
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.
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
UPDATED: A Facebook poll asking whether President Obama should be assassinated has sparked an Internet uproar.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.