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New York Times:
U.S. Plans to Curb Executive Pay for Bailout Recipients — WASHINGTON — The Obama administration is expected to impose a cap of $500,000 for top executives at companies that receive large amounts of bailout money, according to people familiar with the plan.
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Obama to announce limits on executive pay — Restriction would apply to those getting ‘exceptional’ bailout assistance — msnbc.com staff and news service reports — WASHINGTON - The Obama administration plans to mandate new executive pay limits on Wednesday for government-assisted …
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Kara Scannell / Wall Street Journal:
Frank Backs Regulator for Systemic Risk
Frank Backs Regulator for Systemic Risk
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Maureen Dowd / New York Times:
Well, That Certainly Didn't Take Long — On 9/11, President Bush learned of disaster while reading “The Pet Goat” to grade-school kids. On Tuesday, President Obama escaped from disaster by reading “The Moon Over Star” to grade-school kids. — “We were just tired of being in the White House …
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Ben Feller / Associated Press:
On a tough day, Obama escapes for a while — WASHINGTON (AP) - On the rockiest day of his young administration, President Barack Obama did what surely made him happy for a while. — He left. — With little notice, the president and first lady Michelle Obama bolted the gated compound …
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Paul West / Maryland Politics:
Obama HHS pick: Mikulski? — Unconfirmed rumors began seeping out of Capitol Hill late today that Maryland Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski is under consideration for the suddenly vacant position of Secretary of Health and Human Services. — A spokeswoman for Mikulski did not immediately return email …
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Glenn Thrush / The Politico:
Did WH encourage defiance of Pelosi? — Rep. Jim Cooper (D-TN) — one of the lead Blue Dogs — made a startling admission to lefty Liberadio on Sunday, suggesting the White House quietly encouraged him to buck House leadership on the stimulus. — Cooper was one of 11 Dems to vote no — joining every GOP House member.
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The Atlantic Politics Channel:
The Future Of The Stimulus — Just 15 years ago, President Clinton's $16.3 billion economic stimulus package was backlogged in the Senate because moderate Republicans and Democrats refused to go along with roughly $12 billion in new spending. Like Obama, President Clinton sold the plan …
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Eric Kleefeld / TPMDC:
McCain Sends Out E-Mail Petition Against Stimulus Bill
McCain Sends Out E-Mail Petition Against Stimulus Bill
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Times of London:
President Obama to water down ‘Buy American’ plan after EU trade war threat — Obama seeks Russia deal to slash nuclear weapons 80 per cent — The European Union warned the US yesterday against plunging the world into depression by adopting a planned “Buy American” policy, intensifying fears of a trade war.
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Washington Post:
Senate Lacks Votes to Pass Stimulus — Democrats Trying to Trim $900 Billion Plan to Gain GOP Support — Senate Democratic leaders conceded yesterday that they do not have the votes to pass the stimulus bill as currently written and said that to gain bipartisan support …
Paul McDougall / InformationWeek:
IBM Offers To Move Laid Off Workers To India — Big Blue wants to help redundant U.S. employees relocate to developing markets, according to an internal document. — The climate is warm, there's no shortage of exotic food, and the cost of living is rock bottom.
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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 …
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Owen Thomas / Gawker:
Rahm Emanuel's Illegal D.C. Basement Rental — He's the cheapskate of staff. Rahm Emanuel, Barack Obama's right-hand man, lives in a basement apartment on Capitol Hill rented to him by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro. Just one problem: He's not allowed to live there.
The Atlantic Politics Channel:
Czar Mitt — President Obama could do worse. Romney has a bad reputation among Congressional Democrats, so I can't imagine they'd cotton to this. In fact, it's highly unlikely. But what Romney, in a bipartisan fashion, was able to do in Massachusetts — even with caveats …
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Peter J. Parisi / Washington Times:
Democrats' call for civility 8 years late — ANALYSIS/OPINION: — The day before Barack Obama's inauguration as president, “Purple Nation” columnist Lanny Davis pleaded on this page for a return to civility in our nation's politics. — Mr. Davis, a proudly self-professed liberal Democrat …
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Steven Leser / OpEdNews.Com Progressive, Tough Liberal:
Mark Halperin, Chris Matthews and Anderson Cooper Skew Obama Ratings … It all started with Mark Halperin's brief note in Time Magazine, http://thepage.time.com/2009/02/03/ poll-obama-approval-rating-drops/ , which stated “Poll: Obama Approval Rating Drops”.
Charles Babington / Associated Press:
Analysis: Daschle debacle humbles Obama — WASHINGTON - Two weeks into his presidency, Barack Obama proved that even a clearly gifted politician cannot escape the gravitational pull of Washington forces that have humbled many of his predecessors. — The new president, seen by some as arrogant, was anything but on Tuesday.
Hillel Italie / Associated Press:
Obama campaign manager getting 7-figure book deal — NEW YORK (AP) — Obama campaign manager David Plouffe has agreed to a seven-figure deal to write a book about last year's presidential election. — “The Audacity to Win: The Inside Story and Lessons of Barack Obama's Historic Victory” will be published by Viking next fall.
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Tim Johnson / Burlington Free Press:
Ben Stein responds to UVM flap — Calls commencement flap ‘pathetic,’ denies he's anti-science — Ben Stein described the brouhaha over his selection as commencement speaker at the University of Vermont as “laughable” on Tuesday called the whole episode “pathetic.”
Nina Bernstein / New York Times:
Despite Vow, Target of Immigrant Raids Shifted — The raids on homes around the country were billed as carefully planned hunts for dangerous immigrant fugitives, and given catchy names like Operation Return to Sender. — And they garnered bigger increases in money and staff from Congress …
The Politico:
Cheney warns of new attacks — Former Vice President Dick Cheney warned that there is a “high probability” that terrorists will attempt a catastrophic nuclear or biological attack in coming years, and said he fears the Obama administration's policies will make it more likely the attempt will succeed.
Financial Times:
India warns Obama over Kashmir — India has warned US President Barack Obama that he risks “barking up the wrong tree” if he seeks to broker a settlement between Pakistan and India over the disputed territory of Kashmir. — MK Narayanan, India's national security advisor …