1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Revisited

A historian looks at how the President's control of foreign policy has only increased from the days of Theodore Roosevelt to Barack Obama. There is a long look at the Kennedy Administration which seems pivotal in any understanding of US foreign policy.

Airports Looking at Booting TSA

Several major airports already use other companies than the TSA to manage passenger security and some are looking at bringing switching over as well. But any changes that passengers would see would be minimal reports The Washington Post.

The President’s New Year’s Message

Still, even as we work to boost our economy in the short-term, it’s time to make some serious decisions about how to keep our economy strong, growing, and competitive in the long run. We have to look ahead – not just to this year, but to the next 10 years, and the next 20 years. - President Obama

Happy New Year

Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties. - Helen Keller