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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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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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Washington Post:
Two Sides of a Debate — THE $780 BILLION stimulus package deal reached by a bipartisan group of senators and the White House Friday was the culmination of a frenzied week that reflected two strains of politics. One embraced President Obama's attempt to rise above the partisan squabbles that too often have paralyzed Washington.
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 …
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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.
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.
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 …
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 …
Tim Shipman / Telegraph:
CIA warns Barack Obama that British terrorists are the biggest threat to the US — Barack Obama has been warned by the CIA that British Islamist extremists are the greatest threat to US homeland security. — American spy chiefs have told the President that the CIA has launched …
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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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.
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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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" …
Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
Payroll Tax Cuts as Stimulus — It seems that J.M. Keynes himself thought this was a good idea. And, indeed, it strikes me as indefensible that a stimulus package featuring hundreds of billions of dollars of tax cuts doesn't include any FICA provisions. Payroll tax cuts wouldn't be my first choice …
Orange County Register:
Mark Steyn: Obama mythology could use some stimulus — Far from walking on water, president seems all at sea. — Recommend — In The Washington Post, E.J. Dionne tried to break it gently to us: — “No occupant of the White House has ever been able to walk on water.”
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Faiz Shakir / Think Progress:
Hoekstra leaks unauthorized intelligence information via Twitter.» — Rep. Pete Hoeksra (R-MI), the ranking member of the House intelligence committee, revealed classified intelligence information on Twitter when he reported on his “congressional trip to Iraq this weekend that was supposed to be a secret.”
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 …
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