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New York Times:
The Travails of Tom Daschle — When President Obama nominated former Senator Tom Daschle to be his secretary of health and human services, it seemed to be a good choice. Mr. Daschle, as the co-author of a book on health care reform, knew a lot about one of the president's signature issues.
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Associated Press:
Obama performance chief Killefer out, citing taxes — Featured Topics: - Barack Obama - Presidential Transition — WASHINGTON - Nancy Killefer withdrew her candidacy to be the first chief performance officer for the federal government on Tuesday, saying she didn't want her bungling …
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MSNBC:
Obama: ‘I screwed up’ in Daschle withdrawal — Insists 'there aren't two sets of rules' for elite and for other Americans — WASHINGTON - “I screwed up,” President Barack Obama told NBC's Brian Williams Tuesday in the wake of his nominee to be secretary of health and human services …
Jennifer Parker / George's Bottom Line:
Why Daschle Withdrew His Nomination — Tom Daschle and his team went to bed last night believing they had had a good day after a horrible weekend. — Monday's Senate Finance Committee meeting was not easy. (Ranking Republican Chuck Grassley pushed Daschle hard on his relationship …
Mark Murray / MSNBC:
ANOTHER TAX PROBLEM FOR OBAMA? — From NBC's Lisa Myers, Chuck Todd, Savannah Guthrie, and Ken Strickland — NBC News has learned that the president's choice for “chief performance officer” — technically a deputy OMB director post — could end up having to withdraw over a number of issues, including tax problems.
Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
How Killefer Hurts Daschle
How Killefer Hurts Daschle
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Jeff Zeleny / The Caucus:
Tom Daschle Withdraws As Health Nominee
Tom Daschle Withdraws As Health Nominee
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Jonathan Allen / CQ Politics:
Gregg Voted to Kill Commerce Before He Agreed to Lead It — President Obama's new candidate to run the Commerce Department voted in favor of abolishing the agency as a member of the Budget Committee and on the Senate floor in 1995. — Sen. Judd Gregg , R-N.H., whose nomination was expected …
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John Distaso / UnionLeader.com:
In 2010, Rep. Hodes will run for U.S. Senate — CONCORD - Democratic U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes will announce his candidacy for the U.S. Senate “within the week,” a source close to Hodes told UnionLeader.com this morning shortly before Judd Gregg's nomination as commerce secretary became official.
Steve Clemons / The Washington Note:
Obama Concedes Defeat on Daschle while Republicans Declare Victory …
Obama Concedes Defeat on Daschle while Republicans Declare Victory …
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Kevin Duchschere / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Recount trial: Judges rule thousands of ballots can be considered — The court order applies to about 4,800 rejected absentee ballots and indicates that any that complied with state law should be counted. — Nearly 4,800 rejected absentee ballots may be reconsidered in the U.S. Senate recount trial …
Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
DASCHLE'S REPLACEMENT: NAMES. — First point: There are fewer of them than you'd expect. Every advocacy group and think tank and political operative I've called has said the same thing. “Well, who have you heard?” There's no “B” team. In part, that's because Daschle was of unique stature …
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Ezra Klein / American Prospect:
DASCHLE WITHDRAWS. — According to The New York Times, Tom Daschle has withdrawn his nomination to be Secretary of Health and Human Services and director of the White House Office of Health Reform. — Instant reaction: This is good for the cause of ethics in government.
David Brooks / New York Times:
Ward Three Morality — I've become increasingly concerned about the rising number of rich people who are being caught unawares by shifts in the sumptuary code. First, there were those auto executives who didn't realize that it is no longer socially acceptable to use private jets for lobbying trips to Washington.
Tom Gjelten / NPR:
U.S. Officials: Al-Qaida Leadership Cadre ‘Decimated’ — Listen Now — · CIA-directed airstrikes against al-Qaida leaders and facilities in Pakistan over the past six to nine months have been so successful, according to senior U.S. officials, that it is now possible to foresee a …
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Tony Halpin / Times of London:
Passengers stop flight after ‘drunk’ pilot sparks panic — It is normally a moment of cheery reassurance when an airline pilot greets passengers during preparations for take-off. But Alexander Cheplevsky sparked panic on flight Aeroflot 315 when he began to speak.
Andrew Taylor / Associated Press:
Senate votes to give a tax break to new car buyers — Featured Topics: - Barack Obama - Presidential Transition — WASHINGTON - The Senate voted Tuesday to give a tax break to new car buyers, setting aside bipartisan concerns over the size of an economic stimulus bill with a price tag approaching $900 billion.
Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
PAINFULLY STUPID — Sen. Thune (R-SD) explains Republican thinking about the economic crisis ... Country's on the precipice. And idiots like this are holding the floor. — Late Update: A Hill staffer chimes in ...
Reid Wilson / The Hill:
Connecticut attorney general eyes Lieberman challenge — Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, who announced Monday he will seek a sixth term, is mulling a challenge against Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) in 2012. — Multiple Connecticut Democrats, speaking on condition of anonymity …
Jared Allen / The Hill:
Dems warn leaders to resume regular order — A group of more than 50 House Democrats has penned a letter to Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) imploring him to “restore this institution” and see that the House returns to a “regular order” process of legislating.
CNN:
GOP leaders list ‘waste’ in Senate stimulus bill — (CNN) — On Monday, House Republican leaders put out a list of what they call wasteful provisions in the Senate version of the nearly $900 billion stimulus bill that is being debated: — • $2 billion earmark to re-start FutureGen …
Frank Gaffney / Washington Times:
GAFFNEY: S-U-B-M-I-S-S-I-O-N — How appropriate that Barack Obama featured Aretha Franklin in his Inaugural festivities since her signature song is “Respect.” Literally from the moment she finished belting out “My Country 'Tis of Thee” on Jan. 20, the new president has been conveying his “respect” the Muslim world.
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Fox News:
Obama Getting Heat for Turning Up the Oval Office Thermostat — President Obama is facing criticism for keeping his office warm enough to “grow orchids” in — after he called on Americans to protect the environment and turn down their thermostats. — FOXNews.com
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