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1:05 PM ET, February 3, 2009

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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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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Obama's Pledge to Reform Ethics Faces an Early Test  —  WASHINGTON — During almost two years on the campaign trail, Barack Obama vowed to slay the demons of Washington, bar lobbyists from his administration and usher in what he would later call in his Inaugural Address a “new era of responsibility.”
The Politico:
Daschle pushed Hindery for Obama job  —  Tom Daschle backed the patron who paid him a million-dollar salary and supplied him with a free car and driver for a job inside the Obama administration, two Democrats said Monday.  —  Leo Hindery, whose InterMedia Partners employed the former Senate majority leader …
George Packer In / New Yorker:
OBAMA CAN'T AFFORD HYPOCRISY  —  It's more than a little disappointing that, just two weeks into President Obama's “new era of responsibility,” a second major cabinet appointee turns out to have underpaid his taxes by tens of thousands of dollars.  Maybe a better word for it is “cheated.”
Discussion: marbury and The Foundry
Emily Yoffe / Washington Post:
Taxes?  Too Busy, Busy, Busy!  —  Like many Americans whose steady …
Discussion: The Hill
John / Power Line:
TOM DASCHLE REDEFINES HYPOCRISY
Discussion: Gateway Pundit
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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
Discussion: The Plank
CNN:   Tax issues prompt Obama nominee to withdraw
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
JOE THE REPUBLICAN STRATEGIST.... Once in a while, I get the sense Republicans on Capitol Hill want to be made fun of. … This is what it's come to for Republican staffers in Congress.  In the midst of an economic crisis, and after balking at a stimulus package, the GOP is turning …
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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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David S. Cloud / The Politico:
Secret report urges new Afghan plan  —  The Pentagon's top military officers are recommending to President Barack Obama that he shift U.S. strategy in Afghanistan — to focus on ensuring regional stability and eliminating Taliban and Al Qaida safe havens in Pakistan, rather …
Discussion: theheretik.us and TIME.com
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Robert Kagan / Washington Post:
No Time To Cut Defense  —  Pentagon officials have leaked word …
Glenn Greenwald / Salon:
The “defense cut” falsehood from The Washington Post and Robert Kagan
Wall Street Journal:
Daniel Pearl and the Normalization of Evil  —  When will our luminaries stop making excuses for terror?  —  This week marks the seventh anniversary of the murder of our son, former Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.  My wife Ruth and I wonder: Would Danny have believed that today's world emerged after his tragedy?
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.
Matthew Lee / Associated Press:
US Mideast envoy wants regional office  —  Featured Topics: - Barack Obama - Presidential Transition  —  WASHINGTON - The special U.S. envoy for Middle East peace, George Mitchell, has asked to open his own office in the region to deal with day-to-day developments between Israel …
Discussion: democracyarsenal.org and Reuters
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Glenn Kessler / Washington Post:
Hill Tapped as Ambassador to Iraq
Desmond Butler / Associated Press:
EU warns Obama on protectionism in stimulus bill
Discussion: TIME.com
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.
Discussion: Weekly Standard
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.
Frank Newport / Gallup:
Americans Support Stimulus, but Many Want Major Changes  —  Most say plan will not have major impact this year  — USA - Business and Economy - Congress - Credit Crisis - Personal Finances - Taxes - Americas - Northern America  —  PRINCETON, NJ — A strong majority of Americans (75%) …
David M. Drucker / Roll Call:
Martinez Eyeing Early Exit as Crist Looks at Senate Seat  —  In what could be a Sunshine State one-two punch, multiple Republican sources are confirming that Florida Gov. Charlie Crist (R) is giving serious consideration to running for Senate — and that Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) …
 
 
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Fox News:
John Edwards' Wife: New Book Will Address Affair
Discussion: Ben Smith's Blogs, The Plank and Salon
Russell Roberts / Boston Globe:
Stimulus just digs debt hole deeper
Discussion: Reason and EconLog
Glenn Church / Foolocracy:
Texans Want Bush's Name Added To Courthouse
Discussion: Pam's House Blend
Robert Sanchez / Daily Herald:
Ex-Speaker Hastert: Americans can't stomach long-term conflicts
Discussion: The Daily Dish
David Neiwert / Crooks and Liars:
O'Reilly declares war on New York Times after it calls him out on immigration
Discussion: IMAGINE 2050 and News Hounds
David Brooks / New York Times:
Ward Three Morality
Discussion: Firedoglake, TPMCafe and Commentary
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Megan McArdle / The Atlantic Business Channel:
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Rasmussen Reports:
42% Say Obama Governing on Bipartisan Basis, Only 22% Say Congress Doing the Same
Discussion: Power Line and The Plum Line
Wall Street Journal:
What Other Financial Crises Tell Us
Discussion: The Big Picture and EconLog
Simon Romero / New York Times:
In Bolivia, Untapped Bounty Meets Nationalism
Discussion: Fausta's Blog
 

 
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