blogging the beltway

  • How Will Obama Tackle Education Reform?

    (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: the educational achievement gap. See previous postings in…

  • How Will Obama Handle HBCUs?

    (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: the war on drugs. See previous postings in…

  • Obama's 5 Bold Moves of 2013

    (The Root) — Though we are just over a week into 2013, some are already calling this time period a defining one of the Obama presidential legacy. From his new approach to negotiating with the GOP to his efforts to fight for his children, we take a look at the president’s boldest moves so far.…

  • How Will Obama Handle the War on Drugs?

    (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: the war on drugs. See previous postings in…

  • How Will Obama Shape the Supreme Court?

    (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: the Supreme Court. See previous postings in this…

  • How Will Obama Handle Immigration?

    (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: immigration. See previous postings in this series here.…

  • How Will Obama Take on Student Loans?

    (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: student loans. See previous postings in this series…

  • How Will Obama Take on Foreclosures?

    (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: the mortgage crisis. See previous postings in this…

  • How Will Obama Handle Gun Control?

    (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. First up: gun control. Background: President Obama permanently solidified…

  • Winners and Losers in the Fiscal-Cliff Deal

    (The Root) — Update: Tuesday, Jan. 1, 11:05 p.m. EST: After hours of wrangling, the House passed the Senate’s fiscal-cliff bill, averting a host of automatic tax increases, loss of unemployment benefits and more. Earlier: While most Americans were New Year’s Eve party hopping, the president, the vice president, members of the U.S. Senate and…