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John Harwood is an American journalist who is currently the Chief Washington Correspondent for CNBC and a Senior Contributing Writer for The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. A 1978 magna cum laude graduate of Duke University, Harwood has also served as a Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. He frequently appears on Washington Week, a public affairs program on PBS hosted by Gwen Ifill , as well as NBC's Meet the Press and MSNBC's Hardball with Chris Matthews.

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Obama Seeks Time for Policies to Take

President Obama’s scramble for a health care overhaul, like his dash across Asia last week, obscures an irony of his first year in office. As he tries to effect his agenda, the politician who campaigned on “the fierce urgency of now” plays for time to ...

From JOHN HARWOOD, The Caucus,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  U.S. Congress,  U.S. Senate,  New York Times Company,  U.S. Democratic Party

The Caucus: Obama Seeks Time for Policies to Take

President Obama’s scramble for a health care overhaul, like his dash across Asia last week, obscures an irony of his first year in office. As he tries to effect his agenda, the politician who campaigned on “the fierce urgency of now” plays for time to ...

From JOHN HARWOOD, The New York Times,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  U.S. Congress,  U.S. Senate,  White House,  U.S. Democratic Party

No Clear Map for Democrats on Path to New Energy Plan

On health care, President Obama and fellow Democrats face a straightforward calculus: sign an overhaul bill into law or suffer grave political damage. On energy, it is not so simple. Congress is unlikely, this year or next, to establish the “cap and ...

From JOHN HARWOOD, The Caucus,  9 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Congress,  U.S. Senate,  John Kerry

The Caucus: No Clear Map for Democrats on Path to New Energy Plan

On energy, it is not so simple. Congress is unlikely, this year or next, to establish the “cap and trade” system for curbing carbon emissions that Mr. Obama and party leaders seek. Nor are world leaders at a climate conference in Copenhagen next month ...

From JOHN HARWOOD, The New York Times,  8 Nov 2009

Related Topics: John Kerry,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Senate,  White House

If Fox Is Partisan, It Is Not Alone

The Obama White House’s decision to challenge Fox News appears driven equally by strategy and frustration. It is also a test case for politicians in both parties. Damon Winter/The New York Times A Fox News cameraman during the presidential campaign ...

From JOHN HARWOOD, The Caucus,  1 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  New York Times Company,  White House,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Congress

The Caucus: If Fox Is Partisan, It Is Not Alone

The Obama White House’s decision to challenge Fox News appears driven equally by strategy and frustration. It is also a test case for politicians in both parties. A Fox News cameraman during the presidential campaign last summer. That is because ...

From JOHN HARWOOD, The New York Times,  1 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama,  MSNBC,  CNBC,  White House

The Caucus: The Economic Bomb That Didn’t Drop

Nearly every day this year, as for the past generation, Washington has rattled with the sound of partisan gunfire. Neel T. Kashkari, a former Treasury official, credits the Wall Street bailout with preventing a worse situation. Democrats snipe at ...

From JOHN HARWOOD, The New York Times,  25 Oct 2009

Related Topics: United States Department of the Treasury,  U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama,  George W. Bush,  John McCain

The Economic Bomb That Didn't Drop

Nearly every day this year, as for the past generation, Washington has rattled with the sound of partisan gunfire. Democrats snipe at Republicans for obstructing their plans on health care, energy and Wall Street regulation. But Neel T. Kashkari, who ...

From JOHN HARWOOD, The Caucus,  25 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  United States Department of the Treasury,  U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Congress,  New York Times Company

The Caucus: When Keeping Quiet May Be Just the Right Thing to Do

Lawrence B. Lindsey lost his job as director of the National Economic Council in part for excessive public candor. Lawrence H. Summers, its current director, will not be making that mistake. Mr. Lindsey told a reporter in 2002 that the Iraq war could ...

From JOHN HARWOOD, The New York Times,  18 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Barack Obama,  Lawrence B. Lindsey,  Harvard University,  Bill Clinton,  Timothy F. Geithner

When Keeping Quiet May Be Just the Right Thing to Do

Lawrence B. Lindsey lost his job as director of the National Economic Council in part for excessive public candor. Lawrence H. Summers, its current director, will not be making that mistake. Mr. Lindsey told a reporter in 2002 that the Iraq war could ...

From JOHN HARWOOD, The Caucus,  18 Oct 2009

Related Topics: White House,  Barack Obama,  U.S. Congress,  Lawrence B. Lindsey,  U.S. Senate

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