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AP Investigation: Banks sought foreign workers (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2009 09:47 PM CST AP - Major U.S. banks sought government permission to bring thousands of foreign workers into the country for high-paying jobs even as the system was melting down last year and Americans were getting laid off, according to an Associated Press review of visa applications.

GOP leaders doubt stimulus bill will pass Senate (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2009 08:54 PM CST AP - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Sunday the massive stimulus bill backed by President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats could go down to defeat if it's not stripped of unnecessary spending and focused more on housing issues and tax cut.

Obama says Iraq's peaceful elections aid pullout (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2009 09:42 PM CST AP - President Barack Obama said Sunday that the peaceful elections in Iraq are "good news" for U.S. troops and their families, and he agreed with the suggestion that a substantial number of those troops could be home within a year.

Daschle earned $220,000 from health care industry (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2009 06:21 PM CST AP - Tom Daschle collected nearly a quarter of a million dollars in fees in the last two years speaking to leaders of the industry President Barack Obama wants him to reform as the administration's health secretary.

Before the game, the president (Politico) Posted: 01 Feb 2009 07:07 PM CST Politico - President Barack Obama gave his strongest signal yet on Sunday that congressional Republicans may win more of their arguments against some of the spending proposals in the economic stimulus bill.

Senator: Appointment wouldn't affect Senate makeup (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2009 10:11 PM CST AP - President Barack Obama is expected to pick a Republican senator, Judd Gregg of New Hampshire, as his commerce secretary soon. But officials expect the state's Democratic governor, John Lynch, to fill Gregg's Senate seat with another Republican.

Mrs. Obama's new roles as first lady, mom-in-chief (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2009 09:32 AM CST AP - Michelle Obama's predecessors have carved out enough different roles as first lady that she is now free to fashion the job in a way that suits her. The first lady will take her time defining her new role, but already she's dropping clues.

WHO GETS WHAT: Billions for health care insurance (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2009 01:20 PM CST AP - It will get vastly cheaper for most people to keep health insurance after losing a job if the government's stimulus plan becomes law. Some nickel and dime cuts in health coverage for the poor will be reversed, too. Geek jobs in medicine will grow.

New Ill. governor plans Washington lobbying trip (AP) Posted: 01 Feb 2009 07:13 AM CST AP - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says he'll travel to Washington during his first full week in office to lobby for federal money.

Obama calls meeting with top Democrats on stimulus (Reuters) Posted: 01 Feb 2009 11:04 PM CST Reuters - Facing opposition from Republican lawmakers to parts of his economic recovery plan, President Barack Obama called Democratic Congressional leaders to a meeting on Monday to drive home his message of urgency.

Obama sees 'more responsibility' for Iraqis (AFP) Posted: 01 Feb 2009 10:07 PM CST AFP - President Barack Obama said that the United States is in a position to place more responsibility in the hands of the Iraqis following provincial elections and a reduction in violence there.

White House expects digital TV delay until June (Reuters) Posted: 01 Feb 2009 08:35 PM CST Reuters - The Obama administration said on Friday it expects the U.S. House to approve legislation that would delay until June the planned nationwide transition to digital television.

Audio issues interrupt NBC's Obama interview (Reuters) Posted: 01 Feb 2009 08:33 PM CST Reuters - NBC's exclusive interview with President Barack Obama on Super Bowl Sunday was interrupted by technical difficulties.

Newman may be Gregg successor (Politico) Posted: 01 Feb 2009 08:17 PM CST Politico - Bonnie Newman, a moderate Republican who endorsed New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch, a Democrat, in 2004, has emerged as the leading contender to replace Judd Gregg should the three-term GOP senator be appointed Commerce secretary, according to a well-connected New Hampshire source.

What Hollywood wants from Obama (Politico) Posted: 01 Feb 2009 06:01 PM CST Politico - They acted as surrogates, stumped on the campaign trail and held lavish fundraisers at their homes. They donated heaps of cash, led voting drives and made insanely viral Web videos. And last month, they descended on Washington to celebrate with their publicists, their Prada and — finally — their president.

Obama says most U.S. troops in Iraq home within a year (Reuters) Posted: 01 Feb 2009 05:01 PM CST Reuters - President Barack Obama told Americans on Sunday a substantial number of the 140,000 U.S. troops in Iraq would be home within a year, saying Iraqis were now ready to take more responsibility for their own security.

NRSC poaches top RNC staffers (Politico) Posted: 01 Feb 2009 02:53 PM CST Politico - Newly-minted Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele hardly had the chance to measure the drapes in his new offices this weekend before learning that two top RNC staffers were bolting for the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

Senate won't change if Gregg leaves: McConnell (Reuters) Posted: 01 Feb 2009 12:57 PM CST Reuters - Democrats would not increase their margin of control in the Senate if New Hampshire Republican Sen. Judd Gregg leaves to serve as commerce secretary, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Sunday.

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