Posts about Barack Obama as of March 11, 2009
03/12/2009
After the 2008 Elections, more than 50 women’s groups sent a letter to the administration asking President Obama to resurrect the White House … from even this most sympathetic of Presidents. With the stroke of a pen, Barack Obama transported women … met at the White House to witness President Obama’s signing of an executive order creating
03/12/2009
Barack Obama, amid feigned indignation, signed the omni-pork spending bill today, behind closed doors, out of the sight of angry Americans … % of the pork was destined for them. That’ll shut ‘em up. Obama also issued what is known as a signing
03/12/2009
There’s an interesting (some would say ironic) alignment of the stars in the last two weeks. First, there’s Madison Nguyen’s victory in San Jose, beating back efforts to recall her. And then there’s the signing today by President Barack Obama of the 2009 Omnibus Appropriations, i.e.
03/12/2009
President Barack Obama intends to name former New York City Health Commissioner Margaret Hamburg to lead the troubled Food and Drug Administration, a person close to Hamburg says. 83 Vote(s)
03/12/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a $410 billion bill to fund most government operations through September 30, but warned the U.S. Congress must stop jamming spending
03/12/2009
Politico – President Barack Obama is expected to tap Margaret A. Hamburg, a physician and former New York City health commissioner, to run the Food and Drug Administration, according to people
03/12/2009
AP – A day after his White House meeting with President Barack Obama, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon raised congressional hackles by calling the United States a “deadbeat” donor to the world body
03/12/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama plans to nominate former New York City health commissioner Margaret Hamburg to head the Food and Drug Administration, media reports said
03/12/2009
President Barack Obama has unveiled his new budget, which proposes continued increases in military outlays. What for? The United States is spending far too much on the Pentagon.There
03/12/2009
Silicon Valley became famous as a great incubator of partnerships that helped develop companies like Apple, Cisco, eBay, Google, Intel and Sun Microsystems. But if President Barack Obama has his way, Silicon Valley will be hammered.Obama outlined a budget that would more than double federal taxes on general partners



