44 - Politics and Policy in Obama's Washington - August 23, 2009

On Katrina Anniversary, Obama Pledges to End "Turf Wars" that Slow Recovery

By Michael A. Fletcher President Obama used his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday...

By Eric Rich | August 29, 2009; 6:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (14)
Categories: 44 The Obama Presidency, Barack Obama
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Obama in Boston in Advance of Kennedy Eulogy

By Michael D. Shear OAK BLUFFS, Mass. -- President Obama and his wife flew on...

By Chris Stanford | August 29, 2009; 12:33 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (9)
Categories: 44 The Obama Presidency, Barack Obama
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Mourning Process and Succession Debate Move Forward

By Ben Pershing The mourning of Edward Kennedy continues today, as official remembrances mix with...

By Ben Pershing | August 28, 2009; 11:38 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
Categories: The Rundown
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Sources Say Richardson Probe Wrapping Up, Unlikely to Lead to Charges

Federal authorities are wrapping up a pay-to-play investigation in New Mexico that prompted Gov. Bill Richardson to back away this year from serving as commerce secretary in Obama's Cabinet, with criminal charges against the Democrat and his top aides now appearing unlikely, according to three sources familiar with the case.

By Web Politics Editor | August 27, 2009; 3:26 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (6)
Categories: Bill Richardson
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DNC, Obama to Donate Arrested Fundraiser's Money

President Obama and the Democratic National Committee will donate to charity more than $60,000 that came from a prominent financier arrested this week on bank fraud charges, officials said Thursday.

By Web Politics Editor | August 27, 2009; 1:29 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (25)
Categories: B_Blog, The Green Zone
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Obama Family Goes for a Bike Ride

The Obama family hopped on bikes for a beach-side ride in Aquinnah, a town on the southwestern tip of Martha's Vineyard, and a tour of the island's famous lighthouse.

By Web Politics Editor | August 27, 2009; 1:04 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (15)
Categories: Vacation Time
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Obama To Deliver Kennedy's Eulogy

President Obama will deliver the eulogy at Kennedy's funeral.

By Web Politics Editor | August 27, 2009; 11:17 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (9)
Categories: Democratic Party, Religion, Vacation Time
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Obama Remembers Kennedy in E-Mail to Supporters

After making his public statement on Sen. Edward Kennedy's death, President Obama offered similar thoughts in writing to his 13 million-strong e-mail list.

By Web Politics Editor | August 27, 2009; 8:33 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (14)
Categories: Democratic Party, Vacation Time
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After Mourning, Debates on Succession and Health Care

By Ben Pershing Having been awakened by the news of Edward Kennedy's death Tuesday night,...

By Ben Pershing | August 27, 2009; 8:21 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (1)
Categories: The Rundown
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Obama Orders Flags Flown at Half-Staff in Honor of Kennedy

OAK BLUFFS, Mass. -- President Obama issued Wednesday a presidential proclamation on death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, calling him "one of the most accomplished Americans ever to serve our democracy."

By Michael D. Shear | August 26, 2009; 1:43 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (11)
Categories: Democratic Party
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Obama Mourns Passing of 'a Colleague, a Counselor and a Friend'

OAK BLUFFS, Mass. -- Looking grim and sad, President Obama called the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy "a colleague, a counselor and a friend" and hailed a man of public service whose "ideas and ideals are stamped on scores of laws, reflected in millions of lives."

By Web Politics Editor | August 26, 2009; 10:34 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (16)
Categories: B_Blog, Democratic Party
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A Legislator Like No Other

By Dan Balz For a generation or more, Edward M. Kennedy held two roles in...

By Web Politics Editor | August 26, 2009; 9:46 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (33)
Categories: Dan Balz's Take
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In Life and Politics, Kennedy Played Multiple Roles

By Ben Pershing With Afghanistan deteriorating, the deficit growing, the CIA under fire and a...

By Ben Pershing | August 26, 2009; 9:00 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
Categories: The Rundown
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Colleagues, Friends Mourn 'Patriarch' of the Senate Gallery

Friends and colleagues of the late Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) on Wednesday mourned the loss of the Senate's "patriarch," whose outsized personality and legislative and political skills continued to impact official Washington until his dying days.

By Web Politics Editor | August 26, 2009; 8:31 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
Categories: Democratic Party
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For Obamas, a Date Night in Tiny Oak Bluffs

By Michael D. Shear OAK BLUFFS, Mass. -- After two days behind the presidential veil,...

By Michael D. Shear | August 25, 2009; 7:53 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (14)

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Obama Finds Himself Between Bush and a Hard Place

No matter which way he turns, President Obama can't seem to shake the legacy of...

By Dan Balz | August 25, 2009; 7:16 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (23)
Categories: Dan Balz's Take
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Obama Gets Back on the Links, This Time for a Quick 9

By Michael D. Shear OAK BLUFFS, Mass. -- The presidential golf continued Tuesday, this time...

By Michael D. Shear | August 25, 2009; 1:51 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)

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Martha's Vineyard Plays Proud Host to Obamas

The island of Martha's Vineyard has hosted Barack Obama before, but not like this.

By Web Politics Editor | August 25, 2009; 10:45 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (5)
Categories: Vacation Time
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Video: Obama Reappoints Bernanke for Second Term

Obama Reappoints Bernanke for Second Term

By Web Politics Editor | August 25, 2009; 10:21 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
Categories: Economy, Video Report
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'Newsless' Vacation Yields Controversies

By Ben Pershing As President Obama's "vacation" began Sunday, his spokesman reassured the traveling press...

By Ben Pershing | August 25, 2009; 8:14 AM ET | Permalink | Comments (4)
Categories: The Rundown
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Senior UBS Official, Key Donor Shares Some of Obama's Down Time

President Obama tees off his round of golf Monday as, from left, his friend Eric...

By Michael D. Shear | August 24, 2009; 7:03 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (12)
Categories: Cast of Characters
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GOP Pushes Health 'Bill of Rights'

Republicans launched their latest salvo against President Obama's health-care reform plans today, repackaging their existing criticisms of his proposals as a new "Health Care Bill of Rights for Seniors" that immediately drew return fire from Democrats.

By Ben Pershing | August 24, 2009; 4:28 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (108)
Categories: Health Care
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