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Mark Halperin's Three Things
Mark Halperin's three things to watch for in presidential politics for Tuesday, November 18. 1. Watch all the activity on Capitol Hill on the economy and the auto industry. Treasury Secretary Paulson and Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke testify at 9:30 am ET before the House Financial Services Committee and the CEOs of the big three U.S. [...]
Bernanke, Paulson Face Financial Grilling
The Fed Chair and Treasury Secretary defend their management of the bailout funds in testimony before the House Financial Services Committee. Paulson says first half of bailout "simply is not enough firepower" to buy toxic assets and revive economy. Paulson's prepared remarks here and Bernanke's remarks here.
AUTOMAKERS HEAD TO THE HILL
CEOs from General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are scheduled to testify at 3 pm ET before the Senate Banking Committee. They will also make their case for an industry bailout Wednesday at a House Financial Services Committee hearing. USA Today lead story: "Automakers say if they go, millions of jobs will vanish." AP: "Behind the logjam is a [...]
Dems Poised to Let Lieberman Keep Chairmanship
Politico: The McCain-backing Senator is likely to remain chair of the Homeland Security committee, but may lose subcommittee seats. The Democratic caucus considers Lieberman's case Tuesday afternoon. Plus: Newly elected House Democratic leaders will hold a media availability on the Hill at 2:30 pm ET.
Obama's Tuesday
The president-elect will hold private meetings in Chicago along with vice president-elect Biden. There are no public events scheduled.
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A Typo of Biblical Proportions
Yesterday, I wrote a story about some highlights from Mike Huckabee's new book, "Do the Right Thing: Inside the Movement That's Bringing Common Sense Back To America." I quoted Huckabee commenting on what he saw as misplaced priorities among some social conservatives. "I lamented that so many people of faith had moved from being prophetic [...]
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