Topic: The White House

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For Clinton and McCain, a New Hampshire revival

Results in the Granite State mean frontrunners in both parties will continue to duke it out for the nomination.
01/09/2008 12:00 am
Watchdog FEC sidelined as elections roll

The Federal Election Commission has vacancies in four of six seats and it hasn't acted on a new ethics law.
01/09/2008 12:00 am
Will nations build on climate-change momentum of 2007?

01/09/2008 12:00 am
Bush takes altered goals to Mideast

His trip includes Israel and the Palestinian territories.
01/08/2008 12:00 am
A subway hero's year of living famously

In an era of 'empty celebrity,' an ordinary man who performed an extraordinary act of heroism got more than 15 minutes of fame – but the freebies and swag are running out.
01/07/2008 12:00 am
The Monitor's View Voters a step ahead of Bloomberg

New York's mayor wants a bipartisan president, but voters are already pushing in this direction.
01/07/2008 12:00 am
As economy lags, what levers to pull?

Pressure is mounting for the US government to act soon to prevent a recession.
01/07/2008 12:00 am
Iowans pick Huckabee and Obama, endorsing change

Caucus results shake up the race for the White House in both parties.
01/04/2008 12:00 am
Fair tax? Flat tax? Candidates tout novel plans.

Two want to abolish the income tax – and the IRS. Others say they'd renew the Bush tax cuts.
01/04/2008 12:00 am
California's data challenges EPA

The Golden State filed suit on Wednesday for the right to limit greenhouse-gas emissions from autos.
01/04/2008 12:00 am
California's data challenges EPA

The Golden State filed suit on Wednesday for the right to limit greenhouse-gas emissions from autos.
01/04/2008 12:00 am
During winter recess, Democrats keep Congress in session to thwart Bush

The tactic is a result of a 'press for presidential power,' some analysts say. But it's too early to tell whether the use of pro forma sessions will mean no more recess appointments by the president.
01/03/2008 12:00 am
It's not personal, it's digital

How can the 2008 presidential candidates best speak to a tech-savvy, global generation?
01/03/2008 12:00 am
Short Stuff

Short, newsy items for kids – from 18-million-year-old armadillos to squirrels that smell like rattlesnakes.
01/03/2008 12:00 am
Global elections watch: All eyes on U.S. race

Who would foreigners like to see at the helm of the world's superpower – a Republican or Democrat?
01/02/2008 12:00 am
Garrett Graff describes 'The First Campaign' to go truly digital

How can the 2008 presidential candidates best speak to a tech-savvy, global generation?
01/02/2008 12:00 am
What Bush really won in Bali

For the first time, all nations said they will consider ways to reduce global warming â€“ as Bush sought.
12/17/2007 12:00 am
White House integrity

Thirty years ago, Egil Krogh was behind Nixon’s closed doors. Today he wants others to learn from his mistakes.
12/14/2007 12:00 am
Monitor Breakfast Zogby: Iowans, New Hampshirites angry but less focused on Iraq

Veteran pollster finds Huckabee and Romney neck and neck in Iowa, while Clinton's lead shrinks in the Granite State.
12/06/2007 12:00 am
Monitor Breakfast Edward Lazear: Lower growth expected for 2008

White House may soon take new steps to deal with the troubled housing market, president's chief economist hints.
11/30/2007 12:00 am
Monitor Breakfast The economic outlook of the White House budget director

Jim Nussle strikes a note of caution on government finances as the economy potentially slows down.
11/15/2007 12:00 am
Monitor Breakfast Margaret Spellings: 'No Child Left Behind' faces political head winds

11/02/2007 01:00 am
Monitor Breakfast After much anticipation, Rep. Tom Davis won't seek U.S. Senate seat in Virginia

The spate of Republican retirements will make it difficult for his party to take control of Congress in 2008, he said at a Monitor breakfast Thursday.
10/26/2007 01:00 am
Monitor Breakfast Nancy Pelosi: Activists should persuade GOP lawmakers to work to end war

The House speaker touted Congress's domestic accomplishments, but recognized Americans' frustration at a lack of action on the Iraq war at a Monitor lunch Tuesday.
10/10/2007 01:00 am