blogging the beltway
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2013 Inauguration Highs and Lows
(The Root) — With the final inaugural ball finally wrapped up and all of the out-of-town attendees headed back home today, The Root decided to take a look back at the highs and lows of President Obama’s second inauguration. High: Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Hollywood could not have scripted it better. On the day the…
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Obama Calls on 'We the People' at Inauguration
(The Root) — After a first term that saw fierce partisanship, a struggling economy and widespread disagreement on the principles that define us as a nation, President Barack Obama kicked off his second term with an address calling for unity while celebrating the nation’s growing diversity and insisting that we must respect and look out…
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The Environment and Obama: What's Next?
(The Root) — Until the inauguration on Jan. 21, The Root will be taking a daily look at the president’s record on a number of policy issues, including his first-term accomplishments and what many Americans hope to see him accomplish in a second term. Today: environmental justice. See previous postings in this series here. Background: Environmental…
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How Will Obama Tackle LGBT Issues?
(The Root) — Between now and the inauguration on Jan. 21, The Root will be taking a daily look at the president’s record on a number of policy issues, including his first-term accomplishments and what many Americans hope to see him accomplish in a second term. Today: LGBT rights. See previous postings in this series…
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How Will Obama Help Single Parents?
(The Root) — Between now and the inauguration on Jan. 21, The Root will be taking a daily look at the president’s record on a number of policy issues, including his first-term accomplishments and what many Americans hope to see him accomplish in a second term. Today: addressing the challenges faced by single parents. See…
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Will Obama Boost His Cabinet's Diversity?
(The Root) — Between now and the inauguration on Jan. 21, The Root will be taking a daily look at the president’s record on a number of policy issues, including his first-term accomplishments and what many Americans hope to see him accomplish in a second term. Today: cabinet appointments. See previous postings in this series…
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Health Care: What Will Obama Do Next?
(The Root) — Between now and the inauguration on Jan. 21, The Root will be taking a daily look at the president’s record on a number of policy issues, including his first-term accomplishments and what many Americans hope to see him accomplish in a second term. Today: Addressing health disparities and African Americans’ health care…
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Powell Calls Out GOP on Race — Now What?
(The Root) — As President Obama grapples with criticism that his Republican predecessor’s cabinet better reflected the diversity of our country than the first black president’s, one of President George W. Bush’s most high-profile black cabinet members is harshly criticizing the GOP for racial insensitivity. In an appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press, Powell declared himself…
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How Will Obama Handle Affirmative Action?
(The Root) — Between now and the inauguration on Jan. 21, The Root will be taking a daily look at the president’s record on a number of policy issues, including his first-term accomplishments and what many Americans hope to see him accomplish in a second term. Today: affirmative action. See previous postings in this series…
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Black Job Crisis: How Will Obama Handle It?
(The Root) — Between now and the inauguration on Jan. 21, The Root will be taking a daily look at the president’s record on a number of policy issues, including his first-term accomplishments and what many Americans hope to see him accomplish in a second term. Today: black unemployment. See previous postings in this series…