Birthers Hijacking Debate May Be Boon for Obama: Albert R. Hunt American presidents routinely have been savaged: Abraham Lincoln was called a “hideous baboon,” Dwight Eisenhower a communist and Franklin D. Roosevelt was described with epithets unprintable in this space. Few if any, however, have had the very circumstances of their birth or childhood questioned, [...]
Obama struggles to reorder priorities amid crises, budget battle Washington Unplugged: John Dickerson discusses week in politics with National Journal’s Major Garrett, Washington Post’s Anne Kornblut and the New York Times’ Jeff Zeleny Read more on CBS News
Obama Calls Wisconsin Budget Bill ‘Assault on Unions’ President Obama has accused Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a Republican, of unleashing “an assault” on unions by pressing legislation that would end collective bargaining rights for public employees and sharply increase their health care and pension payments. Read more on Fox News
Report: Obama to Meet with Jobs, Schmidt, Zuckerberg in San Francisco President Obama will travel to San Francisco today to meet with top tech executives, including Apple’s Steve Jobs, Google’s Eric Schmidt, and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, according to ABC News. Read more on PC Magazine
Politics marks Obama, GOP battle over regulations A Republican-run House hearing on eliminating federal regulations quickly erupted into partisanship Wednesday, as GOP lawmakers said many rules cost American jobs while Democrats insisted they protect public health, the… Read more on WKBT La Crosse
Former Time journalist to be Obama press secretary Jay Carney, who built a career covering politics and presidents before joining the White House himself, on Thursday became President Barack Obama’s choice as his next press secretary and chief defender. A broad, weeks-long shakeup of the administration settled into place as Obama sought to rejuvenate and [...]
Some question pep rally atmosphere at Obama speech What was billed as a memorial for victims of the Arizona shooting rampage turned into a rollicking rally, leaving some conservative commentators wondering whether President Barack Obama’s speech was a scripted political event. Not so, insisted the White House and host University of Arizona. Read more on [...]
Facing new politics, Obama planning first major staff changes The president is preparing to shuffle several positions in the West Wing as he tries to fortify his political team for the realities of divided government and his own reelection. Read more on Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
Obama to ask TSA about “less intrusive” screening methods As the busiest travel week of the year kicks off in the United States, American outrage about new airport security measures is reaching such a fever pitch that even President Barack Obama has asked authorities to consider less invasive screening methods. Read more on Toronto Star
Obama: GM stock sale a success for his policy WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama today celebrated the return of a reborn General Motors Co. to the U.S. stock market, saying it shows some of the “tough decisions that we made” during the financial crisis were beginning to pay off. Read more on Eaton Rapids Community [...]
