New York Times:
A variety of economists say that economic stimulus legislation is helping an economy in free fall a year ago to grow again and shed fewer jobs than it otherwise would.
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New York Times:
President Obama was elected in part because he promised a more cooperative and pragmatic leadership in world affairs, but he should also be willing to stand up to Beijing.
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The Huffington Post | Full News Feed:
Max BlumenthalProgressive Book Club/Media Matters for America reviewIn August 2008, when then-senator and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said the media had held her under a "sharper microscope" because she was a woman, Sarah Palin rose to condemn her, accusing Clinton of a "perceived whine" that would harm other fem (Read More)
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Now that unemployment has topped 10 percent, some liberal-leaning economists see confirmation of their warnings that the $787 billion stimulus package President Obama signed into law last February was way too small. The economy needs a second big infusion, they say.
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One of the loudest populist voices in the Democratic Caucus predicted on Thursday that the party may have to forcefully challenge the White House on economic matters if it wanted to hold on to power in the 2010 elections.One day after calling on Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to resign, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) told (Read More)
washingtonpost.com - In Congress:
Growing discontent over the economy and frustration with efforts to speed its recovery boiled over Thursday on Capitol Hill in a wave of criticism and outright anger directed at the Obama administration.
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Wall Street Journal:
In an example of how the weak economy is overtaking Obama administration priorities, the Congressional Black Caucus forced the House to shelve its financial overhaul for two weeks. (Read More)
CNN:
As the Obama administration considers how to approach the next phase of the $700 billion financial bailout, questions are being raised on Capitol Hill about whether it is helping the economy. (Read More)
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After months of tension between the Obama White House and Fox News, the president sat down with Major Garrett this week to discuss the economy, health care and national security. Last night, David Letterman revealed the top ten highlights of the interview including the fact that Garrett called Obama the "alleged president" (Read More)
Huffington Post:
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — When the U.S. House admonished Rep. Joe Wilson for shouting "You lie!" at President Barack Obama during a health care speech to Congress, it not only lit up talk show lines, but also sent many people scurrying to the Internet in search of a definition.Admonish, a verb dating to the 14th century meaning (Read More)
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A heated exchange erupted on Capitol Hill today as Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was explicitly asked to resign.The ranking House Republican on the Joint Economic Committee, Kevin Brady of Texas, ticked off a litany of economic concerns and perceived economic failures, adding that there's a "growing liberal consensus" (Read More)
Wall Street Journal:
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner rejected a request from a Republican lawmaker that he resign for his handling of the economy. In a heated exchange during a hearing of the Joint Economic Committee of Congress, Rep. Kevin Brady, Republican of Texas and the top House Republican on the panel, sai (Read More)
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The local campaign pressuring Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) to support health care reform accelerated on Thursday, after a group of more than 650 Yale University students, faculty and staff urged him to reconsider his threat to filibuster legislation.In two letters to the Connecticut Independent -- who is an alumnus of Ya (Read More)
CNN:
      Over 100 college students called on the Senate to protect women’s access to reproductive health care and oppose the Stupak-Pitts amendment in the Senate health care reform bill. Students from Harvard University, Harvard Law School, Harvard Kennedy School and other area colleges gathered at the Harvard Square T-stop t (Read More)