Most Americans say they favor an executive order banning workplace discrimination against gays and lesbians, according to a poll sponsored by a gay rights group. Conservatives and liberals alike back the workplace measure, as the terrain shifts. Read More ›
The VA apologizes, but calls the problem “isolated.” “Immediate corrective actions” promised. Read More ›
Assistant secretary Ann Stock says Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will travel the world “to promote education, understanding and tolerance,” starting with a trip to Brazil next week. Read More ›
President Obama and his party face a problem that stems from decisions he made when he took office.
The Obama administration has persuaded Israel that it would take roughly a year for Iran to complete a nuclear weapon, according to American officials. View Image ›
After 18 months in the high-pressure Obama White House, some aides are turning in their badges and BlackBerrys.
If you Google “Worst Failure Ever” at the moment, the first hit you'll get will be a link to President Obama's page on WhiteHouse.gov. It's all a clever trick by Republican activists! Not, like, an actual indication that Google thinks Obama is a bad president. Read More ›
Picture the Obama administration as a bunch of ambitious young bros, add in Hillary Clinton as a bull in a pantsuit with a mouth like a sailor, and this is what you get. P.S. We're still patiently waiting for the W.-era Mama's Family parody. Watch Video ›
Right-wing blogs and news sites are talking about about “obama administration.” We’re tracking the latest headlines on this topic and update this page with links as they come in. Read More ›
Left-wing blogs and news sites are talking about about “obama administration.” We’re tracking the latest headlines on this topic and update this page with links as they come in. Read More ›
The 'West Wing' titles revised for the Obama administration. Where the hell is Jon Favreau? He is legitimately Sam Seaborn come to life; he should be in this. (So should Reggie Love, but it seems a little racist to compare him to Charlie.) Watch Video ›
Barack Obama is trying to figure out what to do with the millions of volunteers and supporters from his campaign. The LA Times says one of the options being discussed is creating a nonprofit service organization to help victims of natural disasters. OK, we all know Barack Obama looks great in a bathing suit and is our new bicycle and everything, but surely there's a way to encourage volunteerism that doesn't make it sound like he's building a personal army.
There is no shortage of hot nerds in Obama's new administration. Meet Timothy Geithner, future Treasury Secretary and snowboarding hipster-wonk, and Desiree Rogers, Harvard MBA turned White House Social Secretary. AG Eric Holder is also easy on the eyes, and there's more to come—we haven't even heard anything about the DOD. Say what you will about Rumsfeld, but he was a looker. Read More ›
On Saturday, Obama named Robert Gibbs — his campaign press secretary — to the post of White House press secretary.
In a secret ballot vote, California Rep. Henry A. Waxman has dethroned longtime Energy and Commerce Chairman John Dingell, upending a seniority system that has governed Democratic politics in the House for decades. The world is being turned upside its head! In a good way. This is considered a win for environmentalists and a big defeat for the auto industry. Read More ›
The former Democratic frontrunner has accepted Obama's offer and will be the next Secretary of State, according to the Guardian. Clinton, however, will be prohibited from entering the Oval Office without supervision, as rumor has it that she's already hatched a plan to handcuff herself to the Prez's desk.
The Obama administration is asking prospective high-ranking hires to disclose any “electronic communication…that could be a possible source of embarrassment.” It feels creepy and slightly invasive until you remember Mark Foley. And then it makes sense. Read More ›
