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Obama’s national security team will be officially announced Monday, and reactions are mixed.
Sources expect Obama to nominate retired Marine General Jim Jones as national security adviser, Susan Rice as the UN ambassador, Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano to be the homeland security secretary, and Eric Holder as attorney general. These nominations are in addition to Hilary [...]
Amidst Shaky Economy, Obama Remains Firm
By Paul Amy
Published: November 30, 2008
The largest one-month drop in national payroll since September, 2001 occurred in November, with 320,000 workers losing their jobs. And forecasts are bleak.
Reaffirming his commitment to fixing the economy, Obama declared “My first priority and my first job is to get us on the path to economic recovery.”
With more jobs being lost, and the largest [...]
Obama’s Inauguration: Setting An Example In The Face of Economic Concerns
By Paul Amy
Published: November 30, 2008
In the midst of an economy in crisis, many are hoping President-elect Obama will strike the right tone in his inauguration. Taxpayers for Common Sense expressed hope that the celebrations will not be insensitive to the economic troubles of the nation, and that the Presidential Inaugural Committee will set an appropriate example for taxpayers.
Steps already [...]
Bush: The Lame Duck’s Midnight Regulations
By Paul Amy
Published: November 30, 2008
Despite promises from the outgoing administration to work on making a smooth transition, President Bush is pushing a number of new regulations through executive departments before President-elect Obama takes office.
Among the changes are: a Labor Department rule limiting regulation of toxic substances in work places, one by the Health and Human Services Department giving states [...]
Washington Anxious about Inaugural Bill
By Paul Amy
Published: November 30, 2008
Washington is bracing its treasury for the historic Jan. 20 inaugural of Barack Obama. With crowds of more than 1.5 million expected, the city must secure funding for the various municipal services it will be responsible for- including police, transportation and street maintenance.
With an annual budget of only a scant $15 million in federal money [...]
Republican Committee Pressing Obama
By Dr. Alan J. Lipman
Published: November 27, 2008
Mike McDonald via Shutterstock | Barack Obama built a campaign on promises and hope. Now that he has been elected the next president of the United States, the Republican National Committee has already gone on the attack, claiming his picks for top advisory positions sends the wrong message and won’t foster change in Washington, reports the New York Times:
With each [...]
Michelle Obama Steps into New Role
By Dr. Alan J. Lipman
Published: November 27, 2008
Courtesy of Mail Online | There is no doubt that Michelle Obama is an impressive intellect in her own right: a Harvard educated lawyer, the Associate Dean of Student Services at the University of Chicago, as well as an eloquent and powerful speaker. As the new First Lady, however, Obama has stepped out of her career and into a more [...]
Obama’s Mandate Called into Question
By Dr. Alan J. Lipman
Published: November 27, 2008
Getty via DayLifeWASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 16: (AFP OUT) Chris Cillizza of WashingtonPost.com speaks during a taping of Meet the Press at the NBC studios September 16, 2007 in Washington, DC. Cillizza spoke on various topics including the 2008 presidential election. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images for Meet the Press) | read this item
Blogger Chris Cillizza, from the Washington Post’s The Fix, recently discussed what Obama’s so-called mandate will mean for the new president. Many presidents have felt they have received a mandate from the American people, but Cillizza reminded readers that these mandates don’t always translate into a successful administration:
Of course, a mandate is only what [...]
Former Fed Chairman to Advise Obama
By Dr. Alan J. Lipman
Published: November 26, 2008
Don Pollar via iii Media | With global financial markets in turmoil, President-elect Barack Obama has named Paul Volcker to the new Economic Recovery Advisory Board whose role will be to help jumpstart the American economy. Volcker’s years of experience will bring a bi-partisan and expert economic mind to the new advisory board and has the complete support of Obama [...]
Obama set Strict Limits on Inauguration Contributions
By Dr. Alan J. Lipman
Published: November 26, 2008
Obama set Strict Limits on Inauguration Contributions | 
In keeping with campaign promises to fight the influence of money on his adminstation, President-Elect Barack Obama has enacted the most strict set of inaugural finance rules to date, reports the New York Times.
Mr. Obama’s newly formed inaugural committee said Tuesday that it would not accept money from corporations, political action committees, people who [...]