Now we know who Obama met with one day at Reagan airport
Defense Secretary Robert Gates, a former CIA director and the lone member of the Bush Cabinet who's been asked to stay on in the Obama administration, revealed a bit of a secret yesterday. As ABC News' Political Radar blog writes,...Rice on Clinton: ‘I am very fond of her’
December 1st, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Bush administration, Democrats, Foreign Policy, Obama administration
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had some nice things to say today about the woman on track to succeed her, New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. Here's what Rice told reporters at a press conference in London: The first time...
Bush pardons ‘Pumpkin’ & ‘Pecan’
A presidential tradition going back to the Truman administration was just extended. In the Rose Garden of the White House, President Bush granted "pardons" to Pumpkin and Pecan, two turkeys who now get to spend the rest of their days...President’s daughter Barbara advises Obama girls to stay close to good friends
ABC News' Nightline has landed a truly rare interview. Barbara Bush, one of the twin daughters of the president and Laura Bush, spoke to Nightline's Cynthia McFadden about the tour she and her sister Jenna helped give to Sasha and...Texas grand jury’s indictment of Cheney likely won’t get very far
Word that a grand jury in Willacy County, Texas, has indicted Vice President Cheney on a charge of illegally profiting off the county's prison system is understandably getting a fair amount of attention in the blogosphere today. The news was...Obama: On economy, ‘we must act right now’
November 15th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Bush administration, Democrats, Economy, Obama administration
As promised, President-elect Barack Obama and his transition team have put his weekly radio address on YouTube so that all can see him deliver it. The plan is to continue doing this once he becomes president. Today's subject: The economy....
Bidens appreciate the Cheneys ‘gracious hospitality’
The official Obama-Biden team statement about this evening's meeting between the outgoing and incoming vice presidents: "The Vice President-elect and Dr. Jill Biden met with Vice President Cheney and his wife Lynne at the Naval Observatory this evening. The Bidens...Cheneys will play host to the Bidens tomorrow night
This was just sent out as an Associated Press "alert:" Vice President Dick Cheney hosting Vice President-elect Joe Biden and wife at his home Thursday evening. You may now return to your daily routine. Update at 3:15 p.m. ET. Some...Albright & Leach tapped to meet with economic summit leaders on Obama’s behalf
November 12th, 2008 | Comments Off | Posted in Bush administration, Economy, Obama administration, Presidential race, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama won't be there, but he has tapped former secretary of State Madeleine Albright (a Democrat) and former Rep. Jim Leach (a Republican) as his representatives if any of the world leaders gathering in Washington this weekend for...