Al Franken Fighting For Homeowners' Advocate

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Published May 14, 2010 at 7:30 a.m.

Sen. Al Franken wants somebody to be looking out for homeowners as they navigate the Obama administration's Home Affordable Modification Program. The Minnesota Democrat has introduced an amendment to create an Office of the Homeowner Advocate within the Treasury department ... "The government created this HAMP program that people have accessed, and sometimes they end up talking to the servicer of their loan and sometimes the servicers make mistakes and don't really have their back," said Franken

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Harriet Miers' Ghost Haunts McConnell, Republicans

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Published May 14, 2010 at 7:24 a.m.

Congressional Republican leadership opened up a new line of attack on Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan Wednesday. But once again, the ghost of Harriet Miers, President Bush's SCOTUS nominee, haunted their efforts ... On the day that he sat down with Obama's pick for the Court, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) went to the Senate floor to express concerns about the Solicitor General's independence from the president(s) she served ... "She's never had to develop the judicial habit of

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Obama Introduces Oil Spill Recovery Bill, Won't Pinpoint New Cap On Economic Damages

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Published May 14, 2010 at 7:23 a.m.

The White House is sending a comprehensive legislative proposal to Capitol Hill that is designed to help abate the economic, climate and even nutritional impact of the massive oil spill in the Gulf Coast ... On Wednesday, administration officials unveiled a bill that will provide funding for further safety inspections at oil rigs, granted unemployment assistance for those hurt or displaced by the spill, gave money for environmental studies related to the oil damage in the Gulf and even expanded

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White House: GOP Will Make Kagan A Referendum On Obama

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Published May 14, 2010 at 7:19 a.m.

As the Obama administration outlines a comprehensive campaign to move Solicitor General Elena Kagan's Supreme Court candidacy through Congress, there is a clear recognition that the nomination will become a referendum on the president himself ... On Wednesday, the White House will begin the first phase of the Kagan rollout, with the Solicitor General meeting key members of Senate leadership from both political parties. The schedule includes a sit down with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.)

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Federal Oversight Panel Slams Obama's Small Business Plans, Says Administration Not Doing Enough

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Published May 14, 2010 at 7:17 a.m.
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A federal oversight panel criticized the Obama administration's attempts to boost small business lending, expressing doubts on everything from the plan's promised success to whether the administration is taking the right approach ... The administration has proposed a host of programs fuel small business loans, which have nosedived over the last 20 months. However, the bulk of the money is centered on a TARP-like program that would invest up to $30 billion in taxpayer money into banks. The cost

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Barack Obama, Campaign Manager: How The 2008 Playbook Passed Health Care

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Published May 14, 2010 at 7:15 a.m.

Shortly before 11 a.m. on a Sunday in mid-December, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was driving through Washington D.C. when he received a nervous phone call from one of his trusted deputies, Sen. Chuck Schumer ... Schumer wanted to know if Reid had seen Sen. Joseph Lieberman's comments on "Face the Nation" that morning. "Lieberman seemed to draw a line in the sand," the New York Democrat relayed. "You should check in with him. He seemed to rule out supporting the bill if it has the Medicare

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West Wing Week: "Hang on to Your Hats"

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Published May 14, 2010 at 5:00 a.m.
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Thanks for checking out the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that's happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, walk step by step with the President as he speaks to the nation about job numbers, monitors the oil leak in the gulf of Mexico, says goodbye to the spring interns, gives the commencement address at Hampton University, swears in his Intelligence Advisory Board, welcomes the President of Afghanistan, congratulates PM David Cameron, visits Buffalo NY and much more ... Click

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Announcing "Chefs Move to Schools"

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Published May 13, 2010 at 7:14 p.m.

Since the groundbreaking of the White House Kitchen Garden more than a year ago, local students have spent time on the South Lawn of the White House planting seeds, harvesting vegetables and learning about health and nutrition along the way. Through the garden, the First Lady started a discussion on the role food plays in living a healthy life. The discussion grew into the Let’s Move! campaign and like the garden – we just keep on growing ... Today, I’m excited to announce the “Chefs

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Time for Bold Action to Save Teachers' Jobs

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Published May 13, 2010 at 6:16 p.m.
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We know that economic prosperity and educational success go hand in hand, which is why the Obama Administration is concerned by looming state and local budget cuts that threaten the jobs of hundreds of thousands of teachers across the country.  As the President has said, we live in a global economy where the greatest job qualification isn't what you can do but what you know.  Our teachers are vital to our nation’s success and if we don’t act now and act boldly, we will not only endanger

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The New START Treaty Sent to the Senate

Published May 13, 2010 at 5:41 p.m.

Today the President submitted the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) – an arms control agreement with Russia that he signed last month in Prague -- to the United States Senate. Before the Treaty can be ratified, the Senate must provide its advice and consent by a two-thirds majority. Next week, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will open formal hearings on the treaty, with Secretary of State Clinton, Secretary of Defense Gates, and Joint Chiefs Chairman Admiral Mullen

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