White House Is Seeking to Repair Intraparty Rift About Public Option
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on August 19th, 2009 4:33 am by HL
White House Is Seeking to Repair Intraparty Rift About Public Option
President Obama’s advisers acknowledged Tuesday that they were unprepared for the intraparty rift that occurred over the fate of a proposed public health insurance program, a firestorm that has left the White House searching for a way to reclaim the initiative on the president’s top legislative…
Congress Discovers Another Forged Advocacy Letter
A Congressional committee’s inquiry has turned up a 13th forged letter criticizing a climate-change bill, this time in the name of a Charlottesville senior center, and sent to a lawmaker by a Washington lobbying firm.
Justice Dept. Hires Gay Activist as Senior Counselor
The Justice Department’s civil rights division has hired a veteran Senate staffer and gay-rights activist as a senior counselor and liaison to the gay and lesbian community. The hire comes amid efforts by the Obama administration to mollify growing impatience and displeasure among gays and lesbia…