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Obama Promotes an Array of Financial Proposals

In his second news conference in as many days, President-elect Barack Obama continued his assertive approach to the nation's financial woes, naming two more top economic officials and promoting a broad array of recovery plans he intends to push upon entering the White House in January.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-25-2008
Ailing FDA May Need Major Restructuring

The Obama administration will inherit a Food and Drug Administration widely seen as struggling to protect Americans from unsafe medication, contaminated food and a flood of questionable imports from China and other countries.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-25-2008
Obama Could Reverse Erosion of Federal Service by Restoring Funding and Reducing Political Appointees

As The Washington Post reported this week, President-elect Barack Obama wrote American Federation of Government Employees in October promising that he would do everything in his power to rebuild the federal service. He also promised to protect collective bargaining rights and to restore funding c...

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-18-2008
Sometimes Continuity Trumps Change

As President-elect Barack Obama prepares to fill top positions for his incoming government, he faces a stubborn reality: Some of the key individuals he will rely upon to tackle the country's most serious challenges are holdovers from the current administration -- a trio of Bush appointees who will...

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-09-2008
President-Elect Meets the Press, Cautiously

CHICAGO, Nov. 7 -- In his first public appearance since Tuesday's victory speech, President-elect Barack Obama sent a clear signal that he intends to move deliberately during his transition and resist pressure to flesh out details of his governing agenda or in other ways act like a president until...

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-07-2008
Obama Voters Favor Compromise on Offshore Drilling, Poll Finds

Will the election of Barack Obama increase the chances that Democrats in Congress will reimpose a moratorium on oil exploration off most of the nation's shorelines?

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by Anonymous on 11-06-2008
Both Campaigns Distorting Facts on Money Matters

John McCain has asserted that his Democratic rival plans to raise taxes on anyone making more than $42,000 a year and will force all Americans into a "government-run" health-care system. Barack Obama has accused the GOP presidential candidate of planning "the largest middle-class tax increase...

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 10-15-2008
Obama Up by 10 Points as McCain Favorability Ratings Fall

With just over three weeks until Election Day, the two presidential nominees appear to be on opposite trajectories, with Sen. Barack Obama gaining momentum and Sen. John McCain stalled or losing ground on a range of issues and personal traits, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 10-12-2008
AIG Founder Wielded Personal Influence in Washington

In the four decades that Maurice R. "Hank" Greenberg was at the helm of American International Group, he persuaded Washington to back him on many deals that helped his insurance company beat competitors and ultimately grow into the 18th-largest corporation in the world.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 09-30-2008
Candidates' Performances a Matter of Debate

Joe Lockhart was watching the instant feedback from focus groups during the final presidential debate four years ago, and the reaction showed that his candidate, John Kerry, was beating President Bush.

Posted to washingtonpost.com (Weblog) by washingtonpost.com on 09-24-2008

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