Saturday, January 31, 2009 |
In the weekly address, Pres. Barack Obama addresses the latest economic news and urges the passing of an America Recovery and Reinvestment Plan.
He also announces that Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is preparing a new strategy for reviving our financial system — which will not only ensure that CEOs aren’t abusing taxpayer dollars, but also get credit flowing and lower mortgage costs.
STEELE ELECTED RNC CHAIRMAN
Michael Steele, former Lt. Gov. of Maryland, was elected Chairman of the Republican National Committee during its winter meeting on Friday.
Steele is the first black RNC Chairman. Following his victory, he said, “It’s time for something completely different and we are going to bring it to them. This is our opportunity. I cannot do this by myself.” Check out his victory speech below.
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Friday, January 30, 2009 |
On Thursday, Pres. Barack Obama responded to the NY Times article which reported Wall Street handed out $18.4 billion in bonuses for the year.
The President called out the Wall Street bankers for giving themselves bonuses in 2008 (just as they had done in 2004) and said it was “the height of irresponsibility” while the crumbling financial sector received a bailout from taxpayers.
He added, “It is shameful. And part of what we’re going to need is for the folks on Wall Street who are asking for help to show some restraint, and show some discipline, and show some sense of responsibility.”
SENATE REMOVES BLAGOJEVICH
A quote taken from a taped conversation of Rod Blagojevich is displayed during closing arguments in the impeachment trial being held in the Senate chamber at the Illinois Capitol on Thursday.
The Illinois Senate voted 59-0 to remove Blagojevich as governor, and it also unanimously voted to prevent him from ever holding political office again in the state.
Blagojevich was accused by federal authorities of corruption including offering to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Pres. Barack Obama.
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Friday, January 30, 2009 |
President Barack Obama, with Lilly Ledbetter (R) and Maryland Senator Barbara Mikulski (L), signs the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on Thursday.
The wage discrimination bill, which allows employees more time to file a claim, is named after Lilly Ledbetter, a retired worker at a Goodyear factory in Alabama who discovered she was paid less than her male counterparts.
“It is fitting that with the very first bill I sign … we are upholding one of this nation’s first principles: that we are all created equal and each deserve a chance to pursue our own version of happiness,” Obama said at the bill’s signing ceremony.
First Lady Michelle Obama also attended and spoke at the event, view photos and video when you continue..
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Thursday, January 29, 2009 |
On Wednesday, President Obama and Vice President Biden met with Sec. of Defense Robert Gates and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to get what the White House called a “comprehensive view of the situation in Iraq and Afghanistan and the impact on our forces”.
The administration plans to decrease troop deployment in Iraq and focus on the fight against the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan. Gates wants to put Obama “in front of all the people that are involved in these decisions and all the people that are involved in committing the lives of men and women in our uniform so that the president can get all this advice in an unvarnished way,” White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009 |
President Barack Obama walks with White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs after meeting with Republicans in the House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol Tuesday, January 27, in Washington, DC.
Obama was on Capitol Hill working to gain support from Republicans for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan, the $825 billion economic recovery package proposed by House Democrats.
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Tuesday, January 27, 2009 |
In his first weekly address since being sworn in as the 44th president of the United States, President Barack Obama discusses how the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan will jump-start the economy.
“This is not just a short-term program to boost employment. It’s one that will invest in our most important priorities like energy and education; health care and a new infrastructure that are necessary to keep us strong and competitive in the 21st century,” he said.
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Friday, January 23, 2009 |
On his second day in office, President Barack Obama looks on as Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at the State Department’s headquarters on Thursday, her first full day on the job.
“My appearance today, as has been noted, underscores my commitment to the importance of diplomacy and renewing American leadership,” the President said.
He later announced former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell as envoy to the Middle East and former Ambassador Richard Holbrook to serve as a special representative in Pakistan and India.
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