Despair over financial policy  —  The Geithner plan has now been leaked in detail.  It's exactly the plan that was widely analyzed — and found wanting — a couple of weeks ago.  The zombie ideas have won.  —  The Obama administration is now completely wedded to the idea …

Busload of Crazies to Tour Homes of AIG Executives This Weekend  —  Less than a year ago, the most repellent area bus tour we knew of was the one that induced Sex and the City-crazed tourists to put $40 on their Citi cards for a cupcake and a glimpse at Carrie Bradshaw's brownstone.  How times have changed!

Too Clever by Half  —  It is now spring; the vernal equinox was reached Friday morning.  To celebrate, Barack Obama sent a video of himself to Iran.  —  This was one of several end-of-week media performances, as Mr. Obama went back into “campaign mode” after a break of several months.

‘Hillary: The Movie,’ now showing at Supreme Court  —  Featured Topics: - Barack Obama - Presidential Transition  —  WASHINGTON - Months after its debut, “Hillary: The Movie” faces nine of the nation's toughest critics: the Supreme Court.  —  The justices' review of the slashing documentary financed …

Liveblogging the Lexington KY Tea Party; Ridgefield CT Tea Party protesters say “DUMP DODD;” 3k in Orlando; Raleigh NC represents  —  Scroll for updates...3,000 in Orlando...no national wire coverage of these thousands of protesters across the country, but AP covers measly anti-war protest turnout in Washington...

The Problem With Flogging A.I.G.  —  Can we all just calm down a little?  —  Yes, the $165 million in bonuses handed out to executives in the financial products division of American International Group was infuriating.  Truly, it was.  As many others have noted, this is the same unit whose …

Sen. Dodd in the hot seat over AIG  —  Controversy appears to have exacerbated problems festering for years  —  HARTFORD, Conn. - Howard Rosenblatt voted for U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd five years ago.  He won't do that again.  —  “It's time for Chris to resign,” said the 62-year-old owner …

Palin's legal debts pile up  —  ‘SUBSTANTIAL’: Governor may create fund to pay the bills.  —  ldemer@adn.com  —  Gov. Sarah Palin owes more than a half million dollars to an Anchorage law firm that has defended her against ethics complaints, and she may create a legal fund to pay the bill, she said Friday.

Barack Obama Is a Terrible Bore  —  Sheesh, the guy is Jimmy Carter.  —  That homespun bowling crap on Jay Leno, followed by the turgid, teachy fiscal policy lecture, together with the hurt defensiveness (and bad script for it) that everybody in Washington “is Simon Cowell …

Three Companies to Back Proposal on Union Bill  —  Three big retailers are expected to back an alternative proposal next week on a hotly contested bill that would make it easier to unionize workplaces, a move some experts said would bolster the legislation's chance of passage.

Rage Redux: Changing Channels  —  Let's discuss the George W. Bush presidential library.  —  I am doing this as a public service.  Our howling about government bailouts has sent Congress into a panic attack that's getting out of hand.  The White House economic team may not be all we hoped for …

Obama says would not accept Geithner resignation  —  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said he would not accept Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's resignation if it was offered, according to excerpts from a television interview to be broadcast on Sunday.

Obama budget projected at $9.3 trillion in next 10 years  —  WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama's budget proposals, if carried out, would produce a staggering $9.3 trillion in total deficits over the next decade, much more than the White House has predicted, the Congressional Budget Office said on Friday.