As the Morning Fix noted, “Congress is not particularly good at getting things done these days. What it is very good at, however, is waiting till the last minute, delaying and — eventually, when all other options are exhausted — kicking the can down the road. Congress continued its trend...
You didn't mess up." -- First daughter Sasha congratulating her dad for getting his oath right "I love her bangs." -- President Barack Obama on his wife's new hairdo "We've got to stop being the stupid party." -- Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal telling the GOP to shape up "I wish...
A Washington Post editorial called it a “liberal manifesto.” James Fallows, writing for The Atlantic, called it “the most sustainedly ‘progressive’ statement Barack Obama has made in his decade on the national stage.” And David Remnick at The New Yorker wrote, “This was Barack Obama without apology—a liberal emboldened by...
“By linking the founding moments of women's rights, African-American rights, and gay rights, Obama stepped forcefully into a politically charged zone. He became the first president to mention the word "gay" and the issue of gay rights in an inaugural address,” according to ABC News. The remarks might raise eyebrows...
National Journal reports, “Although attendees to the main inaugural ball paid as much as $1,000 to get in the door, they were greeted with Cheez-It crackers and pretzels to eat as appetizers. Good news, guests had been warned.
President Obama tapped attorney MARY JO WHITE to lead the Securities and Exchange Commission and re-nominated RICHARD CORDRAY to serve as the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (who was promoted to the position last year with a recess appointment). Sen. Mike Crapo (R-UT), ranking member of Senate Banking,...
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