I Approve of Obama, He Does Not Approve of Me
openleft.com 12/8/2008 — While 'the left' is often framed by people as disparate in their politics as George Bush, New York Times journalists Scott Shane and Mark Mazzetti as a disembodied group of irresponsible children, in fact I approve of Obama's administration so far. ...

White House Gives Nod to Automaker Aid
nytimes.com 12/12/2008 — (Page 2 of 2) On Capitol Hill, lawmakers from both parties called on the Bush administration on Friday to take swift action to prop up the automakers, while Senate Republicans defended their refusal to support a taxpayer-financed rescue plan. The ...

House Approves Automaker Rescue Bill
nytimes.com 12/11/2008 — WASHINGTON — The House voted on Wednesday to approve a $14 billion government rescue of the American automobile industry, but the bailout plan, which would provide emergency loans to General Motors and Chrysler , was in jeopardy because of strong ...

To the Rescue: Bush to Give Low-Interest Loans to Carmakers
abcnews.go.com 12/19/2008 — The White House has come to the rescue of beleaguered General Motors and Chrysler by providing them with $17.4 billion in low-interest loans, ABC News has learned. "In the midst of a financial crisis and a recession, allowing the U.S. auto industry ...

Vote on Automaker Bailout Nears
washingtonpost.com 12/10/2008 — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ...

Should Congress Approve the Second Part of the Wall Street Bailout? (video)
youtube.com 1/12/2009 — I appeared on CNBC on 1/12/09 - the day President Bush and President-elect Barack Obama asked Congress to release the second half of the $700 billion Wall St...

Transition: Putting the 's' in Republicans — First Read 12/18/2008
Obama has made good on his pledge to add an "S" to the phrase "Republicans in his cabinet," as he'll name retiring GOP Rep. Ray LaHood Transportation secretary This is a post that Bush used to make his Cabinet bipartisan as well. LaHood joins ...

Bush offers Obama advice on handling Russia — Reuters: Politics 12/18/2008
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Preparing to leave office, President George W. Bush on Thursday advised his successor to try to stay friends with Russia despite disagreements.

Obama settles on Rep. Hilda Solis as labor chief (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 12/18/2008
AP - President-elect Barack Obama's choice to be labor secretary, Democratic Rep. Hilda Solis of California, is expected to advocate greater union influence in the workplace and more "green" jobs.

'Clean Coal' Backers Pitch Project for Stimulus Plan — WSJ.com: Politics And Policy 12/18/2008
Backers of a big "clean coal" project scuttled by the Bush administration are banking on Obama to revive their venture.

Rule Protects Workers Who Deny Care That Violates Beliefs — Wash Post Obama Administration 12/19/2008
The Bush administration yesterday granted sweeping new protections to health workers who refuse to provide care that violates their personal beliefs, setting off an intense battle over opponents' plans to try to repeal the controversial measure.