Topic: David Axelrod

Gay marriage advocates are becoming increasingly frustrated with President Barack ObamaGay marriage advocates are becoming increasingly frustrated with President Barack Obama. Immediately following Wednesday's ruling that struck down California's

Obama seeks gain from financial reform victory

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House on Friday sought political gain from its victory on financial regulation legislation and put election-year pressure on Republicans for opposing the overhaul.President Barack Obama closed out the week with two positiv

Warren a candidate to lead consumer watchdog

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House senior adviser David Axelrod said on Friday that law professor Elizabeth Warren is a candidate to lead a new consumer watchdog bureau created by landmark financial regulation legislation."She's obviously a candidate to l
Obama adviser says White House is confident that BP's latest effort on oil leak will workA senior adviser to President Barack Obama says the administration is confident that BP's latest effort to contain the oil spill in the Gulf of ...
Guests for the Sunday TV news showsGuest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows:___ABC's "This Week" — White House senior adviser David Axelrod; Reps. Brian Bilbray, R-Calif., and Luis Gutierrez, D-Ill.___CBS' "Face the Nation" — Attorney General
Hardball host Chris Matthews has a theory about Barack Obama: he is running his presidency as though there is no tomorrow—that is, no second term...

Obama steps up push for added economic stimulus

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his aides are stepping up a push for further government spending to boost the economy as signs grow of the recovery's fragility.The White House is calling for Congress to urgently pass measures to extend ...
<div id="subtitle">Obama looks for a Supreme Court nominee who is not unlike retiring Justice John Paul StevensSupreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens may continue to influence the high court long after his retirement this summer. His kind of "spark
White House adviser Axelrod: No new drilling to be OK'd until oil rig accident investigatedA top adviser to President Barack Obama says no new oil drilling will be authorized until authorities learn what caused the explosion of the rig Deepwater Horizon ...
<div id="subtitle">Obama adviser Axelrod says president and pastry chef had to 'separate' over pie bingePresidents have had their indulgences — Ronald Reagan loved jellybeans and Bill Clinton binged at McDonald's. What's President Barack Obama's wea