Press Conference

Obama's Approval Rating briefly rose to 49% last week, in Gallup Daily tracking from Dec. 20-22, as Congress wrapped up work on these bills. Obama held a news conference on Wednesday in which he touted the historic nature of the 111th Congress…

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is urging its supporters to register to receive a "thank you card" from President Obama following the lame-duck session he hailed as the most productive in decades. "We had a dedicated group of lawmakers …

BEAUFORT, S.C. - Things are looking up for Gov. Mark Sanford as he prepares to leave office on his own terms more than a year after the international affair that derailed his once-promising Political Career. He will be replaced by his chosen suc…

This White House runs fairly smoothly, and the staff members are, on the whole, very nice to the media. We tend to have good personal relations. But, many of us in the press corps hope they can find more zip, electricity, and passion in the days…

BEAUFORT, S.C. — Things are looking up for Gov. Mark Sanford as he prepares to leave office on his own terms more than a year after the international affair that derailed his once-promising Political Career. He will be replaced by his chosen…

Read Robert Kuttner's other articles on HuffingtonPost.com President Obama and the late Democratic Congress had a terrific valedictory week. Obama reminded us of the leader whom we elected. His December 22 Press Conference was one of his bes…

BEAUFORT, S.C. — Things are looking up for Gov. Mark Sanford as he prepares to leave office on his own terms more than a year after the international affair that derailed his once-promising Political Career. He will be replaced by his chos…

Immigration reform will be a top priority for President Barack Obama in 2011, but Republicans have hinted that agenda item might not go anywhere when the new Congress convenes. In the president’s news conference after Congress took their fin…