White House Official Labels Howard Dean 'Irrelevant'
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[Ed: This excerpt is the second in a series of articles originally reported at City Hall. Go here for Part I in the series. Lead reporter on City Hall investigation was Edward-Isasc Dovere.] The Working Families Organization, a tax-exempt 501(c)4,
The same people who have brought you 10 percent unemployment, government run health care and a national energy tax are now attempting to bequeath you with another unwanted holiday gift. This time, however, the stakes are even higher as they
The Hill: The Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) is launching an ad campaign targeting Rahm Emanuel in his home town. The ad, airing in Chicago, slams Rahm for “undermining” the pubilc option. “A lot of us back home hope that
[Ed Note: Recently, City Hall in New York published an amazing multi-part investigative piece on possible corruption, illegal activities and general shadiness within the multi-pronged Working Families Party in New York. For those of you searching for examples of what
Let’s first get THIS out of the way: I do NOT believe the President is a Muslim. OK? I believe he is a Christian. I’ve seen his Pastor in action. That being said, I DO believe that a pattern has
Kaiser Permanente (KP) would appear to be the frontrunner to head up the government-administered Medicare buy-in plan devised by Senate Democrats, especially since the company was ranked as the number one Medicare plan in November. In addition, KP–in compliance with
Reuters: Today, the heads of major banks will gather at the White House to be strong-armed into making more loans and calling their lobbyists off their task of blocking financial-regulatory reform. Wonder what they will have to say to President
Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Politico: Asked by moderator David Gregory if the recession were over, [White House economic adviser Christina] Romer shot back: “Of course not. For the people on Main Street
While countries around the world, in virtual lockstep, refuse to accept the relocation of their own citizens– suspected terrorists–from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a House-Senate panel of the Illinois legislature will consider Governor Quinn’s (and the Obama Administration’s) plan to sell
Just came across some rather grim analysis of the economic impact of massive, ongoing federal budget deficits from a group of prominent economists. It’s a little dated (2004) but still highly relevant considering that the deficit situation has dramatically worsened
Today, the Obama White House announced the nomination of Mari Del Carmen Aponte as U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador. It is not Ms. Aponte’s first brush with an ambassadorship. In 1998, President Clinton nominated her to be Ambassador to the
Only in the Obama White House can a man with a history of handing out bar guides to teens be promoted to Safe Schools Czar. Earlier today it was reported that Kevin Jennings’ Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
From FoxNews: Any fan of Cookie Monster on Sesame Street knows that “C” is for cookie. But at the Obama White House, “A” may be for acorn — as in acorn cookies served at Monday’s annual Christmas party. The chocolate
So Politico.com has a sad story concerning the White House Holiday Party – an event that usually allows reporters to skulk around the White House and get their pics taken with the President. But shockingly, things may be different this
Dead End? The film with Joel McCrea and what finally became known of as The Dead End Kids? Saw it … in its entirety … for the first time, two nights ago. The authors, of course, Sidney Kingsley and Lillian
To achieve the goal of a universal, single-payer health system, the White House must secure the power it needs by amending the Social Security Act to transfer pivotal controls from Congress to the executive branch. This transfer of power would
Have you heard that the president may seek a $10 billion package from “rich nations” to fight global warming? Consider it a Christmas gift, from our economy to … well, someone else’s. P.S.: No word yet on what the White
The Oscar-nominated movies in recent years have been enough to make a grown man cry… Or worse. Consider “There Will Be Blood,” “No Country for Old Men” and “The Reader” as a sampling of the morbid films jockeying for Oscar
[youtube BvMTHWZtpdw nolink] It seems these days I’m in a haze, And I can’t concentrate on things, Don’t eat or sleep, Feel incomplete, And kinda scared and creepy. I look over my shoulder lots And shudder when I watch TV.
On August 31, I headed to the health care town hall meeting of my congressional representative, Jan Schakowsky (D-IL). I suspected that she planned to stack the meeting with paid organizers, after she vowed on Real Time with Bill Maher
[Note: This is the latest segment in an ongoing series about Code Pink and its co-founder Jodie Evans. Click here to read earlier articles.] In a move by the Obama administration that is gallingly cynical and would be considered treasonous
AP: The White House is applauding Iraqi lawmakers’ vote Sunday to hold parliament elections early next year, a step that the U.S. hopes will ease the eventual withdrawal of American troops.
Well, ACORN retained a law firm to investigate its operations and, surprise, the law firm found that ACORN hadn’t done anything wrong in the undercover videos filmed by James O’Keefe and Hannah Giles. The review, overseen by former Massachusetts Attorney
Undeterred by stubbornly high unemployment rates, and a stimulus plan that has fallen flat, talk of a second stimulus package is growing louder. But to shed the unsuccessful “stimulus” moniker, Democrats and government labor unions have adopted a “jobs plan.”
