Barack Obama’s rescue package has finally been approved by both houses of congress, thereby securing the President his first major victory in office. The passing of the $787bn economic stimulus package has been described by it’s author as ‘historic’ and ‘a major milestone on our road to recovery’. Obama’s first major victory.
Caroline Kennedy will learn this week if she will be selected to replace Hillary Clinton in the US Senate. Her long weeks of lobbying now over, but her campaign has not been without hiccups. Now Sarah Palin is throwing in her 2 cents, for anyone that will listen. Palin jealous of Caroline Kennedy?
They tried to keep it low key, but soon enough, the world heard about Barack Obama’s meeting with Hillary Clinton in Chicago. It came as no surprise as he would have been mad not to ask her to join his administration, with her experience and good bipartisan relationships. Hillary Clinton has extensive foreign policy experience both from her time in the Senate and from being a former First Lady. Hillary as Secretary of State?