WASHINGTON — Sound the alarms, man the barracks, alert the producers! Barack Obama, agent of change, isn't a-changin'.
As the president-elect recycles Clintonistas for C...
WASHINGTON — When I started covering the White House, more than 50 years ago, I believed that the smarter a president was, the better he would be. That was wrong.
Lyndon...
Is there any bank or corporation left in this country that doesn't need a federal bailout?
Under the Citigroup bailout plan, taxpayers assume responsibility for — take a...
There's a growing anti-trade sentiment in our country. Much of the dialogue is grossly misinformed. Let's try to untangle it a bit with a few questions and observations....
The frustrating part about auto executives' presumptuous attitude toward a taxpayer bailout is that they probably are right — they are too big to fail.
But the chiefs of...
Another month, another bailout. Detroit's Big Three automakers went to Washington last week looking for a $25 billion taxpayer-funded handout.
It is unclear whether Cong...
In an attempt to dial down expectations for his administration, President-elect Barack Obama's supporters have dropped much of the "messiah" talk.
No more talk of him be...
The biggest problem with President-elect Barack Obama choosing Hillary Rodham Clinton as his Secretary of State is obvious: With the Clintons, you always get two for the...
WASHINGTON — Things are looking up for substantive reform of America's troubled health care system.
No one who knows the history of such efforts, from Harry Truman's adm...
The automobile industry plays an important role in the U.S. economy, and its failure would add to the nation's financial woes. But a $25 billion federal bailout of GM, F...
