Saturday, January 24, 2009

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President Pushes Stimulus

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDfpd8GV9dI&w=360] Obama uses his first weekly radio address as president to advocate for his economic recovery package, tout White House report supporting it. Watch video above. Read transcript here.      

ON THE SUNDAY SHOWS

Fox News Sunday: McCain, Sen. Schumer Face the Nation: Biden Meet the Press: House Minority Leader Boehner. Roundtable with Thomas Friedman, Michele Norris and Stephen Hayes. This Week: Pelosi State of the Union: Mayor Bloomberg, Rep. Pence      

Blago Lawyer Quits

The embattled governor's chief defense attorney Ed Genson announces he's bailing out of the fraud and bribery case against his client late Friday. "I never require a client to do what I say, but I do require them to at least listen."      

Obama Orders End to Abortion "Gag Rule"

The president signs executive order lifting the U.S. ban on funding international groups that provide abortions. Obama opted against issuing an abortion-related order on the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, unlike Clinton and George W. Bush.      

McCain Digs at Obama on Ethics Waiver

The Arizona Senator takes the president to task for waiving his own ethics requirements for Deputy Defense Secretary Bill Lynn. "I am disappointed in President Obama's decision...." Read full statement. Statement comes after McCain calls for fellow Republicans to show support for Obama.       

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Indian Summons

Laura Rozen has an absolutely fascinating report at the Foreign Policy website about India's campaign not to be part of Richard Holbrooke's special envoy brief. Apparently, the Indians were alarmed by Barack Obama's suggestion, in a late October interview with me, that there needed to be a regional solution to the Afghan problem, including a [...]

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