Presidential Appointments by the Numbers
History shows presidents often get stuck in the appointments process. President Obama must learn from their mistakes–or repeat them. This Week in Congress: July 6 – 10, 2009 This week Congress takes up several appropriations bills and begins marking up health care legislation. Understanding Bushonomics [...]
Liberals seek to defeat Democratic congressman
WASHINGTON (CNN) – A political organization headed by two prominent liberal bloggers is actively recruiting a candidate to challenge centrist Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper of Tennessee in the 2010 primary. Accountability Now, a political action committee, accuses Cooper of being out of step with voters of his Nashville-based district. The PAC specifically criticized Cooper for [...]