http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_PoliticsFind stories, videos, and photos about U.S. Politics from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Sun, 05 Jul 2009 17:29:48 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/U_S_Politics14433Find stories, videos, and photos about U.S. Politics from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/01/gop.targeted.ads/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/01/gop.targeted.ads/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouse Republicans will target freshman Rep. Tom Perriello in a new television commercial that criticizes the Virginia Democrat for his recent vote in favor of controversial energy reform legislation.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:23:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/25/king.ohio.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/25/king.ohio.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn bellwether Ohio, hopes for a new Republican beginning rest largely on two familiar faces from the GOP past.Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/17/obama.gay.critics/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/17/obama.gay.critics/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama's decision to grant some benefits to the same-sex partners of federal employees is seen by some as his attempt to extend an olive branch to the gay and lesbian community, but critics say it's "too little, too late."Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/16/israel.settlements/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/06/16/israel.settlements/index.html#cnnSTCTextIsrael is discussing an "accommodation" on settlement activities to show good faith with the Obama administration, a senior Israeli official told CNN on Tuesday.Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/16/tennessee.email/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/16/tennessee.email/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe chairman of Tennessee's Democratic Party wants a Republican legislative aide fired for sending out a "reprehensible" e-mail depicting President Obama as two cartoonish white eyes peering from a black background.Wed, 17 Jun 2009 00:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/10/republican.party.poll/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/10/republican.party.poll/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Republican Party is in need of a leader and boost in its self-esteem, a new poll suggests.Wed, 10 Jun 2009 19:08:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/09/GOP.fundraiser.palin/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/09/GOP.fundraiser.palin/index.html#cnnSTCTextNewt Gingrich was the keynote speaker at Monday night's fundraising dinner for the Senate and House Republican campaign committees, but it was Sarah Palin who stole the show.Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/09/war.funding.bill.photos/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/09/war.funding.bill.photos/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouse Democratic leaders plan to drop a provision -- backed by President Obama -- from the $100 billion war funding bill that would bar the release of detainee photos, according to House Democratic congressional aides.Tue, 09 Jun 2009 14:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/08/health.care.debate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/08/health.care.debate/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs the debate on health-care reform heats up on Capitol Hill, it's clear lawmakers don't see eye-to-eye on the issue -- with each other or President Obama.Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/04/house.gop.budget/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/04/house.gop.budget/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe House Republican leadership upped the ante Thursday in the ongoing debate over the size and scope of the federal budget, unveiling a proposal to cut spending by $375 billion over the next five years.Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:04:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/02/sotomayor.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/02/sotomayor.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTextJudge Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday promised to apply the law "ultimately and completely" regardless of circumstance, said Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy.Wed, 03 Jun 2009 00:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/01/zelizer.sotomayor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/01/zelizer.sotomayor/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt seems as if Republican opponents of President Obama's nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court are now coalescing around the issue of affirmative action as their main point of attack.Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/20/senate.guantanamo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/20/senate.guantanamo/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama will address the future of the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Thursday morning in a speech at the National Archives.Thu, 21 May 2009 16:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/20/zelizer.national.security/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/20/zelizer.national.security/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama has been struggling to get things right on national security. The president has not displayed the same kind of poise and confidence as he has with domestic issues.Thu, 21 May 2009 02:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/19/republicans.steele/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/19/republicans.steele/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele declared Tuesday that Republicans will no longer talk about their mistakes; instead they will focus on the future and serve as the loyal opposition party to President Obama and the congressional Democratic majority.Tue, 19 May 2009 21:36:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/18/gerges.photos/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/meast/05/18/gerges.photos/index.html#cnnSTCTextJustifying his dramatic reversal of the decision to release photos showing abuse of detainees by U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, President Obama argued publication would "further inflame anti-American opinion and put our troops in greater danger."Mon, 18 May 2009 17:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/18/john.king.political.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/18/john.king.political.roundup/index.html#cnnSTCTextAnd amid all the talk, there was notable silence: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi decided not to appear on any of the Sunday shows to defend herself after a rocky week.Mon, 18 May 2009 15:45:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/13/republicans.family.feud/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/13/republicans.family.feud/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama poked fun at the travails of the Republican Party last weekend, telling the party's chairman that no, the GOP does not qualify for a bailout, and conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh does not count as a troubled asset.Wed, 13 May 2009 17:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/12/senate.2010/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/12/senate.2010/index.html#cnnSTCTextScore a big one for John Cornyn.Tue, 12 May 2009 20:02:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/12/crist.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/12/crist.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTextFlorida Gov. Charlie Crist announced Tuesday he would not run for re-election next year and instead will seek the seat being vacated by retiring GOP Sen. Mel Martinez.Tue, 12 May 2009 18:26:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/03/rice.interrogations/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/03/rice.interrogations/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice defended the Bush administration's policies on the interrogation of terrorism suspects Sunday, saying former President George W. Bush would not have authorized anything illegal.Mon, 04 May 2009 11:03:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/01/sotu.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/01/sotu.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt was hardly the newsiest answer at his 100-day prime-time news conference, but President Obama's careful assessment of the state of the Republican Party is noteworthy.Fri, 01 May 2009 14:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/30/gop.ad/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/30/gop.ad/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouse Republican leader John Boehner released a lengthy Web video Thursday suggesting Democrats are not keeping Americans safe -- part of what GOP sources tell CNN is a renewed political effort to push a historically winning issue for Republicans: national security.Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:47:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/30/gop.rebrand/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/30/gop.rebrand/index.html#cnnSTCTextBruised by charges from Democrats that they've become the "party of no," Republicans on Thursday are launching an outreach effort to reshape their party's image.Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/29/pelosi.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/29/pelosi.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi marked President Barack Obama's 100th day in office with some unsolicited advice for Republican voters, telling them to "take back" their party.Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/29/specter.party.switch/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/29/specter.party.switch/index.html#cnnSTCTextArlen Specter, the longtime Republican senator who switched parties Tuesday, admitted Wednesday the move was driven partly by a desire to keep his seat.Wed, 29 Apr 2009 16:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/29/preston.gop.100days/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/29/preston.gop.100days/index.html#cnnSTCTextJust when it seemed as if the Republican Party's political standing couldn't get any worse, Sen. Arlen Specter decides to ditch the GOP and join the Democratic Party.Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:13:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/28/specter.party.switch/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/28/specter.party.switch/index.html#cnnSTCTextVeteran Pennsylvania Sen. Arlen Specter switched from the Republican to the Democratic Party on Tuesday, saying he has found himself increasingly "at odds with the Republican philosophy."Tue, 28 Apr 2009 21:07:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/28/democrats.budget/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/28/democrats.budget/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouse and Senate Democrats reached agreement late Monday on a budget resolution for 2010, which includes key spending priorities for the young Obama administration.Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/27/torture.memo/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/27/torture.memo/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs President Obama approaches day 100 of his administration, some in Washington caution that the torture tug-of-war could be a costly distraction.Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:09:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/26/torture.debate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/26/torture.debate/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn independent commission is needed to determine who authorized the use of abusive interrogation techniques against suspected terrorists, a leading advocate of such a panel said Sunday.Mon, 27 Apr 2009 11:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/19/zelizer.compromise/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/19/zelizer.compromise/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama could be opening up an important debate with the Republican Party on Monday by meeting with his Cabinet and instructing them to outline specific plans for cutting their budgets.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/14/news/economy/Obama_poll/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/14/news/economy/Obama_poll/index.htmHours before President Barack Obama on Tuesday morning delivers what the White House calls a major speech on the economy, a new national poll indicates that nearly six in 10 Americans think he has a clear plan for solving the country's economic problems.Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/09/obama.immigration/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/09/obama.immigration/index.html#cnnSTCTextMultiple Obama administration officials tell CNN that the White House is not pushing to pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill this year.Fri, 10 Apr 2009 14:31:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/02/house.budget/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/02/house.budget/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouse Republican leaders unveiled their alternative to the proposed Democratic budget Thursday. They're calling for $4.8 trillion less in overall spending over the next decade, in part through a five-year freeze in most nondefense discretionary spending.Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/25/obama.fundraising/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/25/obama.fundraising/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama takes his first stab Wednesday night at the role of fundraiser in chief.Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:23:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/27/news/economy/whitford_dodd.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/27/news/economy/whitford_dodd.fortune/index.htmIn the U.S. Senate, seniority is all: You wait your turn. No one knows that better than Democrat Chris Dodd, the senior senator from Connecticut. "I went through 28 years of sitting next to people who either had the constitution of mules or great longevity," Dodd told Fortune late one afternoon recently in his arch-windowed office on Capitol Hill.Fri, 27 Mar 2009 16:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/19/preston.conservative.blogging/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/19/preston.conservative.blogging/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs Republicans wrangle over the ideological direction of the party, a new generation of conservatives is reaching out to GOP activists and honing the use of a 21st century megaphone to promote Republican policy goals through new media networking tools.Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:59:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/18/vets.insurance/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/18/vets.insurance/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Obama administration is abandoning a controversial plan to charge private insurers for treatment of veterans' service-connected ailments.Thu, 19 Mar 2009 02:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/09/borger.democrats/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/09/borger.democrats/index.html#cnnSTCTextYes, it's early. Very early. Barack Obama hasn't even moved into Blair House yet.Wed, 18 Mar 2009 16:30:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/17/cafferty.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/17/cafferty.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhat a welcome change to feel like someone is running the country instead of running it into the ground.Tue, 17 Mar 2009 21:57:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/16/gibbs.cheney/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/16/gibbs.cheney/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhite House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs launched a sarcastic barb at former Vice President Dick Cheney on Monday, but then the Obama administration spokesman pulled back a bit as he acknowledged the "seriousness" of the subject -- terrorism.Tue, 17 Mar 2009 01:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/15/AIG.bonuses/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/03/15/AIG.bonuses/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhite House officials and some members of Congress reacted strongly Sunday to news that insurance giant AIG had intended to pay out $165 million in bonuses and compensation. The company has received at least $170 billion in federal bailout money.Sun, 15 Mar 2009 21:29:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/11/nervous.dems/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/11/nervous.dems/index.html#cnnSTCTextSome Democrats are increasingly concerned about President Obama's $787 billion financial fix for the ailing economy, and are demanding greater transparency on further spending.Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:53:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/06/navarrette.obama.centrist/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/06/navarrette.obama.centrist/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama has clearly drifted to the center, even if neither the right nor the left wants to acknowledge it.Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:59:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/05/limbaugh/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/05/limbaugh/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs Democrats cast conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh as the de facto leader of the GOP, Republicans are decrying what they see as an orchestrated scheme designed to divert attention from the Democrats' spending proposals.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/04/limbaugh.mocked/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/04/limbaugh.mocked/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocrats launched a Web site Wednesday that mocks GOP leaders for apologizing to radio host Rush Limbaugh for criticizing or publicly disagreeing with him.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 13:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/04/congress.justice/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/04/congress.justice/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer White House political adviser Karl Rove and counsel Harriet Miers have agreed to face questions from Congress about allegations of improper political influence in the Justice Department, the House Judiciary Committee announced Wednesday.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/03/spending.earmarks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/03/spending.earmarks/index.html#cnnSTCTextHouse Majority Leader Steny Hoyer declared Tuesday that Congress, not President Obama, will decide whether to put more limits on earmarks in upcoming spending bills.Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/26/preston.accountability.now/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/26/preston.accountability.now/index.html#cnnSTCTextCall it a shot fired across the bow, or simply a stern warning to congressional Democrats: Power corrupts, and we are watching your every move. And if we think you are no longer representing the interests of your constituents, we will try to defeat you next year.Fri, 27 Feb 2009 18:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/24/pakistan.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/24/pakistan.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextPakistan is optimistic about the Obama administration's commitment to its region and will work with the United States on trying to root out extremism within its borders, Pakistan's foreign minister said.Wed, 25 Feb 2009 02:10:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/13/gregg.fallout/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/13/gregg.fallout/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama is vowing the loss of a Republican in his Cabinet will not stop his efforts to bridge the partisan divide.Fri, 13 Feb 2009 21:08:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/13/news/economy/easton_economicteam.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/13/news/economy/easton_economicteam.fortune/index.htmOn a day in early February when incoming White House officials under previous administrations would have just been learning how to use their office phones, the Obama economic team is already racing against the clock.Fri, 13 Feb 2009 17:58:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/11/news/economy/stim_wed/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/11/news/economy/stim_wed/index.htmDemocratic leadership sources say they have worked out a way around the disagreement between the Senate and House over education funding in the economic stimulus bill.Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/11/jindal.response/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/11/jindal.response/index.html#cnnSTCTextLouisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is set to deliver the Republican response to President Obama's upcoming joint address to Congress, a high-profile slot the party often gives to one of its rising stars.Wed, 11 Feb 2009 22:36:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/01/carville.rush.limbaugh/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/01/carville.rush.limbaugh/index.html#cnnSTCTextOn Thursday, Rush Limbaugh, the moral and intellectual leader and most influential person in the Republican Party in the United States, wrote in the august op-ed pages of The Wall Street Journal, the acknowledged epicenter of right-wing thought, that President Obama should adopt a bipartisan solution to address the president's economic stimulus plan -- or as Limbaugh refers to it, "porkulus."Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:54:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/31/news/economy/rescue_package_delay/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/31/news/economy/rescue_package_delay/index.htmAfter initially vowing to unveil a new financial rescue package this coming week, senior officials in President Obama's administration now say the rollout date is being pushed back an extra week.Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:01:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/31/preston.rnc.chair/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/31/preston.rnc.chair/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublicans took the first step toward rebuilding on Friday after suffering demoralizing losses in November that left them with little power and acknowledging that much needs to be done to restore the GOP to its former glory.Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/30/republicans.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/30/republicans.irpt/index.html#cnnSTCTextKaty Brown is an Internet-savvy college freshman with conservative perspectives who worries about the future of the Republican Party.Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/29/preston.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/29/preston.gop/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe only bright spot in the nation's capital for Republicans these days seems to be a flame that burns 24 hours a day in the courtyard at the campaign headquarters for Republican senators.Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:24:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/26/news/geithner.senate.vote/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/26/news/geithner.senate.vote/index.htmSenate lawmakers voted Monday to confirm Tim Geithner as the next Treasury secretary amid ongoing uncertainty about the nation's economic future.Tue, 27 Jan 2009 01:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/25/obama.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/25/obama.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Barack Obama, who arguably won a large chunk of political capital in the 2008 election, is now looking to cash in as he urges Congress to pass a massive economic stimulus package.Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/22/president.tension/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/22/president.tension/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocrats hold a strong majority in Congress, but with power comes a power struggle, and a potential headache for President Obama.Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:05:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/16/secrets/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/16/secrets/index.html#cnnSTCTextBe bold! Think big! Barack Obama wants to do just that. An $800 billion economic stimulus plan. Three million jobs. Health care reform. A restructured automobile industry.Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:15:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/16/navarrette.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/16/navarrette.obama/index.html#cnnSTCTextBecause of circumstance, calamity and panic, President-elect Barack Obama's first days in office probably will be unlike anything experienced by other presidents in recent memory.Fri, 16 Jan 2009 16:16:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/15/news/economy/senate_tarp_vote/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/15/news/economy/senate_tarp_vote/index.htmPresident-elect Barack Obama secured access to the second half of the $700 billion financial rescue package Thursday, after the Senate voted 52-42 to kill a measure that would have blocked the funds' release.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 23:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/12/senate.republicans/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/12/senate.republicans/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe 111th Congress has just barely begun as Senate Republicans brace for more grueling elections in 2010 that threaten to further weaken the party's influence in Congress.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:22:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/13/transition.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/13/transition.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday tried to persuade Senate Democrats to get behind his plan for the second half of the $700 billion bailout, warning he would veto a threatened disapproval resolution, according to senators who met with him.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:58:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/14/obama.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/14/obama.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Senate will vote Thursday on whether the second half of the $700 billion financial rescue package is released, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said late Wednesday.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:18:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/14/news/economy/gop_tarp/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/14/news/economy/gop_tarp/index.htmA Senate fight looms Thursday over President-elect Barack Obama's attempt to secure the second half of the $700 billion financial rescue package.Thu, 15 Jan 2009 03:50:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/13/news/companies/tarp_banks/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/13/news/companies/tarp_banks/index.htmFederal regulators urged Congress Tuesday to release the $350 billion in remaining bank bailout money, even as they lobbied for a different approach to spending the remaining funds.Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:32:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/12/news/bush.tarp/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/12/news/bush.tarp/index.htmPresident-elect Barack Obama made his case Monday to Congress for the release of $350 billion in remaining federal bailout funds.Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:23:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/10/news/economy/bush_request_restoftarp/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/10/news/economy/bush_request_restoftarp/index.htmThe Bush administration may soon ask Congress for the remaining $350 billion from the $700 billion bailout program passed in October, a Democratic leadership source confirmed to CNN.Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/09/democrats.stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/09/democrats.stimulus/index.html#cnnSTCTextKey measures of President-elect Barack Obama's economic recovery plan are facing a barrage of criticism from some Senate Democrats, with one charging that the plan's tax breaks were a return to "trickledown" economics.Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:46:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/09/news/economy/bailout_overhaul/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/09/news/economy/bailout_overhaul/index.htmHouse Financial Services Chairman Barney Frank promised to move quickly on a bill that promises $50 billion of foreclosure relief and toughens terms on companies getting taxpayer money.Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/07/rnc.transition/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/07/rnc.transition/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe campaign to determine who will lead the Republican party into the era of Barack Obama took a series of unexpected turns Wednesday, beginning with the removal of non-party members from a highly-anticipated "special meeting" of the Republican National Committee.Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:00:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/06/congress.convenes/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/06/congress.convenes/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe first session of the 111th Congress officially convened at noon Tuesday, with the troubled economy at the top of its agenda.Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:18:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/05/richardson.withdrawal.latinos/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/05/richardson.withdrawal.latinos/index.html#cnnSTCTextBill Richardson's withdrawal from his commerce secretary nomination Sunday didn't just leave a major gap in the new administration, but it also sorely disappointed Latinos who view the New Mexico governor as their most prominent representative.Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:24:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/05/burris/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/05/burris/index.html#cnnSTCTextSecretary of the Senate Nancy Erickson has rejected Roland Burris' appointment to the Senate, an aide to the secretary told CNN.Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/04/richardson.withdrawal/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/04/richardson.withdrawal/index.html#cnnSTCTextNew Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is withdrawing his nomination to be commerce secretary, citing the distraction of a federal investigation into ties to a company that has done business with his state.Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:45:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/03/illinois.senate.seat/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/03/illinois.senate.seat/index.html#cnnSTCTextSenate Democratic leaders have scheduled a meeting with Roland Burris, who was chosen by embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to fill the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama, a Democratic source said Saturday.Sun, 04 Jan 2009 03:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/02/Obama.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/02/Obama.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident-elect Barack Obama is expected to meet with congressional leaders Monday to discuss his proposal for the new economic stimulus plan, which leaders are now referring to as an "economy recovery plan," a Senate Democratic leadership aide said Friday.Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:52:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/02/news/economy/obama_plan/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/02/news/economy/obama_plan/index.htmPresident-elect Barack Obama will meet with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid Monday to discuss his proposal for the new economic stimulus plan, which leaders are now referring to as an "economy recovery plan," a Senate Democratic leadership aide said Friday.Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:09:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/01/navarrette.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/01/navarrette.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTextIllinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is growing on me. You see, I like chutzpah and I don't mind chaos.Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:21:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/01/clinton.challenges/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/01/clinton.challenges/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Gaza crisis is an alarm bell for incoming Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, promising a bumpy ride.Fri, 02 Jan 2009 01:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/30/obama.gaza/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/30/obama.gaza/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe former U.S. special envoy to the Middle East said Tuesday that President-elect Barack Obama should engage with Hamas under certain conditions, and sooner rather than later.Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/31/2008.lookback/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/31/2008.lookback/index.html#cnnSTCTextFrom an historic presidential election to a wealth of political scandals, 2008 has been nothing short of extraordinary.Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/29/saltsman.obama.song/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/29/saltsman.obama.song/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublican Party reaction is divided over the decision of a candidate for party chairman to distribute a CD that features the parody tune "Barack the Magic Negro," with the majority of Chip Saltsman's political rivals criticizing the move.Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:54:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/29/obama.gaza/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/29/obama.gaza/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs the violence rages in Gaza, President Bush is putting the blame squarely on Hamas, while President-elect Barack Obama is keeping a low profile and sticking by his belief that "there is only one president at a time."Mon, 29 Dec 2008 20:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/27/obama.song/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/27/obama.song/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe chairman of the Republican National Committee said he was "appalled" by a song called "Barack the Magic Negro" on a CD distributed by one of his political rivals.Mon, 29 Dec 2008 15:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/23/obama.gov.report/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/23/obama.gov.report/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident-elect Barack Obama last week talked to federal prosecutors investigating Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, according to an internal report the Obama transition team released Tuesday.Tue, 23 Dec 2008 22:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/22/biden.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/22/biden.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTextVice President-elect Joe Biden will chair a meeting of the presidential transition team's top economic advisers on Tuesday, as the incoming administration tries to craft and sell an expected $775 billion economic recovery package to Congress, CNN learned.Tue, 23 Dec 2008 02:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/20/stimulus.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/20/stimulus.talks/index.html#cnnSTCTextSenior Democratic congressional staffers met Friday with senior aides from President-elect Barack Obama's transition team to discuss the broad outlines of an economic stimulus package, a senior House Democratic source told CNN.Sat, 20 Dec 2008 05:56:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/19/auto.bailout/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/19/auto.bailout/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe White House consulted with President-elect Barack Obama on the $13.4 billion loan package for automakers that President Bush announced Friday, both sides said.Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/11/congress.auto.bailout/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/11/congress.auto.bailout/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe House of Representatives handily passed a bill Wednesday night that would provide up to $14 billion in bridge loans to automakers, but Republican opposition cast doubt about the bill's fate in the Senate later this week.Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:26:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/17/transition.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/17/transition.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident-elect Barack Obama has picked GOP Rep. Ray LaHood of Illinois to be his nominee for transportation secretary, two sources told CNN on Wednesday.Thu, 18 Dec 2008 01:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/11/gates.balancingact/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/11/gates.balancingact/index.html#cnnSTCTextDefense Secretary Robert Gates is learning that becoming the first defense secretary to bridge two administrations can lead to some awkward moments.Sat, 13 Dec 2008 14:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/12/blagojevich/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/12/blagojevich/index.html#cnnSTCTextIllinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Friday asked her state's highest court to remove Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office temporarily.Fri, 12 Dec 2008 23:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/12/gop.technology/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/12/gop.technology/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen Michigan GOP Chairman Saul Anuzis decided to throw his hat in the ring to head the Republican Party, he announced his intentions on an unlikely forum: Twitter.Fri, 12 Dec 2008 19:36:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/10/news/economy/january_agenda/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/10/news/economy/january_agenda/index.htmConsidering the work ahead, it's likely that the fabled first 100 days of a new presidency will be highly compressed for President-elect Obama and the new Congress.Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:37:00 EST