Obama Versus the "Fat Cats"

President Takes on Wall Street in "60 Minutes" Interview; Meeting with Bankers Monday; Tensions Could be High

• Dec 13, 2009

Senate OKs $1.1 Trillion Spending Bill

Year-End Budget Package Covering About Half of All Federal Programs Passes 57-35, Goes to Obama for Signature

• Dec 13, 2009

Larry Summers Channels Paul Krugman

White House Economic Advisor Says Jobs Remains Top Priority, Even Before Cutting Deficits

• Dec 13, 2009

Houston Elects First Openly Gay Mayor

Mayor-Elect of 4th Largest U.S. City Says Victory "Changed the World" for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Community

• Dec 12, 2009

GOP Bid to Block Spending Bill Dies

Senate Dems Turn Back Filibuster Attempt on $1.1T Budget for Federal Agencies, Mandatory Payments for Benefit Programs

• Dec 12, 2009

Obama Applauds Wall Street Overhaul Bill

Despite Partisan Wrangling, House Passes Restructuring of Finance Regulations, Increasing Oversight of Markets

• Dec 12, 2009

Ill. Gets Gitmo Detainees, Memo Implies

Draft Memo Leaked to Conservative Site Suggests Detainees are Bound for Ill. Prison; Gov't Sources Say Decision Not Made

• Dec 11, 2009

Report: Senate Bill's Medicare Savings May be "Unrealistic"

Report From the Health and Human Services Department Says Democrats May not Save as Much as They Want by Cutting Waste from Medicare

• Dec 11, 2009

2009's Voter Disaffection Seen Worrisome

Administration Sees Approval Ratings Slip; GOP Fares No Better

• Dec 11, 2009

Joe Biden Raises Money for Embattled Dodd

Vice President Calls Connecticut Democrat "Most Gifted Legislator in Congress"; Acknowledges Difficult Reelection Fight

• Dec 11, 2009

Baucus Girlfriend Involved in Divorce Case

Sen. Max Baucus' Girlfriend, Whom he Nominated for a Federal Position, Met with Baucus' Divorce Lawyer before his Wife

• Dec 11, 2009

What No One Will Say About Health Care Bill

On Washington Unplugged, Politico's Mike Allen Says Guts of Health Care Bill is Tax on Middle Class

• Dec 11, 2009

Oprah Gets Look Inside Obama Family Christmas

Talk Show Host Oprah Winfrey Interviews President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama About Christmas

• Dec 11, 2009

Where Pay Caps Fail

The Question Is Whether This Is For Show Or Something The Private Sector Will Do On Its Own

• Dec 11, 2009

House OKs Historic Wall St. Rules Overhaul

By 223-202 Vote, Lawmakers Pass Bill Giving U.S. Powers to Break up Big, Risky Companies

• Dec 11, 2009

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