Presidential politics

First family settles on next home, in Dallas

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:56:27 +0000

This just in from Sally McDonough, press secretary to first lady Laura Bush: The president and Mrs. Bush have purchased a home in the Preston Hollow neighborhood in Dallas, Texas, where they will live after the president leaves office in...

Hutchison takes step toward run for Texas governor (AP)

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:39:20 +0000

AP - Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison took the first step Thursday toward a run for Texas governor, setting up what could be a bruising Republican primary contest in 2010 with Gov. Rick Perry.

Report: TV networks’ coverage of Obama most ‘favorable’ in recent history

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:06:54 +0000

The major TV networks' evening news coverage of President-elect Barack Obama's campaign the final three months of the general election was "more favorable than any other presidential nominee's coverage" since it began tracking such reporting in 1988, the Center for...

Breaking: Matthews in contract talks (Politico)

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:51:00 +0000

Politico - As Politico reported today, Chris Matthews is moving closer to making a run for the Senate, and according to multiple sources, he is now in contract negotiations with NBC.

Breaking: Matthews in contract talks (Politico)

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:51:00 +0000

Politico - As Politico reported today, Chris Matthews is moving closer to making a run for the Senate, and according to multiple sources, he is now in contract negotiations with NBC.

National Mall will be open to public on Inauguration Day

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:47:50 +0000

Inauguration organizers just announced that the National Mall in Washington will indeed be open to the public on Inauguration Day. "For the first time, the entire length of the National Mall will be opened to the public so that more...

National Mall will be open to public on Inauguration Day

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:47:50 +0000

Iraq Presidency Council approves U.S. troop pact (Reuters)

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:47:49 +0000

Reuters - Iraq's Presidency Council has approved a security pact with the United States that paves the way for a complete U.S. troop pullout by the end of 2011, a spokesman for the council said on Thursday.

Iraq Presidency Council approves U.S. troop pact (Reuters)

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:47:49 +0000

Exclusive: Marvin Nicholson boards Air Force One (Politico)

admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:43:00 +0000

Politico - Marvin Nicholson, one of the more colorful characters on the Obama and Kerry presidential campaigns, is being named White House trip director, choreographing the president's minute-by-minute movements on Air Force One and on the road.