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The Massa Saga Rolls On: Ethics Committee To Close Inquiry

by Laura J. Nelson | March 10, 2010
Staff Reporter

Former Rep. Eric Massa, D-N.Y., resigned earlier this week over allegations he sexually harassed male staffers. [...]

Biden Travels To Israel Amid Increasing Controversy

by Nathan Goldstein | March 9, 2010
Staff Reporter

Vice President Joe Biden traveled to Israel to try and re-ignite peace talks. But an Israeli decision could bring more trouble than Biden bargained for. [...]

Democrats Pushing For Health Care Vote Soon

by Catherine Cloutier | March 8, 2010
Staff Reporter

President Obama, calling for an up-or-down vote on health care reform, wants Congress to have a health care bill on his desk by the end of the month..
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Democrats Push For Up Or Down Vote On Health Care

by Andrew Khouri | March 1, 2010
Associate News Editor

Democrats have signaled they plan to pass health care legislation using a parliamentary rule that requires only a simple majority. [...]

Democrats and Republicans Hash Out Healthcare At Summit

by Rebecca Kirkman | February 25, 2010
Staff Reporter

Live broadcast of Obama's healthcare summit gives public access to the discussion -- both friendly and hostile. The summit, which met in Washington, D.C., brought Republicans and Democrats together to debate the issue. [...]

Yosi Sergant And The Art Of Right Wing Hysteria

by Hillel Aron | February 9, 2010
Senior Editor

How an Echo Park publicist changed political art, and how the politics of art changed him. [...]

Why Obama's Faux-Freeze Won't Work

by Olga Khazan | February 4, 2010
Senior Editor

Obama has proposed a spending freeze, but is it really a freeze, and will it work? Bill Frenzel weighs in. [...]

Obama Ducks Call To More Question And Answer Time

by Neon Tommy Staff | February 4, 2010

Hundreds of bloggers on the left and right launched a web campaign to institutionalize the televised give-and-take sessions between Obama and Congress.
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Obama Spars With GOP

by Jessika Walsten | January 29, 2010
Associate News Editor

VIDEO: Republicans invite President Obama to speak at the House GOP's two-day conference. Watch how the boxing match unfolded. [...]

Skepticism Outweighs Hope Ahead SOTU Speech

by Dan Doperalski | January 27, 2010
Contributor

AUDIO SLIDESHOW:President Obama campaigned on a platform of change. Some question whether he's changed anything for the good, or anything at all. [...]

Obama Tries To Shift Media Focus To Middle-Class Issues

by John Guenther | January 26, 2010
Associate Editor

Two days out from his first State of the Union speech, President Obama attempted Monday to renew his focus on soothing the frustrations of middle-class voters. [...]

Charles Johnson And His Little Green Footballs: Holding Down The Center

by Hillel Aron | December 4, 2009
Senior Editor

Q & A: Charles Johnson talks about his break with the right, his evolving views, and why, if he had to do it all over again, he'd vote for Obama. [...]

Break Down: Health Care, Swine Flu, Fort Hood

by Hillel Aron, Olga Khazan and Richie Duchon | November 13, 2009
Senior Editors

LISTEN: A podcast of opinion on national politics from Neon Tommy Senior Editors, Hillel Aron, Olga Khazan and Richie Duchon. [...]

Breaking It Down: Tuesday's Election

by Hillel Aron and Olga Khazan | November 6, 2009
Senior Editors

Two Neon Tommy editors discuss Tuesday's elections. [...]

South L.A. Community Organizer Receives Post In Dept. Of Education

by Pete Griffin | October 7, 2009
Annenberg Radio News

LISTEN:Host Pete Griffin talks to the new Director of Community Outreach for Department of Education, South Los Angeles community organizer Alberto Retana. [...]

Santa Monica 'Tea Party' Protests Obama And Taxes

by Dianne de Guzman | April 16, 2009
Staff Reporter

Southern Californians hold tea parties to protest against President Obama and government spending and to demand lower taxes. [...]

Pols And Pundits Assess Early Progress Of Obama Administration

by Neon Tommy Staff | April 15, 2009

Jonathan Martin and Mike Allen of POLITICO and Dan Schnur of the USC Unruh Institute of Politics co-moderate today's panel discussions, which will cover the economy, the Internet, foreign policy and national security, and energy and the environment. [...]

Obama Pitches Budget To Angelenos

by Richie Duchon | March 19, 2009
Staff Reporter

SLIDESHOW: As protestors calling for immigration reform gathered outside, President Barack Obama held a town hall meeting at the Miguel Contreras Learning Complex in Los Angeles. [...]

Young Leaders To Younger Leaders: Change Goes Beyond Voting

by Tina Mather | March 2, 2009
Staff Reporter

Panelists at youth forum emphasize need to maintain momentum from presidential election. [...]

Immigration Experts: New Administration Offers Hope For Reform

by Newly Paul | February 25, 2009
Staff Reporter

A panel of immigration experts speaking at USC said the Obama administration could be a boon for reform efforts. [...]