Firestorm Over Bonuses & More

WSJ: President Barack Obama, trying to contain a political firestorm, instructed Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner "pursue every legal avenue" to block $165 million in bonuses to AIG executives who were in part responsible for the company's near collapse.  More...

AP: President Barack Obama, sounding weary of criticism over federal earmarks, defended Congress' pet projects Wednesday as he signed an "imperfect" $410 billion measure with thousands of examples.  More...

AP: A sharp rebound in bank shares and easing worries about the economy pushed stocks to their best week since late November.  The market shot up in one week as much as it might in some years, with major indicators chalking up gains of around 10 percent.  More...

AP: Obama says economic crisis 'not as bad as we think.'  More...

Politico: Cheney says Obama wants 'massive expansion' of government.  More...

WSJ: Obama, Geithner get low grades from economists.  More...

McClatchy: South Carolina's Sanford to become first governor to reject stimulus funds.  More...

WP: HIV/AIDS rate in D.C. hits 3%.  More...

McClatchy: Obama says troop move to Mexican border under consideration.  More...

CNSNews: Justice Department investigates Arizona sheriff for enforcing immigration law.  More...

Gallup: Stimulus not yet improving consumer mood or spending.  More...

Gallup: On economy, Republicans trust business; Democrats trust government.  More...

BBC: Iraqis 'more upbeat about future.' More...

WISN: UW-Milwaukee study could realign climate change.  More...

Gallup: Increased number think global warming is 'exaggerated.'  More...

AP: Utah, Hawaii, Wyoming top 'happiness' poll.  More...

AP: White House objects to UN calling US 'deadbeat.'  More...

Politico: Congress at work at a rate of '$1 billion an hour.'  More...

Guardian: Japan warns it may shoot down North Korean satellite launcher.  More...

Telegraph: Artificial life 'could be created within five years.' More...

NYP: Moment of tooth- Diver kills shark after 2-hour battle.  More...

OPINION

Krauthammer: Obama's 'science' fiction.  More...

Henninger: The Obama Rosetta Stone.  More...

NYT: Mr. Obama's trade agenda.  More...

Sen. DeMint: Let's not forget the human cost of health care reform.  More...

Telegraph: President Obama just plain rude to Britain.  Don't call us in future.  More...

Rove: The White House misfires on Limbaugh.  More...

Limbaugh: Obama's relentless war on the American dream.  More...

Thomas: Journey to destruction.  More...

Gerson: Party-line President.  More...

Morris: Boggled Bam- Can President get job done?  More...

Noonan: There's no pill for this kind of depression.  More...

Cook: Obama's friction points.  More...

Devore: China flexing its T-bill muscle- red flag moment.  More...

Rothenberg: One thing Obama didn't change is the same old rhetoric.  More...

Frum: Great quote from an economist.  More...

Will: Paved with magnificent intentions.  More...

WSJ: Old Europe is right on stimulus.  More...

Brooks: 'No picnic for me either.'  More...

Rasmussen: Obama's poll numbers are falling to Earth.  More...

Rivkin: Why the D.C. Voting Rights Act is wrong.  More...

Will: Voting rights gone wrong.  More...