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

  Edith Childs, the main character in President Obama's "Fired Up" story, tells me she's thrilled the White House keeps using the tale. Published September 17 2009 · Comment

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

  White House releases text of Sen. Ted Kennedy's letter. Published September 9 2009 · Comment

• Cantor: GOP will be ‘attentive’ during Obama speech

  Will Rep. John Culberson Tweet during Obama's speech next week? Published September 3 2009 · Comment

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

  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. Published August 31 2009 · Comment

• VIDEO: Kennedy passes torch to Obama

  Last January, Sen. Teddy Kennedy made history again when endorsing the man who would become the nation's first black president. Published August 26 2009 · Comment

• One homecoming, one reunion in New Orleans

  Some good news from the Lower Ninth Ward four years after the storm. Published July 30 2009 · Comment

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

  President calls on woman whose father gave him a walking stick in 2008 to "whoop" Congress on health care. Published July 29 2009 · Comment

• Say what? White House uses Twitter, FTW!

  The Obama White House is getting hipper to Twitter language. It used a tweet to announce a press conference. Published July 20 2009 · Comment

• POTUS loves sports

  President Obama has brought the White House sports obsession to another level. Published July 15 2009 · Comment

• You’ve got (presidential) mail

  President Obama activates White House email list for Supreme Court pick. Published July 14 2009 · Comment

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

  At Campus Progress, comedian says being a fake journalist better than the alternative. Published July 9 2009 · Comment

• MoveOn targets the White House

  Liberal group unhappy with health care fight. Published July 7 2009 · Comment

• The great health care fight continues

  White House walks back public option comments; and what does Twitter think? Published July 7 2009 · Comment

• Obama about to be campaigner-in-chief

  Popular POTUS to lend himself to New Jersey governor; more to come this summer.   Published July 6 2009 · Comment

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

  Organizing for America is raising money to run TV ads with personal stories of health care tragedies. Published June 30 2009 · Comment