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• High court won't block Chrysler sale (AP)
• Deeds wins Democratic primary for Va. governor (AP)
• First Gitmo inmate in US court pleads not guilty (AP)
• House 'cash for clunkers' plan to boost car sales (AP)
• Biden pushes envelope with praise (Politico)
• FAA: More pilot training in response to crash (AP)
• Kennedy hands health care overhaul to Dodd (AP)
• House panel orders curbs to Pentagon budget (AP)
• Dems advance proposals to spread health coverage (AP)
• Obama: It's OK to borrow to pay for health care (AP)
• Congress subpoenas the Fed over BOA-Merrill Lynch (AP)
• Deeds Wins Virginia Governor Primary, Gets Second Try at Republican McDonnell (CQPolitics.com)
• GOP: Debt will bring Obama down (Politico)
• Sotomayor's confirmation hearings to begin July 13 (AP)
• Administration to issue new Wall Street pay curbs (AP)
• Pilot says bird warnings not much help to aircraft (AP)
• APNewsBreak: Group says poker winnings are frozen (AP)
• Analysis: Lawmakers may grab wheel of auto firms (AP)
• Obama Urges Congress to Tighten ‘Paygo’ Budget Rules (Bloomberg)
• Obama calls on Congress to pay its way (AFP)

High court won't block Chrysler sale (AP) Posted: 09 Jun 2009 05:33 PM PDT AP - The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for Chrysler LLC's sale to Fiat, turning down a last-ditch appeal by opponents that included consumer groups and three Indiana pension plans.

Deeds wins Democratic primary for Va. governor (AP) Posted: 09 Jun 2009 05:58 PM PDT AP - State Sen. R. Creigh Deeds won Virginia's three-way Democratic primary for governor Tuesday with shocking ease, defeating a former Clinton White House insider and a former legislative colleague.

First Gitmo inmate in US court pleads not guilty (AP) Posted: 09 Jun 2009 04:32 PM PDT AP - Under heavy guard, a Guantanamo Bay detainee walked into a civilian U.S. courtroom for the first time Tuesday, underscoring the Obama administration's determination to close the Cuban prison and hold trials here despite Republican alarms about bringing terror suspects to America.

House 'cash for clunkers' plan to boost car sales (AP) Posted: 09 Jun 2009 05:50 PM PDT AP - The House on Tuesday approved a "cash for clunkers" bill that aims to boost new auto sales by allowing consumers to turn in their gas-guzzling cars and trucks for vouchers worth up to $4,500 toward more fuel-efficient vehicles.

Biden pushes envelope with praise (Politico) Posted: 09 Jun 2009 02:16 PM PDT Politico - Vice President Joe Biden offered an exuberant endorsement of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor at a White House event Tuesday – but some legal analysts believe he went too far by suggesting she would rule in favor of police if confirmed.

FAA: More pilot training in response to crash (AP) Posted: 09 Jun 2009 05:34 PM PDT AP - Federal officials said Tuesday they will beef up inspection of pilot training programs at regional airlines in response to safety concerns raised by the crash of a regional airliner in New York in February.

Kennedy hands health care overhaul to Dodd (AP) Posted: 09 Jun 2009 05:32 PM PDT AP - Sen. Chris Dodd is emerging as the face of a Senate plan to overhaul the nation's health care system in the absence of Congress' acknowledged expert on the subject, ailing Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.

House panel orders curbs to Pentagon budget (AP) Posted: 09 Jun 2009 04:39 PM PDT AP - A key House panel on Tuesday ordered a $3.5 billion cut from President Barack Obama's defense budget Tuesday while setting the stage for big increases for domestic programs favored by Democrats.

Dems advance proposals to spread health coverage (AP) Posted: 09 Jun 2009 04:02 PM PDT AP - Democrats at both ends of the Capitol accelerated their drive to enact health care legislation on Tuesday, outlining proposals to extend coverage to uninsured millions but omitting most details on plans for raising more than $1 trillion needed to cover costs.

Obama: It's OK to borrow to pay for health care (AP) Posted: 09 Jun 2009 05:42 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama on Tuesday proposed budget rules that would allow Congress to borrow tens of billions of dollars and put the nation deeper in debt to jump-start the administration's emerging health care overhaul.

Congress subpoenas the Fed over BOA-Merrill Lynch (AP) Posted: 09 Jun 2009 05:29 PM PDT AP - House lawmakers on Tuesday said they have subpoenaed the Federal Reserve to hand over e-mails, notes and other documents related to its role in Bank of America Corp.'s acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co.

Deeds Wins Virginia Governor Primary, Gets Second Try at Republican McDonnell (CQPolitics.com) Posted: 09 Jun 2009 05:11 PM PDT CQPolitics.com - Virginia voters on Tuesday gave state Sen. Creigh Deeds a clear victory in the Democratic primary for governor, after he broke open a close race in the campaign's closing days and moved out to a comfortable lead in the polls. His win sets the stage for a highly competitive fall election with Bob McDonnell -- who was unopposed for the Republican nomination -- that will attract abundant national attention.

GOP: Debt will bring Obama down (Politico) Posted: 09 Jun 2009 04:25 PM PDT Politico - Republicans on Capitol Hill think they've finally found Barack Obama's Achilles' heel: rising public concern about government spending and the federal deficit.

Sotomayor's confirmation hearings to begin July 13 (AP) Posted: 09 Jun 2009 03:49 PM PDT AP - Senate Democrats, determined to seat Sonia Sotomayor on the Supreme Court quickly, announced mid-July hearings on her nomination Tuesday in a move that surprised and angry Republicans said clouded the prospects for the nomination and other legislative business.

Administration to issue new Wall Street pay curbs (AP) Posted: 09 Jun 2009 02:59 PM PDT AP - Nearly three months after American International Group bonuses provoked an angry reaction in Congress, the Obama administration is ready to issue new regulations limiting the compensation of top executives at financial institutions that have received government rescue funds.

Pilot says bird warnings not much help to aircraft (AP) Posted: 09 Jun 2009 02:43 PM PDT AP - Shortly after takeoff, the pilot of Flight 1549 remarked on two things almost immediately: a breathtaking view of the Hudson River and the sickening thump of birds hitting his engines. Warnings about the birds probably would not have helped, Capt. Chesley Sullenberger told federal safety officials Tuesday as they looked for ways to prevent a recurrence that could prove deadly.

APNewsBreak: Group says poker winnings are frozen (AP) Posted: 09 Jun 2009 04:32 PM PDT AP - An advocacy group for online poker said Tuesday that the federal government has frozen more than $30 million in the accounts of payment processors that handle the winnings of thousands of online poker players.

Analysis: Lawmakers may grab wheel of auto firms (AP) Posted: 09 Jun 2009 01:02 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama calls his administration a reluctant shareholder in the nation's troubled banks, insurance companies and car makers, promising "to get out quickly" once market conditions allow. But there are 535 other important Washington stakeholders: members of Congress.

Obama Urges Congress to Tighten ‘Paygo’ Budget Rules (Bloomberg) Posted: 09 Jun 2009 12:07 PM PDT Bloomberg - June 9 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama urged Congress to toughen rules requiring lawmakers to finance the cost of spending initiatives and tax cuts with offsetting savings in the government’s budget.

Obama calls on Congress to pay its way (AFP) Posted: 09 Jun 2009 11:58 AM PDT AFP - US President Barack Obama on Tuesday called on Congress to pay for its programs with spending cuts or tax increases in a fresh bid to rein in ballooning federal budget deficits.

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