GOP Senators Give Hope to Anti-Obama Activists
Lawmakers Walk Fine Line with Conspiracy Theorist Constituents
For a certain anti-Obama crowd, thoughtful responses from GOP lawmakers to queries about the validity of president-elect’s right to office fuels their fire.
RNC Chair Frontrunners Say Shoot the Messenger
A Republican National Committee debate reveals how GOP party leaders aren’t planning on ideological changes.
Richardson Scandal Simmered in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. — A look at how Gov. Bill Richardson handled himself during the months before withdrawing his name for commerce secretary helps explain why, nationally, there was so much confusion and surprise at the news.
The Best of TWI in 2008
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Obama Suggests Cuba Policy Reform
As Cuba celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of its revolution on New Year’s Day, political shifts in the United States present Barack Obama with an opportunity to change long-standing policies.
Obama Signals Change for HUD
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is one of the most understaffed, demoralized agencies in Washington. Some say even top-flight talent won’t be enough to reform it.
Specter of Bankruptcy Rears Its Head
A GM bankruptcy would be unprecedented, and probably controversial, because the company owns physical assets worth about $160 billion, directly employs 90,000 Americans and is an integral part of the U.S. economy. While the White House has signaled that it may come to the rescue in the short term, the pain of downsizing the auto giant would have a ripple effect across the economy.
Obama Faces CIA Appointment Dilemma
The mostly smooth Obama transition has hit a stumbling block as it seeks a CIA head. Criticism from the left led likely candidate John Brennan to withdraw his name from consideration.
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