+Senate | 947 days ago

Lieberman Takes on Obama’s Czars

By Jay Newton-Small

There aren’t many Democrats that would be willing to take on their own White House on the sensitive topic of czars – especially since the mere mention of the word by virtually any elected official sends Fox News in paroxysms. Russ Feingold weighed in a couple of weeks ago. And today at 2:30pm, Senate Homeland Security and Government Relations Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman will hold the first full committee hearing on the topic (okay, Lieberman’s not a Democrat, but he still caucuses with them). A story on what to expect at the hearing.

Update

Below is the letter that Greg Craig sent to Susan Collins for those interested in reading it:

+White House | 963 days ago

Russ Feingold Takes On “Czars”: A Plea For A More Civil Discourse?

By Michael Scherer

At 1:30 p.m. today, in Room 226 of the Dirksen Building, Senator Russ Feingold, D-Wisc., will hold a hearing on the “History and Legality of Executive Branch Czars.” Since Feingold is a liberal Democrat, this raises eyebrows. Why would Feingold embrace a topic–so often distorted and misunderstood–that has been the purview of Fox News and [...]

+Barack Obama | 985 days ago

Barack Obama, Czars And The Great Unknown

By Michael Scherer

On Sunday, Texas Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who has announced her resignation to run for governor in the Lone Star state, penned a piece in the Washington Post about what she called “Czarist Washington.” Read closely, and you will discover an easily overlooked undercurrent to Hutchison’s concern. She is worried less about the known actions [...]