The Stimulus Debate & More

AP: In a first-day whirlwind, President Barack Obama showcased efforts to revive the economy on Wednesday, summoned top military officials to chart a new course in Iraq and eased into the daunting thicket of Middle East diplomacy.  More...

Politico: House Republicans presented President Obama and his Democratic allies on Capitol Hill with an alternative proposal aimed at stimulating the disabled economy during a Friday morning meeting at the White House.  More...

Politico: President Obama listened to Republican gripes about his stimulus package during a meeting with congressional leaders Friday morning - but he also left no doubt about who's in charge of these negotiations. "I won," Obama noted matter-of-factly.  More...

NYT: The emergence of a former Guantánamo Bay detainee as the deputy leader of Al Qaeda's Yemeni branch has underscored the potential complications in carrying out the executive order that President Barack Obama signed that the detention center be shut down within a year.  More...

NYP: Barack's Bank Bet- Obama's economic team eyeing its options.  More...

NYT: Nationalization of U.S. banks gets new, serious look.  More...

FoxNews: Obama lifts ban on funding for groups providing abortions overseas.  More...

Drudge: Pelosi says birth control will help economy.  More...

WP: Departing U.S. envoy in Iraq warns against abrupt troop withdrawal.  More...

FT: Obama urges Israel to open Gaza borders.  More...

Reuters: Challenges loom as Obama seeks space weapons ban.  More...

NYT: Obama's partisan, profane confidant reins it in.  More...

Politico: Obama flashes iritation in press room.  More...

AP: Senate confirms Clinton as Secretary of State.  More...

NYP: Governor Paterson picks Gillibrand as liberal Dems howl.  More...

OPINION:

Noonan: Meet President Obama- He begins with a serious, solid Inaugural Address.  More...

Krauthammer: Obama's Inaugural Surprise.  More...

NYT: Oaf of Office.  More...

Morris: The Obama Presidency- Here comes Socialism.  More...

Brooks: The First Test.  More...

WSJ: Obama and Guantanamo- fighting terrorism is simpler when you're a candidate.  More...

Brooks: The Politics of Cohesion.  More...

Kristol: The Next War President.  More...

Rove: Bush Was Right When It Mattered Most.  More...

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