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Sources: More US troops for Afghan war (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2009 03:21 PM PDT AP - Concerned about the faltering war in Afghanistan, President Barack Obama plans to dispatch thousands more military and civilian trainers on top of the 17,000 fresh combat troops he's already ordered, people familiar with the forthcoming plan said Thursday.

AP IMPACT: More bad wiring imperils troops in Iraq (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2009 03:15 PM PDT AP - Military inspectors are racing to examine 90,000 U.S.-run facilities in Iraq with the goal of repairing electrical problems before more troops are electrocuted or shocked while showering or using appliances.

Obama says automakers need 'drastic changes' (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2009 02:59 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama said Thursday his administration will help Detroit's struggling automakers only if the companies and their stakeholders make "pretty drastic changes" to reshape their industry.

Analysis: Pendulum swings to financial restraints (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2009 02:12 PM PDT AP - Capitalism can't always be trusted. If you're too big to fail, you're too big to make all your own decisions, according to the emerging view in Washington.

VIDEO: Daly testifies on Capitol Hill (Politico) Posted: 26 Mar 2009 03:13 PM PDT Politico - The nation's economic woes haven't skipped Hollywood, according to actor Tim Daly. The "Wings" and "Private Practice" star testified on Capitol Hill today on behalf of the Creative Coalition in order to convey how the economy is affecting jobs in the arts and music industries.

Clinton says US will reach out to Iran (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2009 03:53 PM PDT AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Thursday that Iran has a role to play in the region that includes neighboring Afghanistan and she hopes it will be constructive.

Clinton calls Mexico's drug violence 'intolerable' (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2009 03:30 PM PDT AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton promised Thursday to help Mexico end soaring drug-related violence along the border that she called "intolerable," but she said Mexico must do its part in cleaning up its police and judicial systems.

Key Senate panel backs Obama's budget blueprint (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2009 03:22 PM PDT AP - A key Senate panel stacked with allies of President Barack Obama approved his ambitious budget blueprint Thursday, giving the president a symbolic endorsement of efforts to boost clean energy, fight global warming and improve access to health care.

Senate votes to triple AmeriCorps, bolster service (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2009 02:58 PM PDT AP - The Senate voted Thursday to give tens of thousands of people more opportunities to mentor children, clean parks and help the poor, a sweeping call to national service in a time of need.

Obama seizes bully pulpit online to pitch budget (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2009 03:22 PM PDT AP - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama seized the bully pulpit Thursday and reprised the best of his acclaimed campaign skills in an unprecedented Internet town hall from the White House — a direct sales pitch for Americans to get behind his $3.6 trillion budget and be patient as he tries to right the tottering economy.

Senate Democrats move ahead with budget plan (Reuters) Posted: 26 Mar 2009 03:54 PM PDT Reuters - Democrats in the U.S. Congress on Thursday pushed forward President Barack Obama's $3.55 trillion budget proposal with minor changes, brushing aside Republican attempts to slash spending and taxes.

Obama says automakers to get aid, must restructure (Reuters) Posted: 26 Mar 2009 03:25 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Thursday struggling U.S. auto companies could expect new government aid if they commit to "drastic" restructuring, promising to unveil a rescue plan in coming days.

Palin stiffs Alaska legislature (Politico) Posted: 26 Mar 2009 03:20 PM PDT Politico - Gov. Sarah Palin (R-Alaska) backed out a scheduled meeting Thursday with state legislative leaders who have publicly criticized her plan to turn down a portion of the state’s federal stimulus funds.

'Obama's war' - New troops and plan in Afghanistan (Politico) Posted: 26 Mar 2009 03:12 PM PDT Politico - President Barack Obama plans to commit to sending 4,200 more troops and hundreds more civilians to Afghanistan in a speech at the White House on Friday morning, and also to embrace a new system of benchmarks to measure progress.

Democrats Keep Track of Who's Helping the Party (CQPolitics.com) Posted: 26 Mar 2009 02:55 PM PDT CQPolitics.com - It's never too early in election cycle to start fundraising -- or to shame your colleagues into contributing.

Need security advice? Call Chertoff (Politico) Posted: 26 Mar 2009 02:54 PM PDT Politico - Former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has formed his own security consulting firm and joined the mega law firm Covington & Burling.

Military, Minority Voter Issues Still Need Attention (CQPolitics.com) Posted: 26 Mar 2009 02:35 PM PDT CQPolitics.com - Though no widespread election catastrophes occurred on Nov. 4, problems persist in the handling of military and overseas ballots as well as other voter-related problems, members of a House Administration panel concluded Thursday.

Bonus issue still resonates in House (Politico) Posted: 26 Mar 2009 01:59 PM PDT Politico - The Senate may have lost steam on it, but the executive bonus issue is not dead in the House.

Zeal for battle over bonuses waning in Washington (AP) Posted: 26 Mar 2009 01:48 PM PDT AP - From the White House through the halls of Congress, Washington is losing its zeal for an all-out fight over hefty executive bonuses, now that it wants the financial companies it blames for the collapse of the U.S. economy to help clean up the mess.

Legalize pot? Not a change Obama can believe in (Reuters) Posted: 26 Mar 2009 01:48 PM PDT Reuters - Legalizing marijuana is not the kind of change President Barack Obama can believe in -- -- at least not as a remedy for the ailing U.S. economy.

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