Archive for February 12th, 2009
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Conflicting WH responses to Gregg (Politico)
Politico – The White House again seemed caught off guard by nominee troubles on Thursday, when Judd Gregg’s statement announcing he’d withdrawn his bid for Commerce Secretary was met by conflicting responses and explanations from top officials of when and how the president learned the news.
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Gregg turns down Commerce Dept. job
Sen. Judd Gregg withdrew his nomination as President Barack Obama’s commerce secretary Thursday, citing “irresolvable conflicts” over the administration’s stimulus bill and the upcoming 2010 census.
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Obama may subsidize mortgage debt
The Obama administration is looking at subsidizing the mortgage payments of struggling borrowers before they default, according to sources familiar with the discussions.
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Readout on the President’s Call to King Juan Carlos I of Spain
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Readout on the President’s Call to King Juan Carlos I of Spain
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Lawmakers: All issues settled in stimulus
Reluctant to call it quits, key lawmakers bargained into overtime Thursday on the $790 billion economic stimulus legislation before reaching final agreement more than 24 hours after first announcing a deal. -
Obama returns home for final stimulus plan push
President Obama took his economic stimulus proposal back on the road Thursday, urging final congressional passage of the now-$789 billion bill during a visit to a Caterpillar plant in the state that launched his political career.
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Stocks stage a comeback
Stocks erased losses Thursday, with the Nasdaq managing gains following reports that the Obama administration is putting together a plan to subsidize mortgages for troubled homeowners.
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Plouffe speech in Azerbaijan draws fire (Politico)
Politico – For two years, he was the brains behind the Obama political juggernaut, quietly engineering what he recently boasted was perhaps the biggest political upset in history.
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House GOP-ers try to hold the line (Politico)
Politico – There’s a lot of safety in zero.
