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Jonathan Allen

Jonathan Allen

Former Chief Political Correspondent

    Latest articles by Jonathan Allen

    Social Policy
    Hillary Clinton’s FDR momentHillary Clinton’s FDR moment
    Social Policy

    Two for the price of one: Hillary Clinton casts herself as an heir to the legacies of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt.

    By Jonathan Allen
    Congress
    Barack Obama just had his worst day in CongressBarack Obama just had his worst day in Congress
    Congress

    He’s lost before on Capitol Hill, but it’s never been this ugly.

    By Jonathan Allen
    Politics
    What Obama’s telling Democrats in his last-ditch attempt to save his trade dealWhat Obama’s telling Democrats in his last-ditch attempt to save his trade deal
    Politics

    Obama lobbied Democrats on trade in a rare visit to Capitol Hill. Here’s what he said.

    By Jonathan Allen
    Politics
    Hillary Clinton: “It is your time”Hillary Clinton: “It is your time”
    Politics

    Hillary Clinton is holding a rally in New York Saturday to make a formal announcement of her campaign. She’ll talk about the example her mom set and tell her audience, “It is your time.”

    By Jonathan Allen
    Politics
    Pelosi “misread” Democratic Caucus on fast-track bill, friend chargesPelosi “misread” Democratic Caucus on fast-track bill, friend charges
    Politics

    One of Nancy Pelosi’s best friends ripped her for helping President Obama move his trade agenda forward. This is the story of the fight behind closed doors.

    By Jonathan Allen
    archives
    The White House sent five top officials to lobby Nancy Pelosi on the fast-track trade billThe White House sent five top officials to lobby Nancy Pelosi on the fast-track trade bill
    archives

    Chief of Staff Denis McDonough and a small army of administration officials descended on House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi’s office Wednesday to talk trade.

    By Jonathan Allen
    Social Policy
    The selective liberalism of Hillary ClintonThe selective liberalism of Hillary Clinton
    Social Policy

    Clinton’s silence on issues that split Democrats reinforces the worst narratives about her candidacy.

    By Jonathan Allen
    archives
    “Nobody from the White House has called me and directly asked me to vote for it”“Nobody from the White House has called me and directly asked me to vote for it”
    archives

    One Democratic congressman who is on the fence on trade says nobody in the White House has bothered to ask for his vote.

    By Jonathan Allen
    archives
    Labor’s fury is clouding its judgmentLabor’s fury is clouding its judgment
    archives

    It’s not clear that unions can defeat the president’s trade agenda. But it is clear they are alienating friends with their hardball tactics.

    By Jonathan Allen
    Syria
    What President Obama really said about his ISIS strategyWhat President Obama really said about his ISIS strategy
    Syria

    The quotation about the US posture toward ISIS is making its way around the web: “We don’t yet have a complete strategy.” It may be true, but that’s not really what President Obama said.

    By Jonathan Allen