In Georgetown Speech, Obama Offers Cautious Optimism
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on April 15th, 2009 4:31 am by HL
In Georgetown Speech, Obama Offers Cautious Optimism
President Obama today laid out a vision for a new era of U.S. economic prosperity and called on the nation to “get serious” about reforming entitlement programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security — reform that he said starts with overhauling the American health care system.
State Dept.’s Todd Stern Works on the Obama Directive to Reduce Global Warming
When Todd Stern was working in private law practice, the State Department’s top climate-change negotiator was known for dispensing blunt political advice. When a client said he was planning to defy the entire Illinois political establishment on an issue affecting Lake Michigan, Stern brought him up…
Stevens Gambled by Rejecting Deal, Pushing Early Trial
Before his indictment on corruption charges, then-Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) rejected a plea deal that would have required that he plead guilty to a felony but would have resulted in no jail time, according to newly released court records.
Michelle Obama Speaks to DHS Employees
FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA: Thank you so much. Thank you for coming out on this rainy, cold day. I know how D.C. people don’t like bad weather. (Laughter.) So I really appreciate it. I want to thank Secretary Napolitano for her kind introduction and for the strong leadership that she’s bringing he…
