BELLANTONI

Only at The Washington Times: Christina Bellantoni blogs on the latest news about politics.

• Woman who inspired Obama's 'Fired up' urges prayers for the president

  By Christina Bellantoni — Published September 17, 2009 Comments

  Edith Childs, the main character in President Obama's "Fired Up" story, tells me she's thrilled the White House keeps using the tale.

• Ted Kennedy's letter to Obama: 'Unshakable faith the dream will be fulfilled'

  By Christina Bellantoni — Published September 9, 2009 Comments

  White House releases text of Sen. Ted Kennedy's letter.

• Cantor: GOP will be 'attentive' during Obama speech

  By Christina Bellantoni — Published September 3, 2009 Comments

  Will Rep. John Culberson Tweet during Obama's speech next week?

• In health care push, Biden asks Americans: 'Bust this myth'

  By Christina Bellantoni — Published August 31, 2009 Comments

  Vice President Biden records a video appeal asking people to tell the White House their health care stories; some will be featured at WhiteHouse.gov.

• VIDEO: Kennedy passes torch to Obama

  By Christina Bellantoni — Published August 26, 2009 Comments

  Last January, Sen. Teddy Kennedy made history again when endorsing the man who would become the nation's first black president.

• One homecoming, one reunion in New Orleans

  By Christina Bellantoni — Published July 30, 2009 Comments

  Some good news from the Lower Ninth Ward four years after the storm.

• It's a small world for Obama as health care joke resurfaces

  By Christina Bellantoni — Published July 29, 2009 Comments

  President calls on woman whose father gave him a walking stick in 2008 to "whoop" Congress on health care.

• Say what? White House uses Twitter, FTW!

  By Christina Bellantoni — Published July 20, 2009 Comments

  The Obama White House is getting hipper to Twitter language. It used a tweet to announce a press conference.

• POTUS loves sports

  By Christina Bellantoni — Published July 15, 2009 Comments

  President Obama has brought the White House sports obsession to another level.

• You've got (presidential) mail

  By Christina Bellantoni — Published July 14, 2009 Comments

  President Obama activates White House email list for Supreme Court pick.

• Daily Show's John Oliver rips Limbaugh, Beck, Blitzer and (possibly) Olbermann

  By Christina Bellantoni — Published July 9, 2009 Comments

  At Campus Progress, comedian says being a fake journalist better than the alternative.

• MoveOn targets the White House

  By Christina Bellantoni — Published July 7, 2009 Comments

  Liberal group unhappy with health care fight.

• The great health care fight continues

  By Christina Bellantoni — Published July 7, 2009 Comments

  White House walks back public option comments; and what does Twitter think?

• Obama about to be campaigner-in-chief

  By Christina Bellantoni — Published July 6, 2009 Comments

  Popular POTUS to lend himself to New Jersey governor; more to come this summer.  

• Dems to air sad health care stories to push Obama plan

  By Christina Bellantoni — Published June 30, 2009 Comments

  Organizing for America is raising money to run TV ads with personal stories of health care tragedies.