EMILY’s List and the Obama administrationOctober 28, 2009 | No comments Politico’s Kenneth Vogel writes about EMILY’s List v. FEChere.The Federal Election Commission has presented the Obama administration with the choice between standing behind President Barack Obama’s campaign rhetoric or possibly threatening one of his pet causes – and maybe his reelection chances, not to mention highlighting his differences with his own lawyer, rumored to be under consideration for a top White House post.

Here’s yet another reason why government should not be involved in funding the arts. According to Rocco Landesman, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, President Obama is “the most powerful writer since Julius Caesar.” Is Caesar the best example Landesman could come up with? Caesar, as students of history know, was a tyrant who brought radical change to Rome, converting it from a republic to a dictatorship. NRO also takes Landesman to task for his ahistoric observation .

Barack Obama has called on U.S. banks to return a favour to the American people. The President wants more lending to small businesses, in return for the hefty government bail out. But the average American is dismayed by the fat cats, once again, gorging on huge bonuses. Duration : 0:3:35 Technorati Tags: Bail out , banking system , Barack Obama , Big Apple , dollar demise , elite apartments , foreclosure , Goldman Sachs , Marina Portnaya , New York , Recession , rich

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There is a Politico piece out that addresses the rising unpopularity of Vice President Joe Biden. The gist of the article is that pundits are flummoxed by the Veep’s sinking polls and the apparent inability to tie his predicament to any particular event.A series of recent polls reveals that Vice President Joe Biden’s popularity has significantly declined over the past year, lagging well behind President Barack Obama’s and even his recent vice presidential predecessors.

Chef Jesse Schenker of Recette, a private dining space in Harlem, plans to open a restaurant of the same name in December in the former Jarnac space on West 12th Street. Schenker cooked at Gordon Ramsey at the London when the restaurant earned two Michelin stars. The space Related posts: Ming Tsai Picks His Favorite Downtown Dumpling Chinese-American chef Ming Tsai, of the Emmy-nominated PBS series… Jean-Georges Cooks for Obama; Citarella Evicted in Harlem • Jean-Georges Vongerichten prepared halibut for Barack Obama, Bill…

(For full coverage of U.S. healthcare reform , click[ID:nN20512341] * House Democrats to unveil health bill on Thursday * Bill includes government-run insurance plan * Requires insurance coverage, adds surtax on wealthy WASHINGTON, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. Houseof Representatives finished work on Wednesday on a healthcarebill that includes a government-run insurance plan, requiresindividuals to buy health coverage and imposes a surtax on thewealthy to help pay for it.

more images more images Obama hails expansion of hate crimes legislation WASHINGTON ? President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed and celebrated hate crime legislation that extends protection to people based on sexual orientation, sealing a long-fought victory to gay advocates. The president spoke of a nation becoming a place where “we’re all free to live and love as [...]

PORTLAND, Maine – A supporter and an opponent of same-sex marriage made their respective cases on live television Wednesday, less than a week before a statewide referendum on whether to allow gay marriage in Maine. The referendum is about equality under the law, Mary Bonauto of Protect Maine Equality said in a debate before an audience of nearly 370 people at the University of Southern Maine. “We have people who want to make a legal commitment, take on responsibilities, who want to be a family,” Bonauto said.

WASHINGTON (AP) – Trumpeting a victory against careless spending, President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed a defense bill that kills some costly weapons projects and expands war spending. In a major civil rights change, the law also makes it a federal hate crime to assault people based on sexual orientation. The $680 billion policy bill doesn’t provide any actual dollars, but rather sets guidance that is typically followed by congressional committees that decide appropriations.