Read more Rahm Emanuel stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/6034/rahm-emanuel.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:22:57 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73696/senate-dems-say-obama-plans-dont-fix-spending.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSome Democrats in the Senate are worried that reform legislation under consideration doesn't do enough to rein in out-of-control health care spending. President Obama has promised $2 trillion in savings over the next 10 years, but critics say the proposed changes aren't nearly aggressive enough on the current pay-per-visit system...http://www.newser.com/story/73696/senate-dems-say-obama-plans-dont-fix-spending.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 10 Nov 2009 13:05:50 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73198/white-house-move-bad-news-for-investors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBelying its reputation as financial regulatory crusaders, the White House is quietly working to weaken a protection for everyday investors. Rahm Emanuel is pushing lawmakers to back an amendment that would exempt smaller companies from audits of their internal controls, sources tell the Huffington Post. The stricter controls, established by...http://www.newser.com/story/73198/white-house-move-bad-news-for-investors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 03 Nov 2009 11:23:02 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72660/libs-to-obama-fight-for-the-public-option.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAs Harry Reid labors to push through a health reform bill with a public option, albeit an opt-out one, liberals are getting more and more antsy for President Obama to step up and lead this effort. They complain that he’s being too passive in the debate, annoyed that as late...http://www.newser.com/story/72660/libs-to-obama-fight-for-the-public-option.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 27 Oct 2009 10:48:46 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72272/stop-afghan-dithering-as-troops-face-danger-cheney.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFormer Vice President Dick Cheney tonight accused the White House of dithering over the strategy for the war in Afghanistan and urged President Barack Obama to "do what it takes to win." Cheney, accepting an award from a conservative national security group, added, "Make no mistake. Signals of indecision out...http://www.newser.com/story/72272/stop-afghan-dithering-as-troops-face-danger-cheney.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 21 Oct 2009 21:52:11 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/72033/obama-bigwigs-take-aim-at-wall-street.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWall Street is getting ready to hand out some hefty bonuses, and the Obama administration is already crashing the party, with top aides loudly dressing down execs, framing them as would-be fat cats who only last year were on the public dole. "The bonuses are offensive," says David Axelrod, while...http://www.newser.com/story/72033/obama-bigwigs-take-aim-at-wall-street.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 19 Oct 2009 12:18:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71956/white-house-fox-is-not-really-news.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe White House continued its scuffle with Fox News today, with Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace complaining on-air that the administration dissed its request for an interview, while top aides took to competing networks to denounce it. It's "not really news," David Axelrod told This Week. The network "has...http://www.newser.com/story/71956/white-house-fox-is-not-really-news.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 18 Oct 2009 11:29:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71795/rahm-leads-list-of-dc-power-hitters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScratch the names Obama and Biden from the list and it's Rahm Emanuel who carries the most clout in a city packed with power-brokers, according to a GQ poll of Washington insiders. The "ruthlessly pragmatic" White House chief of staff is a lot more than just a gatekeeper to the...http://www.newser.com/story/71795/rahm-leads-list-of-dc-power-hitters.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Oct 2009 3:46:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71483/dole-gets-dnc-health-reform-spot-pulled.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Democratic National Committee is canceling a television ad touting GOP support for health care reform after protests from one of the Republicans mentioned, former Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole. Dole is quoted saying: "I want this to pass...We've got to do something." The former Kansas senator told ABC...http://www.newser.com/story/71483/dole-gets-dnc-health-reform-spot-pulled.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 11 Oct 2009 20:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70930/petraeus-goes-quiet-for-good-or-ill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBy the end of George W. Bush's second term David Petraeus was the country's most famous military man, carpeting the media with interviews and pressing the flesh on Capitol Hill. The general who personified the Iraq troop surge is still around, and spoke up in strategy sessions with Barack Obama...http://www.newser.com/story/70930/petraeus-goes-quiet-for-good-or-ill.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 Oct 2009 6:11:03 CDT