"… change the way Washington works? Time will tell. …"

"… slot of Commissioner Ellen Weintraub, a Democrat.Sullivan, a $560 donor to Obama’s 2008 campaign, has been associate general counsel to the Service Emplo …"

"… teful for his employer’s contributions — monetary and otherwise — to Obama’s campaign during both the primary and general election campaigns. The t …"

"… mary and general election campaigns. The two million-member union endorsed Obama in February 2008 and immediately authorized up to $5 million in independen …"

"… on the commission even though her term expired two years ago — President Obama has the opportunity to make his first three appointments to the six-member …"

"… ional leadership to choose three of the six. Now, reform groups are hoping Obama breaks with nearly 35 years of tradition. A coalition including the Campai …"

"… of Women Voters, Public Citizen, and U.S. PIRG has proposed that President Obama create an independent commission to propose potential nominees and that he …"

"… hite House press office did not respond to any inquiry as to how President Obama planned to approach the appointment process. …"

"… mination contest. …"

"… ly resolved — sort of — longstanding disputes between that 527 and the Obama camp.Two formal complaints against ALP were filed with the Federal Electio …"

"… with the Federal Election Commission early last year — one by a trio of Obama supporters and the other by Obama’s campaign. The later filing asserted …"

"… ion early last year — one by a trio of Obama supporters and the other by Obama’s campaign. The later filing asserted that “ALP and its donors have co …"

"… pe to avoid having to go for a hat trick there, as well. …"

"… ov Gary Locke to head the Department of Commerce, PaperTrail (and probably Obama himself) wonders if three times will be the charm. The prez’s first pick …"

"… job.With financial questions having already torpedoed Richardson and other Obama picks, we scoured through Locke’s most recent personal financial affairs …"

"… ents in companies based in his home state.Assuming there are no surprises, Obama can focus now on the vacancy at Health and Human Services, and hope to avo …"

"… ng the widget below. Sunlight Live - 2011 State of the Union …"

"… For all his talk of reining in federal spending and cutting the deficit, Obama proposed an ambitious spending spree ranging from new clean energy technol …"

"… limate change and only a passing reference to financial regulation, two of Obama’s major legislative measures. There was also no mention of Guantanam …"

"… ised to make America 80 percent reliant on clean energies by 2035. But the Obama administration has only been able to achieve a single new loan guarantee f …"

"… in questionable Medicare claims in fiscal year 2009, and just as President Obama prepares to sign an executive order cracking down on improper payments by …"

"… lobbyists attacked then and continued their efforts in July when President Obama raised the possibility of a soda tax in an interview with Men’s Health m …"

"… n annual funding to abstinence-only programs. Earlier this year, President Obama removed funding for the programs from his budget. Several studies have fou …"

"… eforms in the 1990s. And so it’s no surprise that opponents of President Obama’s health care reforms are once again pulling out charts.Long before the …"

"… is one-month United Health project involved writing amendments directed at Obama’s economic stimulus plan.“I don’t even think they think of me as a l …"

"… the program by an additional $2 billion, sending the measure to President Obama, who is expected to sign it. …"