Obama administration says rescue plan “on track” (Reuters)
Reuters - An official in U.S. President Barack Obama's administration said on Saturday the announcement of a rescue plan for the financial system was running on schedule.Obama pushes economic plan (Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama sought to rally support for his emerging economic rescue package on Saturday, as he stood by his latest Cabinet nominee to run into tax problems that could impede confirmation.
Obama praises Iraqis on provincial elections (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama congratulated Iraqis on Saturday's provincial elections and urged the winners to work for their people.
Obama readies road map for new bailout spending (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama on Saturday promised to lower mortgage costs, offer job-creating loans for small businesses, get credit flowing and rein in free-spending executives as he readies a new road map for spending billions from the second installment of the financial rescue plan.
Republican Gregg tops Obama list for commerce post (Reuters)
Reuters - Republican Senator Judd Gregg has emerged as Democratic President Barack Obama's top candidate for U.S. commerce secretary and a decision could come as early as Monday, an administration official said on Saturday.Obama hails Iraq vote as ’step forward’ (AFP)
AFP - US President Barack Obama praised Iraq's provincial elections on Saturday as an "important step forward" for the future of the country.
New Iceland govt eyes Sunday handover (Reuters)
Reuters - A new center-left government for crisis-hit Iceland expects to take office on Sunday after securing key political support and aims to lead the country to an election in April, parties said on Saturday.
Daschle takes ‘a bad first-day hit’ (Politico)
Politico - With President Obama and Senate Democrats rallying behind Tom Daschle after Friday’s revelations of back tax troubles, Republican senators faced a difficult choice—whether to support the Cabinet nomination of a former member of their exclusive club, or strike a clean shot at the new Democratic president.Hosted by Obama, Super Bowl party goes bipartisan (AP)
AP - Sure, it's all about bipartisanship. Not to mention the perks of watching the Super Bowl at the White House with the first fan playing host.