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Obama dodges question on hedge fund regulation
President says he didn't see French prime minister's comment.
Rahm's older brother a health-care dissident?
Zeke Emanuel is working on health-care reform at the White House, but he wants more than Obama is willing to do.
Summers and Geithner respond to Krugman
Top Obama administration officials dismiss criticism from liberal economist.
Geithner rebrands toxic assets as "legacy loans"
If you want investors to buy assets, then calling them "toxic" probably isn't a good form of salesmanship.
Geithner faces an uphill battle
Treasury Secretary is selling the latest plan today.
China's looming problems, and ours
The Atlantic's James Fallows has a standout piece in this month's magazine.
Waxmanistan's complicating impact
A former Bush admin lawyer explains a geopolitical issue with terrorist detainees.
Parsing the new Israeli government
Two experts at The New America Foundation say the new gang present unique challenges to the U.S.
POTUS interviewed by man who invented kid gloves
President Obama sits down with Jay Leno.
Obama sending out volunteers for his budget
The president's independent organizing arm is mobilizing this weekend.
The potentially larger AIG problem
A few people are pointing to what may be a far bigger problem with the government's AIG bailout.
Rove calls Gibbs a 'wise-cracking jr high smart mouth'
Former Bush adviser whacks Obama spokesman for whacking Vice President Cheney
Rove calls Gibbs a "wise-cracking jr high smart mouth"
Former Bush adviser whacks Obama spokesman for whacking Vice President Cheney
Tortured logic: Gitmo as a response to foreclosure
The vice president connects Guantanamo Bay with home foreclosures.
Billy Joel tune a good fit for Obama theme song
NYU professor suggests "We Didn't Start the Fire," prompting a revisiting of the song.
