Open Left Americans shouldn't let President Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney slip away quietly after January 20th and avoid further scrutiny of their actions while in office, Daniel De Groot contends. While New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D) has been described as having ... READ MORE
The Corner President-elect Barack Obama is acting like he's already president by planning to deliver a major policy speech in support of his stimulus plan and to travel to the Hill to meet with congressional leaders about the proposal, Kathryn Jean Lopez declares. Democrat ... READ MORE
AMERICAblog President-elect Barack Obama has returned to Washington, D.C. has brought with him some surprising plans to cut taxes as part of his economic stimulus package, Joe Sudbay writes. One reason appears for the planned cuts to be that he wants to collect ... READ MORE
Hot Air Washington, D.C.'s economy might not see as big of an inauguration boom as once expected, Ed Morrissey suggests, noting that turnout expectations have lowered since initial projections. And things are getting ugly between President-elect Barack Obama's transition team and New Mexico Gov. ... READ MORE
MyDD President-elect Barack Obama's plans for an aggressive stimulus package may face tough opposition from congressional Republicans who don't want to authorize the funds, Charles Lemos writes. Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine (D) is a fine pick to run the Democratic National Committee (DNC) ... READ MORE
Townhall.com Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine's (D) reported new job as Democratic National Committee chairman could help Democrats in his state, Matt Lewis says, wondering if Terry McAuliffe, adviser to Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.), could become the state's next governor. Jonathan Garthwaite, meanwhile, reminds readers to ... READ MORE
TalkLeft Sen. Ken Salazar (D-Colo.) may be having trouble letting go of his job in the U.S. Senate, Jeralyn muses after Salazar said he wants to make recommendations for district court appointees and a new U.S. attorney in his home state before he ... READ MORE
RedState Americans have the Democratic controlled Congress to thank for the soaring national debt, Dan Spencer writes, pointing out that is has risen $2.5 trillion since Democrats took control in 2007. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) is caught up in a pay-to-play controversy ... READ MORE
Drudge Report Drudge's banner headline this morning reads "On Second Thought..." and links to a story about New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson (D) withdrawing his name from the running for Commerce secretary amid an investigation of his political donors being awarded a state contract. ... READ MORE
The Huffington Post The Huffington Post this morning leads with news that President-elect Barack Obama has returned to Washington, D.C. and has a busy schedule this week, one that includes meeting with members of Congress about a stimulus package and with former presidents about his ... READ MORE
