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Obama leaves White House for European meetings (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2009 06:29 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama left for Europe Tuesday, packing a weighty agenda as he heads for critical economic and political talks in his first journey across the Atlantic since taking office two months ago.

With autos, Obama expands government's role (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2009 04:32 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama's extraordinary auto industry intervention is assertive and coldly pragmatic, with a dose of caution and a sentimental nod to the automobile's place in the American psyche.

US, Iran the offstage drama at Afghan meet (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2009 06:24 AM PDT AP - U.S. Sec. of State Hillary Rodham Clinton shared a conference table Tuesday with a senior Iranian diplomat at an international session on the future of Afghanistan, but did not react to the Iranian's call for a buildup of Afghan security.

Obama tells allies that public supports his agenda (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2009 12:38 AM PDT AP - Reassuring House Democrats that "we are in this together," President Barack Obama predicted that unity will help their party maintain its high standing with the public as they pursue an ambitious agenda in the face of economic turmoil.

Obama, the nation's CEO (Politico) Posted: 31 Mar 2009 02:32 AM PDT Politico - President Obama, with seven days of unprecedented market intervention capped by Monday’s ultimatum to U.S. automakers, has made one thing emphatically clear: He is the most powerful player in American business today.

Sebelius to call for action now on health care (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2009 05:22 AM PDT AP - Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, President Barack Obama's nominee for health and human services secretary, says keeping the status quo on health care overhaul is "unacceptable and unsustainable."

World Bank: Growth in developing world slowing (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2009 02:05 AM PDT AP - The deepening recession means growth in the developing world will slow to 2 percent this year, according to the World Bank, which predicts that economic activity will remain depressed for the next two years.

Locke urges census volunteers to boost outreach (AP) Posted: 30 Mar 2009 06:59 PM PDT AP - New Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on Monday exhorted census volunteers to boost outreach in hard-to-count communities as a top lawmaker urged the government to halt immigration raids to ensure an accurate count.

Obama bringing hefty agenda on European trip (Reuters) Posted: 31 Mar 2009 05:52 AM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama headed to Europe on Tuesday with a hefty agenda for tackling the economic crisis and seeking support for his new Afghanistan strategy on a trip that will test his global leadership.

Obama's aunt becomes symbol in immigration debate (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2009 04:41 AM PDT AP - Barack Obama's Kenyan aunt lost her bid for asylum more than four years ago, and a judge ordered her deported. Instead, Zeituni Onyango stayed, living for years in public housing.

A failing firm may fail. Imagine that (Politico) Posted: 31 Mar 2009 02:35 AM PDT Politico - In a startling departure, the Obama administration has decided that the price of failure in America should be failure.

President Bartlet, aides push EFCA (Politico) Posted: 31 Mar 2009 02:26 AM PDT Politico - “The West Wing” is back — sort of.

Obama faces tests at Europe summit (Politico) Posted: 31 Mar 2009 02:25 AM PDT Politico - The appearance of a new American president in Europe this week will be a welcome presence across the Atlantic and in much of the international community.

Obama's Day: President heads to UK for G20 (AP) Posted: 31 Mar 2009 02:07 AM PDT AP - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will be leaving this morning on a trip that will take them to the United Kingdom and eventually to four other countries.

Party leaders stressed about Dodd (Politico) Posted: 31 Mar 2009 01:33 AM PDT Politico - Interviews with a dozen Democratic state legislators, party officials and operatives in Connecticut indicate there is deep concern back home over whether the incendiary American International Group bonuses issue has delivered a mortal blow to Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), the five-term senator already facing tough scrutiny over his role as Senate Banking Committee chairman and his personal financial dealings.

CBC: Don't forget minority firms (Politico) Posted: 31 Mar 2009 01:30 AM PDT Politico - The Congressional Black Caucus has some tough talk for the nation’s first black president when it comes to rescuing the financial system: Don’t forget minority-owned companies.

Dodd shocks lobbyists on credit cards (Politico) Posted: 31 Mar 2009 01:25 AM PDT Politico - Embattled Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) caught trade associations and fellow Democrats flat-footed by unexpectedly scheduling a markup of his credit card reform bill for Tuesday — jumping a House markup on similar legislation by a day.

NY 20: An election or Rorschach test? (Politico) Posted: 31 Mar 2009 01:21 AM PDT Politico - In the eyes of some political observers, the New York House special election that takes place Tuesday is a referendum on President Barack Obama’s stimulus package. Others see it as a test of the beleaguered Republican Party’s popularity or of Michael Steele’s stewardship of the Republican National Committee. And then there is the notion that it is a harbinger of the shape of the 2010 election landscape.

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