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Obama weighs basketball meetup with new Sen. Brown

Could President Barack Obama use the basketball court to avenge a Democrat’s loss in a key Senate race? A spokesman for new Massachusetts Sen.

Congressional Budget Office on Recovery Act: “It Works”

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reported that the Recovery Act created approximately 2.1 million jobs in the fourth quarter of 2009 — in other words, it works. The CBO said that the stimulus package boosted the economy by up to 3.5 percent, and lowered the unemployment rate by up to 2.1 percent during that time. [...]

NV gov takes woman named in divorce papers to D.C.

Nevada Gov. Jim Gibbons has acknowledged that a woman to whom he sent hundreds of text messages several years ago accompanied him on his recent trip to Washington, D.C., where he attended the National Governors Association conference over the weekend.

Lawmakers’ Toyota connections

Several lawmakers on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, which is holding a hearing Wednesday on the Toyota recalls, have Toyota factories and offices in their states or even their districts.

Congressional Budget Office on Recovery Act: “It Works”

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reported that the Recovery Act created approximately 2.1 million jobs in the fourth quarter of 2009 — in other words, it works. The CBO said that the stimulus package boosted the economy by up to 3.5 percent, and lowered the unemployment rate by up to 2.1 percent during that time. [...]

Senate Passes Jobs Bill, Making Progress on Democrats’ Top 2010 Priority

This morning, the Senate passed a jobs bill that invests in infrastructure and encourages businesses to hire new workers. The bill passed 70-28, with bipartisan support from the 13 Republicans voting in favor of the bill.
DNC Chairman Tim Kaine congratulated the Senate on passage of the bill:

“Today’s Senate vote marks another critical step on the [...]

Senate Passes Jobs Bill, Making Progress on Democrats’ Top 2010 Priority

This morning, the Senate passed a jobs bill that invests in infrastructure and encourages businesses to hire new workers. The bill passed 70-28, with bipartisan support from the 13 Republicans voting in favor of the bill.
DNC Chairman Tim Kaine congratulated the Senate on passage of the bill:

“Today’s Senate vote marks another critical step on the [...]

UPDATED: How Will Republican Recovery Act Hypocrites Mark Tomorrow’s Anniversary?

As we look forward to the first anniversary of the signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) – which economist largely credit with stabilizing an economy that was at this point last year hemorrhaging hundreds of thousands of jobs – we wonder: how will Republican Recovery Act Hypocrites mark the occasion?
The Wall Street [...]

UPDATED: How Will Republican Recovery Act Hypocrites Mark Tomorrow’s Anniversary?

As we look forward to the first anniversary of the signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) – which economist largely credit with stabilizing an economy that was at this point last year hemorrhaging hundreds of thousands of jobs – we wonder: how will Republican Recovery Act Hypocrites mark the occasion?
The Wall Street [...]

Affirmative Action Needs a Makeover

What more needs to be said about this Newsweek article on racial preferences that John Rosenberg hasn’t said?
But I think I can manage a few comments.
In Newsweek, writer Raina Kelley makes a valiant attempt to re-frame the “affirmative action” debate to give it what she apparently believes is a much-needed makeover. What Kelley and others [...]

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