His vision of the New Deal offered a powerful road map for how the federal government could flex its regulatory muscle to revitalize the foundation of the economy . President Obama speaks out forcefully on Ukraine , ISIS on Wednesday . Julian Zelizer : It 's about time the President focused on explaining , not blaming . He says Obama has spent too much time recently criticizing media , GOP , others . Zelizer : The White House is trying to put a positive spin on events in Ukraine and Syria by saying that Putin was right when he said Russia had invaded Crimea.
President Obama speaks out forcefully on Ukraine , ISIS on Wednesday . Julian Zelizer : It 's about time the President focused on explaining , not blaming . He says Obama has spent too much time recently criticizing media , GOP , others . Zelizer : The White House is trying to put a positive spin on events in Ukraine and Syria by saying that Putin was right when he said Russia had invaded Crimea.