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Jobless Claims Hit Record
The 4.78 million Americans receiving unemployment benefits is the highest since records began in 1967. Meanwhile, Ford reports it lost $14.6 billion last year-- its worst year ever.
Obama Signs Equal-Pay Bill
The president puts his signature on his first legislation-- the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Appears in the White House with Ledbetter-- begins by saying, "This is a wonderful day." Read his prepared remarks on the bill here. Bill designed to make it easier for workers to sue over gender-based pay discrimination.
Boehner: Stimulus Vote "Sent a Clear, Powerful, and Bipartisan Message"
Thursday morning memo from the House minority leader praises his colleagues for voting against the Obama-backed bill Wednesday night. Says they sent the message to congressional Democrats that "the current product isn't good enough." Read the memo here.
Microtargeting
Politico: Aide says Obama administration plans to release state-by-state job figures "so we can put a number on what folks voted for and against." Another Democratic official adds: "We will run campaigns in their districts."
Blago En Route to Springfield
The embattled Illinois governor kissed one of his daughters and wife goodbye and left his home around 9:25 am ET. When asked by reporters if he had anything to say, Blago tells them: "I'll be happy to talk to you after talking to them first." Expected to deliver his closing argument at his impeachment trial in the [...]
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Bibi Berserk About Iran
Bibi Netanyahu had a whole lot to say about Iran at Davos, and all of it was bellicose. This part, especially: "I think we are going to have to deal with neutralizing the power of the mother regime," he said. "The Hamas stronghold would be about as important, if Iranian power was neutralized, as Cuba was when the Soviet Union became [...]
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