Here is a Washington truism for 2011: It’s all about jobs, except when it is not, which is most of the time.
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The White House Twitters, but That’s Just the Beginning
In the more-fun-to-read, newsstand magazine this week, I have a piece about White House efforts to be more online, including a scene from last week (pictured above, courtesy of the White House) when message man David Plouffe (pointing) watched Twitter, while President Obama spoke in Texas about immigration. Here are some more …
The White House Without Email
Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer recently tweeted the fact that has defined life in the White House this morning. Like democracy activists in Cairo, White House staff are without access to non-classified emails. “Verizon is working to solve the problem,” writes Pfeiffer on Twitter, which is just about the only way the communications …
What Does Don Berwick’s Recess Appointment Mean for Don Berwick?
The Administration announced last night that it would use a recess appointment to get Donald Berwick in place as the Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Recess appointments are controversial and this is no exception. Republicans are downright angry that the White House, apparently without much warning, …
How The White House Does P.R.: Forget The News Cycle, Face The Swirl
I have a new piece in this week’s magazine about how the White House is handling the evolving media landscape:
The news cycle that once defined the day at the White House has given way to a more ferocious beast. Call it the news cyclone, a massive force without beginning or end that churns constantly and seems almost impervious to
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Health Care Moves Into Full Campaign Mode
I have this on TIME.com.