Coleman court loss boosts Franken
February 13, 2009
A three-judge panel in the Minnesota Senate race delivered a setback to Norm Coleman this afternoon.
Sunday talk show tip sheet
February 13, 2009
Top Obama administration officials map out their next steps on the stimulus package.
Economists predict stimulus effects
February 13, 2009
Politico takes five of the largest components of the bill and asks economists for their analysis.
VIDEO: Valentine’s Day plans?
February 13, 2009
Podesta, Van Hollen, Stephanopoulos and others tell how they’ll be romancing their loved ones tomorrow.
Ads target 3 Republicans, Lincoln
February 13, 2009
The new radio ads criticize their votes for Obama’s economic stimulus plan.
Obama’s ‘uniquely qualified’ Cabinet
February 13, 2009
Obama ascribes some level of uniqueness to more than a dozen of his Cabinet nominees.
The winter of Obama’s hardship
February 13, 2009
Obama’s use of this phrase has caught the attention of speechwriting scholars and headline writers alike.
WH flies senator from wake to vote
February 13, 2009
A government plane will ferry Sen. Sherrod Brown back to Washington in time to vote tonight.
House passes stimulus compromise
February 13, 2009
Handing the new administration a big win, the House Friday passed President Barack Obama’s $787 billion plan to resuscitate the economy.
The bill was passed 246-183 with no Republican help. It now goes to the Senate where a vote was possible late Friday to meet a deadline of passing the plan before a recess begins next week.