100 days in…900 to go
From Yahoo News:
His first 100 days behind him, President Barack Obama expressed confidence about the next hundred and accelerated his drive toward contentious goals — sweeping health care overhaul, new rules to curb global warming and financial sector reform — even while working to end a recession and two wars.
“I’m pleased with the progress we’ve [...]
The Inauguration Party Gets Started
From CNN:
Inauguration revelry began Sunday afternoon as thousands gathered on the National Mall in Washington for a free concert featuring big stars.
President-elect Barack Obama spoke at the concert, just after 4 p.m.
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“The dream of our founders will live on in our time. … What gives me hope is what I see [...]
Saturday Obama News Wrap Up…
From CNN:
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell is lending his stature to an initiative from the incoming administration to connect volunteers with causes that need them.
“Let’s come forward to serve our fellow citizens and to serve our nation,” Colin Powell said Friday.
“We have an economic problem,” Powell told a Washington news conference [...]