Lawmakers are preparing to slog through $3.8 trillion worth of budget proposals to be sent to Capitol Hill by President Obama Monday.
Reuters – Israel and the United States are closely conferring about the Iranian nuclear program, U.S. National Security Adviser Jim Jones said in an interview published Sunday, calling Israel’s conduct “responsible.”
Source:Israel "responsible" on Iran, Obama adviser says
(Reuters)
CQPolitics.com – BALTIMORE — The House Republican Conference completed a three-day retreat Saturday with a renewed sense of purpose going into the 2010 elections — and an overwhelming feeling of satisfaction that it finally had its say with President Barack Obama.
Source:House GOP Focuses Troops on Winning Majority
(CQPolitics.com)
Bloomberg – Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) — Nine of the 10 biggest U.S. banks by
assets, including Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc. and
Morgan Stanley, reduced their political giving last year,
Federal Election Commission reports show.
Source:Bank of America, Goldman, Morgan Stanley Cut PAC Giving in 2009
(Bloomberg)
President Obama and other critics say the court’s decision to let corporations spend their money to directly influence elections opened the floodgates to foreign involvement.
Source:Obama's Rebuke of High Court Highlights Fear of Foreign Influence in U.S. Elections
The latest issue of Foreign Policy magazine revives comparisons of Barack Obama’s presidency to Jimmy Carter’s.
AP – President Barack Obama is endorsing nuclear energy like never before, trying to win over Republicans and moderate Democrats on climate and energy legislation.
Source:Obama pushes nuclear energy to boost climate bill
(AP)
AP – Israel submitted its response Friday to a U.N. report that accused it of deliberately targeting civilians during last year’s Gaza offensive, but an Israeli spokesman sidestepped a key U.N. demand for an independent commission to investigate war crimes allegations.
As President Obama criticizes the Supreme Court’s ruling on campaign finances, Justice Samuel Alito is seen muttering “simply not true.”
President Obama found himself defending his economic strategies during a question and answer session at a meeting with G.O.P. house leaders in Baltimore, Md.
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