Archive for February 14th, 2009

  • Obama to sign $787 billion stimulus bill Tuesday (AP)

    Saturday, February 14th, 2009

    Sen. Sherrod Brown, D- Ohio, pauses in the elevator after arriving on Capitol Hill from his mothers wake in Ohio to cast the final vote to pass the stimulus bill Friday, Feb. 13, 2009 in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP – Savoring his first big victory in Congress, President Barack Obama on Saturday celebrated the newly passed $787 billion economic stimulus bill as a “major milestone on our road to recovery.”

  • Stimulus amendment puts tough limits on executive pay

    Saturday, February 14th, 2009

    An amendment in the $787 billion economic stimulus package passed by Congress Friday would severely restrict bonuses and other forms of compensation for top executives at companies receiving federal bailout money.

  • Obama heading west to promote foreclosure fight (AFP)

    Saturday, February 14th, 2009

    A foreclosure sign stands in front of a home in Miami Beach, Florida. US President Barack Obama next week heads west to tout a new strategy to prevent home foreclosures after his first big win in Congress with the approval of his 787-billion-dollar economic stimulus plan.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Joe Raedle)AFP – US President Barack Obama next week heads west to tout a new strategy to prevent home foreclosures after his first big win in Congress with the approval of his 787-billion-dollar economic stimulus plan.

  • Burris says Blagojevich’s brother sought donation (Reuters)

    Saturday, February 14th, 2009

    Former Illinois attorney general and senate appointee Roland Burris, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's choice to fill the vacant U.S. Senate seat of President-elect Barack Obama, speaks to the media at BWI airport on his way to Washington DC, in Baltimore, Maryland, January 5, 2009. (Molly Riley/Reuters)Reuters – Roland Burris, named to fill the Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama, has disclosed he was asked for campaign contributions on behalf of the ousted Illinois governor who eventually appointed him.

  • US to help plan UN racism conference (AP)

    Saturday, February 14th, 2009

    AP – The Obama administration said late Saturday it would participate in planning for a U.N. conference on racism despite concerns the meeting will be used by Arab nations and others to criticize Israel.

  • NYT: Like Gingrich, a voice for GOP resistance

    Saturday, February 14th, 2009

    Rep. Eric Cantor, the House minority whip, is on the front lines as the Republican Party tries to recover from its losses in November. Here he appears with House Minority Leader John Boehner, right, and Rep. David Drier.As Republicans confronted President Barack Obama in another budget battle last week, their leadership included another new face: Rep. Eric Cantor of Virginia

  • West Wing: Proximity to power is a big plus (AP)

    Saturday, February 14th, 2009

    In this Jan. 28, 2009, file photo the lights are on in the West Wing of the White House as President Barack Obama waits to hear the vote by the House of Representatives on his stimulus plan. Some of the most coveted office space on the planet may not come with a picture window, or even much room to work, but it's in the West Wing, where proximity to power trumps square footage, postcard views, and modern amenities. (AP Photo/Ron Edmonds, File)AP – Some of the most coveted office space on the planet doesn’t necessarily come with a picture window, a decent TV — or even much room to work.

  • Obama pitches service in All-Star Game message

    Saturday, February 14th, 2009

    WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s another call for public service from President Barack Obama.

  • Obama: Stimulus bill ‘major milestone’

    Saturday, February 14th, 2009

    Speaking in his weekly radio and Internet address, President Barack Obama said that the newly passed $787 billion economic stimulus legislation marks a "major milestone on our road to recovery." NBC’s John Yang reports. (Nightly News)President Barack Obama, savoring his first major victory in Congress, said Saturday that newly passed $787 billion economic stimulus legislation marks a “major milestone on our road to recovery.”

  • Obama to sign stimulus bill Tuesday in Denver (Reuters)

    Saturday, February 14th, 2009

    U.S. President Barack Obama speaks at a Caterpillar Plant in East Peroria, Illinois, February 12, 2009. (Jim Young/Reuters)Reuters – President Barack Obama will sign the $787 billion economic stimulus bill on Tuesday in Denver, a White House official said on Saturday.

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