Obama Camp Looks to Avoid Bush Rift

Nov. 11, 2008, 5:15 p.m.

President-elect Obama’s transition director, John Podesta, called White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten on Tuesday morning to defuse potential fallout over a story in the Washington Post that said Bush had told Obama during a private White House meeting Monday that he would only agree to a new stimulus package if Democrats dropped opposition to moving the Colombia free-trade deal.

Cardin: U.S. Needs to Keep Pace Developing Energy Technology

Feb. 8, 12 a.m.

Today, too many Americans are out of work. Today, we will send $1 billion overseas to satisfy our appetite for foreign oil, while the Chinese will continue their massive investment in clean energy technology. Today, our nation faces an economic crisis, an energy crisis and a global climate crisis. Read Full Article