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Christina Bellantoni

Christina Bellantoni is a White House correspondent for The Washington Times in Washington, D.C., a post she took after covering the 2008 Democratic presidential campaigns. She has been with The Times since 2003, covering state and Congressional politics before moving to national political beat for the 2008 campaign.

Bellantoni, a San Jose native, graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in Mass Communications in 2001. Her first journalism job was for the San Jose Business Journal in 1998, working in the research department to put together data for the "Book of Lists."

Bellantoni won two national journalism awards for Best Scoop in 2001 for her story in Silicon Valley Biz Ink revealing the San Jose Sharks were up for sale. Her stories for the Palo Alto Daily News in 2002 and 2003 won several Bay Area journalism awards.

She lives with her husband on Capitol Hill.

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Killing-Obama poll raises online questions

Survey on killing Obama pulled

Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009

UPDATED: A Facebook poll asking whether President Obama should be assassinated has sparked an Internet uproar.

Dems expect gains from Obama's Texas trip

Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009

President Obama will get a Texas twofer next month when he headlines the Presidential Forum on Service at former President George H.W. Bush's library — a bipartisan photo-op plus a chance to aid state Democrats itching for national political relevance.

Obama, Ban Ki-moon warn world about warming

Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009

President Obama cautioned world leaders Tuesday about the potential for an "irreversible catastrophe" if they ignore global warming, telling them at a U.N. summit on climate change that reversing the trend is still possible.

White House quietly lobbies Senate as climate bill stalls

Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009

Climate-change legislation has stalled on Capitol Hill, but the White House's unofficial "Green Cabinet" is quietly trying to revive the effort by lobbying dozens of senators.

Obama: Tougher Wall Street rules needed

Says leaders will discuss topic at G-20 summit

Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009

On the eve of the G-20 summit of world leaders, President Obama told Americans Saturday he wants tougher rules for Wall Street, saying that stopping the economic "bleeding" is not enough.

Good eating on the menu

First lady promotes new farmer's market

Friday, Sept. 18, 2009

First lady Michelle Obama christened a new farmer's market just across the street from the White House Thursday, telling shoppers if they eat locally that helps to advance health care reform.

Green Zone attacked during Biden's visit

2 civilians die in Baghdad strike

Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009

Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. paid a surprise visit to Iraqi leaders in Baghdad on Tuesday, arriving for his second trip to the country this summer just as the fortified Green Zone was hit by an insurgent mortar attack that killed two civilians.

Dems portray Gov. Pawlenty as moving to the right

Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009

In a possible opening skirmish for the 2012 presidential race, the Democratic National Committee is going after Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty by mocking the Republican as a cross between former conservative GOP Govs. Sarah Palin of Alaska and Mike Huckabee or Arkansas.

Mortar fire hits Green Zone as Biden visits

Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009

UPDATED: Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., on his second visit to the Iraq war zone this summer, met with Iraqi leaders in Baghdad on Tuesday as the Green Zone was hit by four rounds of mortar fire.

Former HHS secretary lauds Obama for plainspoken address

Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009

A top Clinton health care official said President Obama scored a big win with his speech to Congress by avoiding some of the wonky language that doomed the last Democratic administration's effort.