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Henri E. Cauvin / Washington Post:
Steele's Campaign Spending Questioned — Agents Contact Sister After Ex-Aide's Claims — Michael S. Steele, the newly elected chairman of the Republican National Committee, arranged for his 2006 Senate campaign to pay a defunct company run by his sister for services that were never performed …
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Frank Greve / McClatchy Washington Bureau:
Results in on Obama's grassroots appeal: It's a bust — WASHINGTON — Few supporters are answering President Barack Obama's call for nationwide house-party gatherings this weekend to build grass-roots support for his economic stimulus plan. — A McClatchy survey of sign-up rosters for a score …
Chuck Todd / MSNBC:
Obama's growing pains — Next week can't come soon enough as administration learns early lessons — WASHINGTON - By this time next week, the White House will have quite an accomplishment topping their list of early victories — passage of a massive economic stimulus package in less than a month.
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
FIDDLING.... Matt Yglesias has raised this observation a few times in recent weeks, but it's a good point that bears repeating. … Quite right. There are differences of opinion about the merit of President Obama giving Congress a “deadline” on the stimulus package, but the fact remains …
Sean Cockerham / Anchorage Daily News:
Palin's husband, aides found in contempt by Senate — TODD PALIN, OTHERS: No punishment urged in troopergate matter. — scockerham@adn.com — JUNEAU — The Alaska Senate voted Friday to find Gov. Sarah Palin's husband, Todd, and nine Palin aides in contempt for failing to show …
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
CRAZY PEOPLE.... Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) gave a speech on the Senate floor yesterday, complaining not only about the government stimulus, but the process by which the stimulus was put together. … Similarly, John McCain said the bill should have been “bipartisan,” and it doesn't count …
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The White House:
Compromise — There was bad news and then there was good news. — Yesterday we learned that in January, the country suffered its largest one-month job loss in 34 years. — But last night, the Senate struck a compromise on the economic recovery plan and put us on our way to giving …
New York Times:
Biden Signals U.S. Is Open to Deal With Russia on Missiles — MUNICH — The United States will pursue a missile defense plan that has angered the Kremlin, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. said Saturday, but he also left open the possibility of compromise on the issue and struck …
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Patrick Healy / New York Times:
No President Needs This Kind of Exposure — So far six audience members have stormed out midperformance of the Broadway show “You're Welcome America. A Final Night with George W Bush,” the comedian Will Ferrell's lampooning of the 43rd president, according to those keeping count at the Cort Theater.
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James Joyner / Outside The Beltway:
KBR Wins Contract While Under Criminal Investigation — Don't tell me we can't change. Yes we can! … As Glenn Reynolds might say, “They told me if I voted for McCain we wouldn't see the end of big contracts going to Halliburton*. And they were right!”
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John Amato / Crooks and Liars:
The RNC begs for help on right wing talk radio — John Amato's virtual online magazine...OK, It's a blog! — Advertising- Commenting- General Problems- Media Problems- Supported Browsers- User Registration — Blogs » John Amato's blog — C&Lers Tony and Karen emailed me this tidbit and I thought I would share.
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Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org:
NYT: Republicans Voting for Stimulus Package Are Being Patriotic — Roughly five months after Joe Biden informed the nation that paying higher taxes is patriotic, it now appears radically increasing government spending and the federal debt is as well. — At least that's what one gets …
Stephen Labaton / New York Times:
New Plan to Help Banks Sell Bad Assets — WASHINGTON — After weeks of internal debate, the Obama administration has settled on a plan to inject billions of dollars in fresh capital into banks and entice investors to purchase their most troubled assets. — The new financial industry rescue plan …
Michelle Malkin:
Gird your loins: The Senate thieves rush to pass trillion-dollar porkulus — Here's where things stand. The Senate will be in session today from about noon to 3:00pm Eastern. Members will speak, but there won't be any roll call votes. Cloture will reportedly be filed on the Cave-In/"Compromise" …
Mary Katharine Ham / Weekly Standard:
John Kerry: You Know What's the Problem With Stimulus Tax Cuts? All That Freedom. — Sen. John Kerry took to the Senate floor today to pace, rant, and raise his voice in a monotone simulation of human passion as he spoke up for the massive spending bill the Democrats want to pass today under the guise of “stimulus.”
Daniel Solove / Concurring Opinions:
Why the Innocent Are Punished More Harshly Than the Guilty — The AP reports on a really tragic case of wrongful conviction: … The part of the story that caught my eye was the fact that Cole's insistence on his innocence is what led to his imprisonment and prevented his release on parole:
Sports Illustrated:
Sources tell SI Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003 … In 2003, when he won the American League home run title and the AL Most Valuable Player award as a shortstop for the Texas Rangers, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two anabolic steroids, four sources have independently told Sports Illustrated.
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