Obama administration

Top White House Lawyer Greg Craig Quitting

Nation & World - November 13, 2009

Counsel's departure will be the highest-ranking resignation so far in Obama's 10-month presidency. more >>

Indian State Dinner Will 'Set the Tone' of Obama's Style

By Paul Bedard - Nation & World - October 7, 2009

White House Historical Association has a cheat sheet for Obama aides planning the first state dinner. more >>

Obama Bans Federal Employees From Texting While Driving

By Nikki Schwab - Nation & World - October 1, 2009

The prohibition applies to employees and contractors who are driving on official business. more >>

Poll: Cut Congress and White House Salaries to Slash Federal Debt

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - October 1, 2009

Americans want House, Senate, and White House pay cuts to trim the debt, followed by a tax on the rich. more >>

Administration Eyes Way to Block Texting While Driving

By Paul Bedard - Nation & World - September 28, 2009

Technology to block calls and texting in your car is among ideas expected at the transportation summit. more >>

A New Era of Animal Rights in Washington

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - September 23, 2009

Obama's new regulatory czar Cass Sunstein has argued for new hunting regulations. more >>

How Obama Overload Threatens the Economy

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - September 14, 2009

The president's numerous reform plans are outstripping Americans' ability to follow what he's doing. more >>

Obama and Democrats' Senior Citizen Problem

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - September 10, 2009

Senior citizens are more opposed to Obama's healthcare plans than any other age group. more >>

Obama Team Talking Points Focus on Costs

By Paul Bedard - Nation & World - September 10, 2009

White House presses its cost-cutting measures in talking points distributed House and Senate Democrats. more >>

Obama Space Panel Says Moon Return Plan is a No-Go

Science - September 8, 2009

White House panel of space experts says NASA's return-to-the-moon plan just won't fly. more >>

Cousteau Focuses on Obama's Ocean Policy

By Paul Bedard and Maura Judkis - Washington Whispers - August 31, 2009

The grandson of Jacques-Yves Cousteau is bringing the ocean's issues to the halls of Congress. more >>

Frustrated Baby Boomers Alienated from the Political Debate

By Mary Kate Cary - Opinion - August 26, 2009

Obama administration Twitters away, but the message isn't reaching a key audience. more >>

Focus on the Family: Obama Not Working to Make Abortion Rare

By Jim Daly - God & Country - August 18, 2009

Jim Daly on Obama's abortion talk: "The more things change, the more they stay the same." more >>

Quiz: First Lady Michelle Obama

Nation & World - August 17, 2009

Test your knowledge of Michelle Obama. more >>

Hillary Clinton Returns Home, but Violence Against Women Continues in Africa

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - August 14, 2009

Trip to the continent was incredibly important for economic and humanitarian reasons. more >>

Why Hillary Clinton's Outburst in Africa Was Reasonable

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - August 13, 2009

Secretary Clinton's media critics are making way too much of this. more >>

Surprise, Surprise … Ex-Lobbyist to Get Key Obama Administration Post

By Peter Roff - Peter Roff - August 10, 2009

President said there would be none. Well, look who's about to be a key U.S. attorney. more >>

Obama Negotiates With Evil-Doers: The Healthcare Lobbyists

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - August 6, 2009

But were there preconditions? more >>

Obama Administration: GOP Using Scare Tactics on Healthcare

By Kenneth T. Walsh - Nation & World - August 5, 2009

The administration and the Democratic Party say opponents are manufacturing angry confrontations. more >>

How Obama Woos Catholics

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - July 31, 2009

Hardly a week goes by without a major overture to Catholics from the administration. more >>

White House to Launch National Fatherhood Tour Next Week

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - July 31, 2009

The White House will launch a series of nationwide town hall meetings on fatherhood more >>

Obama Administration Works to Woo Catholics

By Dan Gilgoff - Nation & World - July 31, 2009

Hardly a week goes by without a major overture to Catholics from the administration. more >>

10 Things You Didn't Know About Regina Benjamin

By Queenie Wong - Nation & World - July 29, 2009

President Obama nominated Benjamin to be surgeon general. more >>

Video: Challenges Obama Faces on Health Reform

By Bernadine Healy, M.D. - Heart to Heart - July 23, 2009

A look at some of the reasons health reform is not a summer slam-dunk. more >>

Bush's Catholic Outreach Director Assesses Obama's Catholic Outreach

By Dan Gilgoff - God & Country - July 23, 2009

Deal Hudson says President Obama's impressive Catholic outreach belies liberal policies. more >>