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Obama seeks to block release of abuse photos (AP) Posted: 13 May 2009 06:29 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama declared Wednesday he would try to block the court-ordered release of photos showing U.S. troops abusing prisoners, abruptly reversing his position out of concern the pictures would "further inflame anti-American opinion" and endanger U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.

AP source: Obama has more than 6 people for court (AP) Posted: 13 May 2009 04:57 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama is considering a list of more than six contenders for the Supreme Court that is dominated by women and Hispanics, one that includes judges and leaders from own his administration who have never donned a judicial robe.

Obama, Dems press unified message on health care (AP) Posted: 13 May 2009 04:57 PM PDT AP - The White House scrambled to unify Democrats behind a single health care appeal Wednesday — lower costs, plenty of choice — amid concerns Republicans could scare votes away with images of a ghastly system run by bureaucrats. A key senator pushed to enforce an offer from care providers to trim $2 trillion in costs over the next decade.

Pilots' low pay, long commutes probed in air crash (AP) Posted: 13 May 2009 06:27 PM PDT AP - The co-pilot in an airline crash that killed 50 people in upstate New York was paid a salary so low that she lived with her parents near Seattle and commuted across the country to her job, a combination of long travel and little money that a safety official called a "recipe for an accident."

Photo flip: Growing up or selling out? (Politico) Posted: 13 May 2009 06:06 PM PDT Politico - President Barack Obama's decision to withhold photographs of abused detainees marks the next phase in the education of the new president on the complicated, combustible issue of torture.

Senate Democrats want Gitmo inmates kept out of US (AP) Posted: 13 May 2009 05:27 PM PDT AP - New legislation by Senate Democrats would fund the closure of the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, but it would block the transfer of any of the detainees to the United States.

'Cash for clunkers' bill hits speed bump (AP) Posted: 13 May 2009 04:16 PM PDT AP - Legislation that would give car buyers a government voucher up to $4,500 when they trade in gas guzzlers hit a speed bump in the Senate amid concerns that a compromise between the White House and House Democrats doesn't go far enough to protect the environment.

Democrats shy from debate on interchange fees (AP) Posted: 13 May 2009 04:27 PM PDT AP - Local business owners fed up with forking over a portion of their profits to credit card companies so customers can use Visa or MasterCard are unlikely to see legislative relief anytime soon.

Treasury asks for control of derivatives market (AP) Posted: 13 May 2009 03:40 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration is asking Congress to extend its oversight of the financial system to include the shadowy market of derivatives, the kind of complex financial instruments that helped bring down the giant insurer AIG.

IMF money to be added to Senate war spending bill (AP) Posted: 13 May 2009 02:59 PM PDT AP - A new $100 billion committed by President Barack Obama for contribution to the International Monetary Fund will make its way into war funding legislation after a bipartisan agreement.

Obama heads West for Arizona commencement (AP) Posted: 13 May 2009 06:43 PM PDT AP - High temperatures, not heated protests, greeted Barack Obama on Wednesday as he arrived at Arizona State University for his first commencement address as president.

Lawyers scoff at W.H. photo claim (Politico) Posted: 13 May 2009 06:22 PM PDT Politico - Legal experts are scoffing at the White House’s chances of persuading the courts to consider new arguments against the release of photos of abused detainees, though a legislative fix under discussion in Congress might give President Barack Obama the leeway he’s seeking to keep the pictures secret.

War funds may hang on IMF bid (Politico) Posted: 13 May 2009 04:55 PM PDT Politico - A $96.7 billion wartime spending bill hits the House floor Thursday even as the Senate Appropriations Committee takes up its own version together with billions in expanded financing for the International Monetary Fund.

Clinton: Cheney needs 'target practice' (Politico) Posted: 13 May 2009 04:48 PM PDT Politico - Former President Bill Clinton said Wednesday that Dick Cheney could use some "target practice" after being asked to respond to the former vice president's criticisms of the Obama administration.

Axelrod Fuels Democratic Message Machine for Health Care Overhaul (CQPolitics.com) Posted: 13 May 2009 04:21 PM PDT CQPolitics.com - After Republicans heard from pollster Frank Luntz last week to help them craft their message on health care, Senate Democrats got a visit from David Axelrod, a Democratic consultant and senior adviser to President Obama.

First lady tells students everyone has bad days (AP) Posted: 13 May 2009 04:00 PM PDT AP - First lady Michelle Obama told third-graders Wednesday that they can help the president by working hard and never quitting.

Obama to name Reid ally as NRC chairman (AP) Posted: 13 May 2009 03:44 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama on Wednesday named a former adviser to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to head the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, giving opponents of a nuclear waste repository in Reid's home state of Nevada another well-placed ally.

Comey pushed for High Court (Politico) Posted: 13 May 2009 03:29 PM PDT Politico - James B. Comey Jr., the top Bush administration official who rebelled against plans for domestic eavesdropping, is being pushed by some White House officials for inclusion on the short list of candidates to replace Supreme Court Justice David Souter, Democratic sources said.

Administration weighs pay standards for banks (AP) Posted: 13 May 2009 03:25 PM PDT AP - The Obama administration wants government to have a say in how financial institutions pay their employees and is working to change Wall Street practices so that compensation is more closely tied to performance over time.

Obama weighs wide range of candidates for court (Reuters) Posted: 13 May 2009 03:24 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama sought advice from congressional leaders on Wednesday as he pondered a broad group of candidates for a Supreme Court opening ranging from judges to a member of his Cabinet.

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