Some health care groups are pushing Congress to include funding for threatened health programs in a second economic stimulus package.

AARP is asking lawmakers to provide a temporary boost to Medicaid funding to help states stave off cuts …

As soon as he’s sworn in as president, Barack Obama could begin enacting major parts of his climate agenda without congressional approval.

A series of executive orders and administrative actions could reverse Bush administration policies that environmentalists say …

As President-elect Barack Obama mulls the gender balance of his Cabinet and White House staff, some women’s groups are hoping he’ll help put some cracks in one of Washington’s thickest glass ceilings: the Pentagon.

Army Gen. Ann Dunwoody broke …

Organized labor spent tens of millions of dollars putting Democrats in Congress and the White House. Now, as the new Democratic majority gets ready to take office, unions are ready to cash — or, rather, check — in. …

Retired Gen. James Jones, the former Marine commander who advised Republican John McCain on energy security issues during his presidential campaign, could top President-elect Barack Obama’s list to be energy ­secretary.

But some renewable energy and green groups …

President-elect Obama’s good friend and senior adviser Valerie Jarrett may be a newcomer to national politics, but she’s no political neophyte.

Her political acumen, sharpened during her years in Chicago’s political trenches, could serve her well as housing …

The two men tapped to lead President-elect Barack Obama’s review of the Treasury Department bring wide-ranging political connections along with significant experience in economic and financial matters.

Josh Gotbaum, in particular, brings a rich mix of private and public …

This list is circulating among Washington’s lobbyists and power players. Not surprisingly, some of Obama’s closest advisers, such as former Sen. Tom Daschle, are making it in multiple spots. We’re not sure who put it together, but we got it from …

Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, is eyeing the gavel of Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.

Dingell, 82, has the most seniority of …

Change, change — and more change

Maybe you’ve seen the cardboard boxes, “wet paint” signs or actually heard the doors opening and closing. Ready or not, C-H-A-N-G-E is coming to town — to the White House, Congress and K …