Top Items:
Washington Post:
House Passes $819 Billion Economic Stimulus — Republicans Wary of Package's Price Tag, Spending Priorities — With no Republican support, the House approved an $819 billion stimulus plan that will serve as the cornerstone of President Obama's efforts to resuscitate the economy …
RELATED:
Toby Harnden / Toby Harnden's blog listings:
Hollow victory: Republicans deliver slap in the face to Barack Obama — President Barack Obama got the $825 (or $1.2 trillion over a decade) stimulus package through the House of Representatives but the 244 to 188 vote is a hollow victory indeed. Without a single Republican voting for the bill …
Jackie Calmes / New York Times:
House Passes Stimulus Plan Despite G.O.P. Opposition — WASHINGTON — Without a single Republican vote, President Obama won House approval on Wednesday for an $819 billion economic recovery plan as Congressional Democrats sought to temper their own differences over the enormous package of tax cuts and spending.
Michelle Malkin:
GOP holds the line: 244-188. This crap sandwich is all yours, Dems — Own it. Embrace it. Swallow it. The House version of the $1.1 trillion Generational Theft Act of 2009 is all the Democrats' doing now. — Not one Republican voted for it. (1 Republican had to leave early).
Associated Press:
OBAMA TO HOST COCKTAIL PARTY FOR LAWMAKERS — WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama has invited Republican and Democratic lawmakers for drinks at the White House as they consider his economic recovery bill that still faces opposition. — White House aides say about two dozen key members …
The Huffington Post:
GOP Leader Pushes Back Against Limbaugh Line — Over the past few days, talk radio host Rush Limbaugh has been, far and away, the most combative critic of Barack Obama. As Republicans on the Hill compliment the president for his willingness to talk and compromise on the stimulus …
Discussion:
Think Progress, Open Left, Media Matters for America, The Plum Line and No More Mister Nice Blog
Guardian:
Revealed: the letter Barack Obama's team hope will heal Iran rift — Officials of Barack Obama's administration have drafted a letter to Iran from the president aimed at unfreezing US-Iranian relations and opening the way for face-to-face talks, the Guardian has learned.
Discussion:
Jules Crittenden, Israel Matzav, Hot Air, Power Line, Pajamas Media, Macsmind and Sister Toldjah
RELATED:
David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
WHAT A GUY — Former House Majority Leader Dick Armey (R-TX) revealed more of himself than anyone cared to see, at the expense of Salon's Joan Walsh, this evening on “Hardball.” In a debate with Walsh over tax policy, Armey let loose with this chauvinistic gem: “I am so damn glad …
Discussion:
Shakesville
RELATED:
Alex Koppelman / Salon:
Joan Walsh: No plans to marry Dick Armey — Former Rep. Dick Armey (R-Texas) still needs some lessons in etiquette. — Armey, who once referred to fellow Rep. Barney Frank as “Barney Fag,” lost his temper during an appearance with Salon editor in chief Joan Walsh on MSNBC's Hardball Wednesday, and lashed out, saying:
ABCNEWS:
Exclusive: CIA Station Chief in Algeria Accused of Rapes — “Ugly American”? Spy Boss Allegedly Drugged Muslim Women, Made Secret Sex Videos — The CIA's station chief at its sensitive post in Algeria is under investigation by the U.S. Justice Department for allegedly raping at least …
RELATED:
Liisa O'Neill / NY Daily News:
Hey Bam, that's not the door! — It looks like President Obama hasn't gotten acquainted to his White House surroundings. On the way back to the Oval Office Tuesday, the President approached a paned window, instead of the actual door — located a few feet to his right.
RELATED:
Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
White House Unbuttons Formal Dress Code — WASHINGTON — The capital flew into a bit of a tizzy when, on his first full day in the White House, President Obama was photographed in the Oval Office without his suit jacket. There was, however, a logical explanation: Mr. Obama, who hates the cold, had cranked up the thermostat.
Courtney Hazlett / MSNBC:
Alba schools Fox's O'Reilly in WW II history — Plus: Simpson won't spin weight loss; Anderson finds trailer-park love — Jessica Alba is setting the record straight: Sweden was neutral during World War II. — Alba and Fox TV show host Bill O'Reilly traded punches last week after the presidential inauguration.
RELATED:
Karl Frisch / Media Matters:O'Reilly don't know much about (WWII) history
Discussion:
Matthew Yglesias
Eli Lake / Washington Times:
EXCLUSIVE: Holder assures GOP on interrogation prosecution — President Obama's choice to run the Justice Department has assured senior Republican senators that he won't prosecute CIA officers or political appointees who were involved in the Bush administration's policy of “enhanced interrogations.”
Discussion:
The Caucus, Liberty Street, Emptywheel, First Draft, Political Machine, The Huffington Post, TPMMuckraker, TPMDC, The Raw Story, Salon, The Corner, Daily Kos, At-Largely, The Plum Line, Macsmind and D-Day
RELATED:
New York Times:
Geithner Says Plan for Banks Is in the Works — WASHINGTON — As lawmakers pressed the Obama administration for details of how it would assist financial firms that have been rapidly deteriorating, Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner said Wednesday the administration is working on a comprehensive plan to …
Discussion:
Talking Points Memo
RELATED:
Think Progress:
REPORT: GOP Lawmakers Outnumber Democratic Lawmakers 2 To 1 In Stimulus Debate On Cable News — As Media Matters has documented, during the Bush administration, the media consistently allowed conservatives to dominate their shows, booking them as guests far more often than progressives.
NewMajority.Com Scroll:
THE GOP'S FORGOTTEN MODERATE HISTORY — In one of his last interviews as president, George W. Bush called for a “compassionate” Republican Party and warned that the GOP must not become too ideologically inflexible: “It's very important for our party not to narrow its focus …
Discussion:
The Moderate Voice
Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
State of the States: Political Party Affiliation — Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Hawaii, and District of Columbia are most Democratic — USA - Democrats - Government and Politics - Party Affiliation - Republicans - Americas - Northern America … PRINCETON, NJ — An analysis …
WTOP.com:
Obama pokes fun at D.C. area's reaction to snow — WASHINGTON — After his daughters got a snow day Wednesday, President Barack Obama wants to see a little bit of “flinty, Chicago toughness” applied locally. — “When it comes to the weather, folks in Washington don't seem to be able to handle things …
David Kuo / The Confabulum:
The Fate of Culture11 — Sometimes there are simple stories. Culture11's is one of them. We raised a certain amount of money last year predicated on the assumption we would raise more money last year. Then the Fall's fall occurred and we stretched money as long and far as we could without incurring any debts.
Ariana Eunjung Cha / Washington Post:
In China, a Grass-Roots Rebellion — Rights Manifesto Slowly Gains Ground Despite Government Efforts to Quash It — SHANGHAI — When Tang Xiaozhao first saw a copy of the pro-democracy petition in her e-mail inbox, she silently acknowledged she agreed with everything in it but didn't want to get involved.
Discussion:
The Peking Duck
CNN:
Dems have early lead in 2010 congressional race — WASHINGTON (CNN) — The 111th Congress is just a few weeks old, but both parties are already planning their fight for the 112th — and a new national poll suggests Democrats may have the upper hand. — Forty-six percent of those questioned …
Senior Data Journalist, NY — 
Manager - Publishing Editorial, Manila — 
Oil Reporter, Singapore — 
Newsperson - State Govt. & Politics, CA — 
Business Reporter, SC — 
State Government Reporter, WA — 
Climate Crisis Columnist — 
Multimedia Journalist, CA — 
Community Engagement Mgr., DC — 
Senior California Politics Reporter, CA — 
Staff Writer - Business, NY — 
Team Editor - Opinion, ON — 
Assistant Correspondent, DC — 
Climate & Weather Reporter, MN — 
Senior Tech Editor, Remote US — 
Lead Business Reporter, TN — 
Managing Editor, WA — 
Private Credit Reporter, NY — 
Trending News Reporter, TX — 
City Correspondent, London — 
Legislative Reporter, CA — 
Reporter, PA — 
Visual Editor, Remote — 
Staff Writer, MI — 
Senior Political Reporter, DC — 
California Playbook Writer, CA — 
National Investigative Reporter, NY — 
Business & Gaming Reporter, NV — 
Coastal Climate Reporter, SC — 
Environment & Energy Reporter, CT — 
Coordinating Editor, OR — 
Editor, Remote US — 
Business Reporter, WA — 
Editor-in-Chief, AZ — 
