Obama Team Derides Cheney’s Criticisms
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on March 17th, 2009 4:31 am by HL
Obama Team Derides Cheney’s Criticisms
The Obama administration responded sharply yesterday to former vice president Richard B. Cheney’s comments in a weekend interview that the new president “is making some choices that, in my mind, will in fact raise the risk to the American people” of another terrorist attack.
Anger Over Firm Depletes Obama’s Political Capital
President Obama’s apparent inability to block executive bonuses at insurance giant AIG has dealt a sharp blow to his young administration and is threatening to derail both public and congressional support for his ambitious political agenda.
Pentagon to Review Pay-for-Performance System
The Pentagon yesterday suspended plans to move additional civilian workers from the traditional General Schedule employee classification to the controversial National Security Personnel System.
Research Center’s Role Faces Scrutiny
A Pennsylvania defense research center regularly consulted with two “handlers” close to Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.) as it collected nearly $250 million in federal funding through the lawmaker, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post and sources familiar with the funding requests. The…