http://uspolitics.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com US Politics GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-03-03T16:54:49Z Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:54:49 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2009/03/04/division-on-the-democratic-front.htm It's not a surprise to hear Republicans criticize President Obama's proposed budget. However, Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) writes this in today's Wall Street Journal: The Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 is... http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2009/03/04/division-on-the-democratic-front.htm Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:36:50 +0000 2009-03-04T16:36:50Z http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2009/03/03/resource-of-the-day-whorunsgovcom.htm I just stumbled upon this new resource (a directory) from the Washington Post: Who Runs Government. The goal is for the site to eventually become reader-edited, but that user-generated... http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2009/03/03/resource-of-the-day-whorunsgovcom.htm Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:54:49 +0000 2009-03-03T16:54:49Z http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2009/03/02/sebelius-confirmed-as-hhs-nominee.htm Photo: State of Kansas, Official Photo A few weeks ago, Deborah White noted that the New York Times rumor mill had Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D-KS) pegged as the Obama Administration choice... http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2009/03/02/sebelius-confirmed-as-hhs-nominee.htm Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:19:10 +0000 2009-03-02T16:19:10Z http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2009/03/02/obama-floats-controversial-procedural-move.htm It's the opposite of bi-partisanship, a key element in the rhetorical formula of the Obama presidential campaign. "It" is using the budget reconciliation process to "pass" controversial legislation by slipping it... http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2009/03/02/obama-floats-controversial-procedural-move.htm Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:04:13 +0000 2009-03-02T02:04:13Z http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2009/02/28/does-everyone-cheat-on-their-taxes.htm Gawker reports that another high-ranking Obama Administration staffer -- the person charged with vetting nominees -- may have a tax issue of his own. It looks like White House general... http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2009/02/28/does-everyone-cheat-on-their-taxes.htm Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:34:44 +0000 2009-02-28T15:34:44Z http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2009/02/28/heres-one-for-the-good-guys.htm A federal appeals court in San Francisco has rejected a claim by the Obama Administration (echoing that of the Bush administration) that "national security would be compromised if a lawsuit... http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2009/02/28/heres-one-for-the-good-guys.htm Sat, 28 Feb 2009 08:52:57 +0000 2009-02-28T08:52:57Z http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2009/02/28/beware-of-first-person-claims.htm Under pressure from the left blogosphere, Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) is back-pedaling from his claim Tuesday night about how involved he was in helping out Sheriff Harry Lee (D) "during... http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2009/02/28/beware-of-first-person-claims.htm Sat, 28 Feb 2009 05:34:41 +0000 2009-02-28T05:34:41Z http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2009/02/25/who-invented-the-automobile.htm At the risk of sounding like President Clinton, it depends in large part on how you define "automobile" and "invention." In his State of the Union speech last night, President Obama... http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2009/02/25/who-invented-the-automobile.htm Wed, 25 Feb 2009 16:17:54 +0000 2009-02-25T16:17:54Z http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2009/02/25/missed-obamas-speech.htm You can watch it online or read a transcript. ... http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2009/02/25/missed-obamas-speech.htm Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:20:27 +0000 2009-02-25T15:20:27Z http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2009/02/25/sen-byrd-criticizes-obama-white-house.htm Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV), the most senior Democrat in the Senate, sent a shot across the bow of the White House over the appointment of executive branch "czars" for... http://uspolitics.about.com/b/2009/02/25/sen-byrd-criticizes-obama-white-house.htm Wed, 25 Feb 2009 14:35:49 +0000 2009-02-25T14:35:49Z