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July 30, 2009
Obama's Backyard Summit
By Garance Franke-Ruta Vice President Biden joined President Obama at Thursday evening's much-anticipated "beer...
Posted on July 30, 2009 at 7:25 PM ET | Comments (15)
A Fine Belgian Beer Called Budweiser
Sometime after Obama clinched the Democratic nomination in 2008, Budweiser ceased to be an American company, selling itself to InBev, a gigantic Flemish-Brazilian beer consortium based in Leuven, Belgium.
Posted on July 30, 2009 at 12:53 PM ET | Comments (13)
Weighing In on the White House 'Beer Summit'
Local bartenders discuss the beer selections of President Obama, Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Sgt. James Crowley for the White House beer summit. (Anna Uhls / The Washington Post)
Posted on July 30, 2009 at 12:27 PM ET | Comments (8)
What Do Poll Numbers Really Mean for Obama?
There are several new polls out over the last 24 hours that show more problems for President Obama. The trend lines are consistent: declining support for his health care plan, rising worries about the deficit and slippage in his approval ratings. But what if the polls are wrong?
Posted on July 30, 2009 at 12:17 PM ET | Comments (37)
Demonstrators Want Lemonade at Obama Beer Summit
By Jacqueline L. Salmon Representatives of Pray at the Pump (more about them shortly) and...
Posted on July 30, 2009 at 10:17 AM ET | Comments (6)
For Obama, Progress on the Hill and Slippage in the Polls
By Ben Pershing In the remaining days before Congress leaves town, what would constitute victory...
Posted on July 30, 2009 at 8:24 AM ET | Comments (3)
POTUS Events: Meeting Gates and Crowley
President Obama disembarks from Marine One at the White House, July 29, 2009 upon his...
Posted on July 30, 2009 at 7:12 AM ET | Comments (8)
