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Hawkeye Gay Surprise
In a unanimous ruling, Iowa's Supreme Court strikes down the state's ban on gay marriage. The Hawkeye State will become the third state to allow same-sex couples to wed beginning April 24. Read a summary of the ruling here.
POTUS in Germany
The president skips out to Baden-Baden, Germany Friday, to meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel, attend NATO meetings. Associated Press: "No major breakthroughs are expected" as Obama and NATO leaders gather to consider Afghanistan strategy, Russia relations. More: On its 60th birthday, NATO's future is looking cloudy.
Obama Wants World Without Nukes
The president previews his Prague proliferation speech in his town hall at Rhenus Sports Arena in Strasbourg, France Friday. Also says America has shown "arrogance" on the world stage, but reflexive anti-Americanism is harmful. Plus: Says U.S. shares the blame for the financial crisis but "every nation bares responsibility for what lies ahead -- especially now." [...]
Unemployment Still on the Rise
Jobless rate jumps to 8.5% in March, the highest since late 1983. Comes as employers slash 663,000 jobs from their payrolls last month.
Gibbs Not Getting Much Shut Eye
A tired press secretary gaggles with reporters aboard Air Force One early Friday en route to France. Says he's both having trouble sleeping, not having much time to do so: "It's as much just your sort of clock gets all off." Also previews Obama's day in France and Germany Friday, what's to come in the Czech Republic [...]
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Budgets Pass
The House and Senate passed two $3 trillion+ versions of Obama's budget late yesterday, handing the president a victory. Not a single Republican voted for the measures – not surprising since budgets are essentially ideological documents -- but Dems declared victory that they held most moderates. Only two Dem senators – Ben Nelson of Nebraska [...]
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