The Obama era ends.. we age with it.  Obama promised change. Today we get it: He leaves and a new Era, for better or worse, is beginning

Just a very personal note.. I am watching the news coverage live of the transition of power. Obama just literally moved some chairs around in the Oval Office and left the room.. coming out to the media and waving goodbye. This is how it works.. This is how power transitions in a nation of peace.. … Read moreThe Obama era ends.. we age with it.  Obama promised change. Today we get it: He leaves and a new Era, for better or worse, is beginning

Presidential Inaugurations That Went Sideways

Presidential Inaugurations That Went Sideways: The most prominent inaugural error in recent memory is, of course, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts leading Barack Obama astray during his oath of office in 2009. “What should have been a great moment,” observes author and expert on presidential inauguration history Jim Bendat in Democracy’s Big Day, “instead … Read morePresidential Inaugurations That Went Sideways

These Workers Got a Raise Thanks to the Obama Administration. Then Their Employers Took It Away.

These Workers Got a Raise Thanks to the Obama Administration. Then Their Employers Took It Away.: azspot: It might have been instructive to, say, get Trump to address the issue on a debate stage with Hillary Clinton. Many Republican politicians opposed the overtime overhaul, claiming the enhanced protections would cause employers to jettison workers, ultimately … Read moreThese Workers Got a Raise Thanks to the Obama Administration. Then Their Employers Took It Away.

whitehouse: It’s a long-standing tradition for the sitting…

President Obama visits the Community Children’s Center in Lawrence, Kan.– one of the nation’s oldest Head Start providers. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza) Audience members listen to President Obama as he delivers remarks at a rally on health insurance reform at the Comcast Center, University of Maryland in College Park, Md., Sept. 17, … Read morewhitehouse: It’s a long-standing tradition for the sitting…