Finally the bullying crisis in America is getting some much needed attention from the White House. Here’s a message from President Obama on the subject: While this message is good for the victims to hear, we really need to send a message to the instigators. It’s time we come up with a zero-tolerance policy against […]
The foreclosure scandal probe is now being investigate by all 50 states: Regulators from all 50 states are launching a coordinated investigation into possibly “deceptive” and “unfair” foreclosure practices that may have illegally evicted families from their homes. A bipartisan group of state attorneys general from 49 states and financial regulators from 39 states will […]
A lot of talk yesterday about the foreclosure scandal sweeping the nation. With calls mounting for Congress to intervene, we are starting to see bigger names in Washington coming out to protect the poor bankers. Here’s Eric Cantor coming to their defense yesterday: What we’re talking about, Debbie, you have 10 percent, if that, of […]
Tomorrow the man who defines everything against progressiveness is set to leave the White House: President Obama will give his chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, a send-off Friday as Mr. Emanuel officially announces his departure from the West Wing to run for mayor of Chicago, officials familiar with the decision said. The White House press […]
It’s starting to look up for October: White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, widely expected to leave the White House to make a long coveted run for Chicago mayor, could make an announcement on his decision as soon as Friday, a source close to him said. Emanuel has not made a final decision, said […]
CBS is reporting that David Axelrod will leave the White House in the Spring to take up his old mantle of campaign manager for the President’s 2012 run. The news doesn’t stop there though: The dominoes don’t stop there. Rahm Emanuel, the president’s Chief of Staff, may leave the White House as soon as next […]
One can only hope so: Amid mounting signs that Rahm Emanuel will leave the White House to run for mayor in Chicago, Democratic insiders say President Barack Obama is likely to choose a new chief of staff who’s already in his orbit but has experience with previous administrations. The goal: to keep a comfort level […]
If the Republicans win back the House then they plan on letting us relive the bad part of the 90’s: If President Barack Obama needed any more incentive to go all out for Democrats this fall, here it is: Republicans are planning a wave of committee investigations targeting the White House and Democratic allies if […]
Rep. Keith Ellison is unleashing at Robert Gibbs over his comments to The Hill. From The Huffington Post: Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), an active member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said Gibbs went too far. “This is not the first time that Mr. Gibbs has made untoward and inflammatory comments and I certainly hope that […]
Robert Gibbs gave an interview to The Hill in which he takes some shots at the left: The press secretary dismissed the “professional left” in terms very similar to those used by their opponents on the ideological right, saying, “They will be satisfied when we have Canadian healthcare and we’ve eliminated the Pentagon. That’s not […]