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Healthcare debate begins nationally

…health insurance option” In a letter to Senators Ted Kennedy and Max Baucus that the White House just released this afternoon, President Obama spelled out his vision for health care…

President Obama’s new website

…to their bios on the White House site.” Let’s hope the White House webmasters get all that fixed—we wouldn’t want FDR falling in those Google ratings. Update 2: Speaking of…

Taxes and cuts

…McCain and Palin win the White House in 2009, it is unlikely that they would support either a rise in taxes or a cut in military spending. Any other form…

Admiral Fallon retires early

An admiral takes on the White House: By Gareth Porter WASHINGTON – A new article on CENTCOM commander Admiral William Fallon confirms that his public statements last autumn ruling out…

Snow Must Go

…Joshua Bolten, the incoming White House chief of staff, wants Treasury Secretary John Snow replaced with someone who can present the administration’s message more forcefully … The Times quoted Republicans…

More on Feingold’s Censure Resolution

…to ground favorable to the White House. The NSA program is relatively popular, indeed is one of the administration’s most popular initiatives at the moment. The White House has a…

Conservatives Aren’t Fond of Bush

…for its era. He worked in the Reagan White House and the Treasury Department of Mr Bush’s father. Until he was sacked last autumn (for writing this book), Mr Bartlett…

Update on Iraq Spending

…$330 billion for the wars so far, would be for this fiscal year. The White House likely will seek another $50 billion in emergency money in the fiscal 2007 defense…