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Jarrett & Tchen in Chicago for Schakowsky

Although not exactly a 'stop the presses' moment, two top aides to President Barack Obama broke a small piece of White House news while appearing this afternoon at a Chicago luncheon to boost the campaign coffers of U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky ...

From JOHN MCCORMICK, The Swamp,  11 May 2009
Related Topics: White House,  Barack Obama,  Jan Schakowsky,  Valerie Jarrett,  U.S. Senate

Obama may visit camp relative liberated

For much of his 84 years, Charles Payne has lived in Chicago in relative obscurity and watched his sister's grandson rise to the presidency. But now it appears possible that a painful part of Payne's own story will be brought to the forefront, based on ...

From JOHN MCCORMICK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  7 May 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  University of Chicago

Should the Obamas refinance?

As President Barack Obama on Thursday talked up the economic benefits from the wave of home refinancing sweeping the nation, a mortgage broker said he and First Lady Michelle Obama would likely do well to stand pat with the 30-year mortgage they have ...

From JOHN MCCORMICK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  9 Apr 2009
Related Topics: Michelle Obama,  Barack Obama,  White House,  Federal Reserve

Emanuel not voting in race to replace him

As the White House chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel is a busy man these days. So busy, that he forgot to vote absentee in today's 5th Congressional District special general election to replace him in Congress, a race where Democratic Cook County ...

From JOHN MCCORMICK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  7 Apr 2009
Related Topics: Rahm Emanuel,  White House,  Twitter Inc,  Barack Obama,  Loon (musician)

Obama's boyhood Hawaiian home

Obama was born in Honolulu and lived in apartment No. 1008 from 1971 to 1979, when he graduated from high school. His grandmother, Madelyn Dunham, lived in the building for 41 years and died there just before Obama was elected president. The 12-story ...

From JOHN MCCORMICK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  6 Apr 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama

Obama video to open Olympic session

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From JOHN MCCORMICK, The Swamp,  3 Apr 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama

'Congressman A': Rahm Emanuel

White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel was the target of attempted extortion by former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, according to a source and a federal indictment filed Thursday alleging a state grant for a Portage Park neighborhood school was used as bait ...

From JOHN MCCORMICK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  3 Apr 2009
Related Topics: Rahm Emanuel,  Barack Obama,  Rod R. Blagojevich

Yepsen's last day at The Register

A legend is putting in his final day today at The Des Moines Register, before he becomes the director of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. David Yepsen has been sizing up presidential candidates for ...

From JOHN MCCORMICK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  27 Mar 2009
Related Topics: Paul Simon

Obama's Notre Dame visit draws protest

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- President Barack Obama's planned visit to the University of Notre Dame this spring has triggered a national debate over whether such a prominent supporter of abortion rights should be welcomed at one of America's premier Catholic ...

From JOHN MCCORMICK, Baltimore Sun Blogs,  25 Mar 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  University of Notre Dame

Bishop plans to skip address by Obama

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — President Barack Obama's plan to speak at the University of Notre Dame's commencement ceremony this spring is generating disapproval among some on the heavily Catholic campus and triggering protests by national anti-abortion groups. ...

From JOHN MCCORMICK, TwinCities.com,  24 Mar 2009
Related Topics: Barack Obama,  University of Notre Dame,  John Jenkins,  Mary Daly

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