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Official: Sebelius near top for health post (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2009 01:18 AM CST AP - Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius was very near the top of President Barack Obama's list of candidates to head the Health and Human Services Department, a senior administration official said Saturday.

Obama and Senate Republicans bicker over stimulus (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2009 01:25 AM CST AP - President Barack Obama and Senate Republicans bickered Saturday over his historically huge economic recovery plan after states and schools lost tens of billions of dollars in a late-night bargain to save it.

Analysis: Obama may learn from slips on stimulus (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2009 01:26 AM CST AP - On his first big test, Barack Obama made some rookie mistakes and strategic missteps. But he still appears headed for a win on the centerpiece of his agenda, a huge economic recovery program, with the fresh striking of a bipartisan deal in the Senate.

Obama sets populist tone with pay cap (Politico) Posted: 07 Feb 2009 06:03 AM CST Politico - In a week bookended by the loss of two top nominees and tense stimulus negotiations, President Barack Obama’s call for caps on CEO pay and perks barely registered a blip.

New York's GOP urges Giuliani to help them rebound (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2009 10:57 PM CST AP - New York Republicans are completely out of power for the first time in four decades. Democrats rule the executive and legislative branches and hold 26 of the state's 29 congressional seats.

Whiff of change in US medical marijuana policy (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2009 11:07 AM CST AP - The White House won't say it explicitly. Neither will the Drug Enforcement Administration. Yet there is a whiff in the air that U.S. policy is about to change when it comes to medical marijuana.

Biden to Iran: US will talk, but is ready to act (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2009 02:35 PM CST AP - Vice President Joe Biden warned Saturday that the U.S. stands ready to take pre-emptive action against Iran if it does not abandon nuclear ambitions and its support for terrorism.

Biden says time to repair relations with Russia (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2009 06:31 AM CST AP - Vice President Joe Biden says it's time to repair the rift in relations between the U.S. and Russia.

Obama to revamp National Security Council: report (Reuters) Posted: 07 Feb 2009 10:23 PM CST Reuters - President Barack Obama plans to expand the membership of the National Security Council and increase its authority to set strategy on a wide range of domestic and international issues, The Washington Post reported on Saturday, quoting his national security adviser.

Back to the future for Obama with campaign-style trips (AFP) Posted: 07 Feb 2009 09:23 PM CST AFP - Barack Obama might have thought he left the campaign trail behind, but just three weeks into his presidency, he will be on the stump again this week, selling not himself, but his economic rescue plan.

Artist of famed Obama poster arrested in Boston (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2009 07:30 PM CST AP - A street artist famous for his red, white and blue "Hope" posters of President Obama has been arrested on warrants accusing him of tagging property with graffiti, police said Saturday.

Creator of iconic Obama portrait arrested (Reuters) Posted: 07 Feb 2009 04:02 PM CST Reuters - An artist who created an iconic red, white and blue portrait of President Barack Obama that appeared on thousands of posters and T-shirts was arrested in Boston on graffiti charges, police said on Saturday.

Obama to supporters: Economic plan needed (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2009 03:51 PM CST AP - President Barack Obama is promoting his economic stimulus plan in an e-mail message and video to supporters.

Biden pledges 'new tone' in US foreign relations (AFP) Posted: 07 Feb 2009 03:36 PM CST AFP - US Vice President Joe Biden on Saturday promised a "new tone" in foreign policy under Barack Obama but warned other nations that improved relations were a two-way street.

Senate Set to Vote Next Week on U.S. Stimulus Bill (Bloomberg) Posted: 07 Feb 2009 03:33 PM CST Bloomberg - Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Senate is slated to vote early next week on an economic stimulus package totaling at least $780 billion that President Barack Obama said is needed to prevent the economy from sinking into a deeper recession.

Obama chides Republicans, demands speed on stimulus (Reuters) Posted: 07 Feb 2009 03:10 PM CST Reuters - President Barack Obama pounded Republicans Saturday for policies that fueled the U.S. economic crisis, while welcoming a Senate deal on his stimulus bill that ideologically split lawmakers hope to finish by mid-month.

Reid: 'Wheels finally moving' on 778-page $827-billion bill (Politico) Posted: 07 Feb 2009 02:49 PM CST Politico - With a deal filed Saturday night and growing business support, President Barack Obama must next overcome two 60-vote Senate hurdles Monday and Tuesday before plunging into final negotiations with Congress over the final shape of his economic recovery plan.

Senators debate stimulus plan Saturday (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2009 12:25 PM CST AP - The Senate is in a rare Saturday session to argue the merits of President Barack Obama's economic stimulus plan.

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Deal announced on emergency stimulus plan (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2009 12:51 AM CST AP - With job losses soaring nationwide, Senate Democrats reached agreement with a small group of Republicans Friday night on an economic stimulus measure at the heart of President Barack Obama's plan for combatting the worst recession in decades.

FDA: Ga. plant knowingly shipped tainted products (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2009 12:54 AM CST AP - A Georgia peanut plant knowingly shipped salmonella-laced products as far back as 2007, at times sending out tainted products after tests confirmed contamination, according to inspection records released Friday.

KBR gets huge contract despite electrocutions (AP) Posted: 07 Feb 2009 12:54 AM CST AP - Defense contractor KBR Inc., which is under criminal investigation in the electrocution deaths of at least two U.S. soldiers in Iraq, has been awarded a $35 million contract by the Pentagon to build an electrical distribution center and other projects there.

Obama meets families of USS Cole, Sept. 11 victims (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 07:15 PM CST AP - President Barack Obama held an emotional meeting Friday with relatives of victims of the bombing of the USS Cole and the Sept. 11 attacks who are still waiting for justice to be served years after the deadly acts of terrorism.

Sunday talk show tip sheet (Politico) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 06:54 PM CST Politico - With the Senate reaching a tentative compromise on Friday, top members of the administration and lawmakers from both parties will appear on the Sunday shows to discuss the stimulus package.

Obama considering at least 2 Iraq withdrawal plans (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 08:28 PM CST AP - The White House is considering at least two troop withdrawal options as it weighs a new Iraq strategy — one that would preserve President Barack Obama's campaign pledge to get all combat brigades out within 16 months and a second that would stretch it to 23 months, two officials said Friday.

Obama starting to hit the road (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 07:12 PM CST AP - It's time to get out.

Obama ratchets up the rhetoric on stimulus plan (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 04:42 PM CST AP - President Barack Obama's soft-sell pitches to Republicans haven't gotten him very far on his economic stimulus plan, so he's resorting to a sharper tone that is at odds with his vow to make Washington less partisan.

Franken in waiting: Says he's ready to join Senate (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 06:23 PM CST AP - Al Franken said Friday he's frustrated but not bitter that a lawsuit by Norm Coleman is keeping him out of the U.S. Senate, and is working hard to keep up with issues in the meantime.

White House wants details about released scientist (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 02:58 PM CST AP - The White House says President Barack Obama wants assurances from Pakistani leaders that a newly freed Pakistani scientist accused of leaking atomic secrets isn't involved in any of the activity that led to his arrest.

Senate Set to Vote Next Week on Stimulus After Accord on Cuts (Bloomberg) Posted: 07 Feb 2009 01:00 AM CST Bloomberg - Feb. 7 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Senate is slated to vote early next week on an economic stimulus package totaling at least $780 billion that President Barack Obama said is needed to prevent the economy from sinking into a deeper recession.

First family takes in dance performance (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 11:34 PM CST AP - While senators worked into the night on an economic stimulus plan, President Barack Obama could sit back and relax — if only for a couple of hours — to observe a popular dance theater group at the Kennedy Center.

Agreement Reached on Economic Stimulus, Senators Say (Bloomberg) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 09:50 PM CST Bloomberg - Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Senators agreed on an economic stimulus plan of at least $780 billion to rescue the U.S. economy from sinking into what President Barack Obama warns would be an even deeper recession if Congress doesn’t act.

Obama meets with families of victims (Politico) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 08:10 PM CST Politico - President Obama’s powers of persuasion seem to have won over some terrorism victims’ family members who had been upset over his decision to close the Guantanamo Bay prison camp and suspend military trials for detainees there.

Agreement Reached on $780 Billion Stimulus, U.S. Senators Say (Bloomberg) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 07:02 PM CST Bloomberg - Feb. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Senators agreed on a $780 billion economic stimulus plan to rescue the U.S. economy from sinking into what President Barack Obama warns would be an even deeper recession if Congress doesn’t act.

Deal reached on Senate stimulus bill (AP) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 06:35 PM CST AP - Senators from both parties are announcing that a deal has been reached to advance President Barack Obama's economic recovery plan through the Senate.

HHS rumors spark Bredesen backlash (Politico) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 06:28 PM CST Politico - Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen is under consideration by the Obama administration for health secretary, sources familiar with the process say - but talk of his possible appointment has sparked an outcry from the same advocates Obama would need to pass universal health care.

VIDEO: Newt rejects HHS Sec. suggestion (Politico) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 06:09 PM CST Politico - Following Tom Daschle's withdrawal as the Health and Human Services nominee, CQ's Craig Crawford floated on his blog the idea of former Speaker Newt Gingrich for the job. It might seem an unlikely proposition, but Gingrich has spent a considerable amount of time studying the issue following his resignation from the House in 1998.

Newt: Obama speech was Carter-like (Politico) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 06:06 PM CST Politico - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich issued a sharp critique of President Barack Obama's speech before House Democrats in Williamsburg, Va.

US will pursue peace no matter who wins Israeli election (AFP) Posted: 06 Feb 2009 06:04 PM CST AFP - The Obama administration, which has made the Arab-Israeli conflict one of its priorities, has made it clear it will pursue mediation efforts no matter who wins the Israeli elections next week.

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