Goode earmarks haven’t gone bad
February 28, 2009
Goode’s earmarks, to his surprise, were approved politically posthumously by the House on Wednesday.
The Newt NYT Mag piece
February 28, 2009
Here’s what stuck out in Matt Bai’s “Newt. Again.” piece in the NYT Mag.
On the Hill: Frustrated G.O.P. Tries to Drive Wedge Between Obama and Pelosi
February 28, 2009
Barack Obama might be the new president, but to hear Republicans tell it, Nancy Pelosi is really running things.
Get Ready for Higher Taxes and Fees
February 28, 2009
Americans better “buckle-up”
Now that states are in the “red” like banks, insurance and mortgage companies they are going to make us pay to get themselves into a better financial zone.
Obama set to overturn Bush’s abortion rule
February 28, 2009
President Barack Obama plans to repeal a Bush administration rule that has become a flash point in the debate over a doctor’s right not to participate in abortions. The regulation, instituted in the last days of the Bush administration, strengthened job protections for doctors and nurses who refuse to provide a medical service because of moral qualms.
Commanders swayed Obama’s decision on Iraq
February 28, 2009
President Barack Obama leaned heavily toward field commanders’ preferences in settling a time frame for ending the war in Iraq, as he weighed the fervent desires of the anti-war community that propelled him into office and the equally strong worries of the generals commanding troops in the war zone.
Sunday talk show tip sheet
February 28, 2009
Obama’s national security team headline the talk shows as they try to sell troop withdrawl.