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Ill. governor wants to speak at impeachment trial (AP) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 01:38 AM CST AP - Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked to make a statement at the impeachment trial he has so far avoided, but still refuses to answer questions from the lawmakers who will decide whether to remove him from office, the Illinois Senate president announced Wednesday.

Obama seeks GOP help for recovery bill (AP) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 02:31 AM CST AP - President Barack Obama's economic stimulus legislation is headed for the Senate after a surprisingly partisan vote in the House in which Republicans united in opposition and 11 mostly conservative Democrats defected.

Obama set to sign equal-pay bill (AP) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 02:22 AM CST AP - President Barack Obama is signing into law an equal-pay bill that is popular with labor and women's groups and is expected to make it easier for workers to sue for decades-old discrimination.

Ex-Goldman lobbyist now Geithner's right-hand man (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2009 06:44 PM CST AP - The White House on Wednesday defended Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner's choice of Mark Patterson — an ex-lobbyist from Goldman Sachs — to be his chief of staff.

Obama stimulus clears House (Politico) Posted: 28 Jan 2009 05:31 PM CST Politico - Just eight days after his Inauguration, President Obama’s recovery plan cleared the House Wednesday evening after Republicans failed in back-to-back efforts to shift the focus more to tax cuts and traditional highway and water infrastructure projects.

Peanut plant problem forces fresh recall (AP) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 02:19 AM CST AP - The list of recalled peanut products linked to a national salmonella outbreak just keeps growing.

States get D-plus on teacher reviews (AP) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 02:33 AM CST AP - States are not doing what it takes to keep good teachers and remove bad ones, a national study found.

Panel spells out financial sector regulatory needs (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2009 11:35 PM CST AP - The financial sector — from banks to private equity funds — needs tough new regulations that reduce dangerous risk taking, give consumers greater protections and limit threats to the overall economy, a congressional watchdog panel says.

Salazar vows review of Interior scandals (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2009 02:50 PM CST AP - Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is calling for a top-to-bottom review of ethical misconduct and reforms at the Interior Department, raising the possibility that investigations closed by the Bush administration may be reopened.

Democrats near win on child health bill (AP) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 02:15 AM CST AP - Democrats are edging closer to giving President Barack Obama a big victory on health care.

Higher stakes: US to seek Afghanistan help at NATO (AP) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 02:41 AM CST AP - President Barack Obama already is testing whether Europe will match its enthusiastic words about his administration with concrete actions. After seeking help shutting the Guantanamo Bay prison, Obama now has a potentially more contentious request: He wants more European troops fighting in Afghanistan.

Obama plan clears first hurdle, Asian markets cheer (Reuters) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 02:00 AM CST Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama's $825 billion stimulus plan cleared its first Congressional hurdle as the Federal Reserve eyed more extreme measures to ease credit market strains, boosting Asian stocks despite deep skepticism that a global slowdown can be reversed quickly.

Vote is risky, especially for Colorado newbies (Rocky Mountain News) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 01:05 AM CST Rocky Mountain News - A party-line vote on the economic stimulus package was the first big test for three new members of Colorado's congressional delegation, and there could be political risks depending on economic conditions between now and the 2010 election, analysts said.

Senate approves Blair for intelligence director (AP) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 12:01 AM CST AP - The Senate on Wednesday confirmed retired Adm. Dennis Blair as the new national intelligence director.

Obama invites lawmakers for cocktail party (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2009 11:02 PM CST AP - President Barack Obama was welcoming House and Senate leaders from both parties to the White House for drinks Wednesday night as he continues to lobby lawmakers to pass his economic recovery bill despite stiff GOP opposition.

Obama says tough decisions soon on Iraq, Afghan wars (Reuters) Posted: 28 Jan 2009 09:57 PM CST Reuters - The United States must make tough decisions soon about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, President Barack Obama said on Wednesday after receiving his first briefing from the heads of the U.S. armed forces.

Obama wins House passage of economic stimulus (Reuters) Posted: 28 Jan 2009 09:01 PM CST Reuters - President Barack Obama scored his first major legislative victory on Wednesday with passage of an $825 billion economic stimulus package by a sharply divided U.S. House of Representatives on a 244-188 vote.

House GOP throws stimulus brushback (Politico) Posted: 28 Jan 2009 09:00 PM CST Politico - Despite President Obama's trip to the Hill on Tuesday, he couldn't pry loose a single Republican vote for his stimulus plan, which nonetheless passed with overwhelming Democratic support. Still, the partisan split signalled that despite their weakened political state and the popularity of the new president, Republicans won't be won over by charm alone.

Lobbyist charged in Abramoff case (AP) Posted: 28 Jan 2009 08:21 PM CST AP - A former deputy to Jack Abramoff was charged Wednesday in the lobbyist corruption scandal, accused of wining and dining public officials and showering them with other gifts to win favors for clients.

Senate confirms retired admiral as spy chief (Reuters) Posted: 28 Jan 2009 08:18 PM CST Reuters - The U.S. Senate confirmed retired Admiral Dennis Blair to be the country's top intelligence official on Wednesday.

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