Donald Lambro

Obama eyes change to bankruptcy laws

Sen. Barack Obama proposed changes in three-year-old bankruptcy laws Tuesday to help military families, the elderly and others overcome by debt because of medical bills, natural disasters or other financial distress.

July 9, 2008

Obama aide signals shift on Iraq policy

A top defense adviser to Barack Obama is recommending that significant "residual" U.S. military forces remain in Iraq to ensure its stability, an emerging policy shift that is angering the Democratic Party's anti-war left and has Republicans charging "flip-flop."

July 8, 2008

LAMBRO: Turns in Iraq and Barack

Violence has drastically declined in Iraq, the chief Sunni Muslim political bloc is ready to rejoin the Shi'ite-led government, and Obama campaign advisers are talking about a more gradual troop pullout plan.

July 7, 2008

Obama’s move to center irks left

In the midst of his heated primary battle with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sen. Barack Obama fully embraced red-meat liberal issues that he said offered Americans "change you can believe in."

July 5, 2008

LAMBRO: New Obama makeover?

Soon after Americans for Democratic Action endorsed Barack Obama last month, its leaders were e-mailing deep concerns over his flip-flops on the ADA's bedrock liberal beliefs.

July 3, 2008

COMMENTARY: Energy charade

There's no way to put this politely. Raising taxes on U.S. oil companies and calling it an energy plan is just about the dumbest idea the Democrats have come up with yet.

June 16, 2008

Dean: Unifying Democrats a work in progress

Democratic National Chairman Howard Dean said Wednesday the party still has work to do to unify itself behind Sen. Barack Obama, especially among people who remained "resistant and reluctant" over his presidential candidacy.

June 12, 2008

Economy clouds vote

Sen. John McCain faces not one but two opponents in this election: freshman Sen. Barack Obama and the U.S. economy.

June 12, 2008

Democrats critical of outcome, poll shows

More than 40 percent of Democratic voters either think the primary process failed to produce the right presidential candidate for their party or aren't sure it did, a new Fox 5/The Washington Times/Rasmussen poll finds.

June 10, 2008

ANALYSIS: Economy is top worry

The economy is far and away the voters' No. 1 concern this year, and what happens to it in the next five months will significantly influence the presidential election.

June 10, 2008