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White House opposes interrogation commission (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2009 03:45 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration struggled to quell persistent Democratic demands for a potentially explosive probe of harsh Bush administration detainee interrogations Thursday, abruptly declaring opposition to an independent commission. Republicans stepped up their own criticism of Barack Obama's handling of the sensitive issue.

First lady says she sneaks off to fun restaurants (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2009 03:56 PM PDT AP - First lady Michelle Obama pulled back the curtains a little bit on life in the White House, revealing that she and her staff like to sneak out to eat at fun places.

Obama pledges protections for credit-card users (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2009 04:06 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama said Thursday he is determined to get a credit-card law that eliminates the tricky fine print, sudden rate increases and late fees that give millions of consumers headaches.

GOP chief raps Sebelius on abortion stance (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2009 04:02 PM PDT AP - The head of the Republican Party called on President Barack Obama to withdraw Kathleen Sebelius' nomination as health secretary unless she answers more questions on abortion.

Obama: Truth commission is a mistake (Politico) Posted: 23 Apr 2009 04:23 PM PDT Politico - At a White House meeting Thursday, President Obama told Congressional leaders that he thinks it would be a mistake to set up a commission to investigate excesses of the Bush administration’s war on terror.

Obama plans prime-time news conference Wednesday (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2009 01:22 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama will hold his third prime-time news conference on Wednesday, his 100th day in office.

Obama lauds Florida Gators as football champs (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2009 03:37 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama welcomed the Florida Gators to the White House and congratulated them on winning a second national championship in football in three years.

Holder won't selectively release terror memos (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2009 04:06 PM PDT AP - Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Thursday he won't play "hide and seek" with secret memos about harsh interrogations of terror suspects and their effectiveness. In testimony before the House Appropriations Committee, Holder said he's willing to release as much information as possible about the interrogations.

White House: No independent interrogations probe (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2009 04:02 PM PDT AP - The White House on Thursday said it did not support creation of an independent panel to investigate the Bush administration's harsh interrogations of terror suspects.

California ponders opening up constitution (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2009 02:58 PM PDT AP - Fed up with the budget crises and partisan battles that have paralyzed California for years, some influential voices believe it's time to tear open the state constitution and start anew.

Schmidt, Plouffe: McCain was a long shot (Politico) Posted: 23 Apr 2009 04:47 PM PDT Politico - NEWARK, Del. – The men who ran the presidential campaigns of Barack Obama and John McCain appeared together on stage for the first time Thursday at the University of Delaware to complete a pair of tasks: To articulate their (remarkably similar) views of the election, and to hash out the details of continuing coursework so that they can, at last, graduate.

N.Y. 20: All over, even the shouting (Politico) Posted: 23 Apr 2009 04:20 PM PDT Politico - There are still about 600 absentee votes left to be counted and Republican Jim Tedisco hasn’t officially conceded. But the reality is that the special election in New York’s 20th District is essentially over and Democrat Scott Murphy is the victor.

Should America torture? (Politico) Posted: 23 Apr 2009 03:25 PM PDT Politico - In the debate over harsh interrogation techniques outlawed by President Barack Obama, one question remains unresolved:

Obama calls for credit card reforms (Reuters) Posted: 23 Apr 2009 03:15 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama urged U.S. credit card company executives on Thursday to stop unfair rate increases and be more transparent and accountable, tapping into popular outrage over abusive lending.

GOP mum on Napolitano at W.H. (Politico) Posted: 23 Apr 2009 03:02 PM PDT Politico - Republican congressional leaders didn't even mention the name of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano during a White House session with the president on Thursday, a day after conservatives called for her ouster.

Poor nations looking to gain from an IMF gold sale (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2009 02:52 PM PDT AP - There really is a pot of gold. It belongs to the International Monetary Fund — $95 billion worth. And poor nations are chasing after it.

Holder voices concerns about gun record rules (AP) Posted: 23 Apr 2009 02:41 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration may seek to reduce legal limits on sharing gun-purchase data, Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress Thursday.

GOP Lawmakers Unmoved by Obama Overtures of Bipartisanship (CQPolitics.com) Posted: 23 Apr 2009 02:36 PM PDT CQPolitics.com - President Obama renewed his call for bipartisan cooperation Thursday during a White House meeting with congressional leaders of both parties, but Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said the session did little to change the equation for Republicans.

Obama tells bankers: End credit card abuses (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 23 Apr 2009 02:14 PM PDT McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Armed with letters from Americans hit hard by soaring credit card fees and rates, President Barack Obama warned credit card executives Thursday that he'd happily sign into law tough new regulations that are working their way through Congress.

VIDEO: Obama meets Florida Gators (Politico) Posted: 23 Apr 2009 02:07 PM PDT Politico - Obama meets Florida Gators

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