas Mavericks’...Show More Summary
Basketball fan Obama misses out on ‘Lin-sanity’ in Miami
MIAMI — In the end, there was no time for “Lin-sanity” for President Obama. But that doesn’t mean the baller-in-chief wasn’t thinking about the New York Knicks’ breakout star on his trip here to south Florida. Read full article >>
Rahm Emanuel, Eva Longoria, Caroline Kennedy among Obama campaign’s national co-chairs
President Obama’s two former chiefs of staff, Rahm Emanuel and Bill Daley, actress Eva Longoria, author Caroline Kennedy and a collection of U.S. politicians are among the 35 national co-chairs of Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign. Read full article >>
White House renews #40dollars Twitter campaign on payroll tax cut
Call it tweets for tax cuts. On Tuesday, President Obama will renew his Twitter campaign to pressure Congress to approve a year-long extension of the payroll tax holiday. The president wants supporters to use the hash tag #40dollars while explaining what losing that much in each paycheck would mean to them. Show More Summary
Interior would see cuts in some programs, boost for Fish and Wildlife Service
The proposed White House budget would allocate $11.4 billion to the Department of the Interior, about a 1 percent increase over the $11.3 billion allocation for 2012. The budget would slash $200 million from a Department of the Interior...Show More Summary
Department of Transportation would see spending increase
In a year of widespread budget cuts, the Transportation Department is a bright spot. Mandatory and discretionary federal transportation funding would climb about 2 percent, or by $1.4 billion from the previous year, with major investments in highways and public transportation. Read full article >>
Interior would see cuts in programs
The proposed White House budget would slash $200 million from a Department of the Interior program that helps six states with offshore oil and gas development — Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, California, Alaska and Alabama. The states have been slow to obligate money provided for the program, leaving more than half a billion dollars in unobligated funds. Read full article >>
Federal budget 2013: Intelligence agencies would get 4.4 percent less
President Obama’s proposed fiscal 2013 budget contains $52.6 billion to fund the National Intelligence Program run under Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper. This is less than the $55 billion sought last year but closer to the amount approved for fiscal 2012 by Congress. Read full article >>