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New White House Office to Redefine Urban Policy

added on 2009-07-03 09:31:24 (Washington Post - Politics)
NEW YORK -- Once upon a time, when cities were poor and suburbs were rich, "urban policy" meant programs to alleviate poverty. ...more.

Washington Post Publisher Cancels Planned Policy Dinners After Outcry

added on 2009-07-03 09:31:24 (Washington Post - Politics)
Washington Post Publisher Katharine Weymouth yesterday canceled plans for a series of policy dinners at her home after learning that marketing fliers offered corporate underwriters access to Post journalists, Obama administration officials and members of Congress in exchange for payments as high as... ...more.

Obama, Party Tout Lower Figure for Health Reform

added on 2009-07-03 09:31:23 (Washington Post - Politics)
Senate Democrats and President Obama, trying to assuage fears about the cost of health reform, yesterday touted new estimates that put the price tag for one bill at $611 billion over the next decade. ...more.

Court Filing Shows Evidence Cheney Swayed White House Response to CIA Leak

added on 2009-07-03 09:31:23 (Washington Post - Politics)
A document filed in federal court this week by the Justice Department offers new evidence that former vice president Richard B. Cheney helped steer the Bush administration's public response to the disclosure of Valerie Plame Wilson's employment by the CIA and that he was at the center of many... ...more.

Sanford Didn't Improperly Use State Money, South Carolina Officials Say

added on 2009-07-03 09:31:23 (Washington Post - Politics)
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford did not improperly use state money to pay for trips to New York and South America to see his Argentine mistress, state law enforcement officials concluded yesterday, as the governor reiterated that he has no plans to step down despite mounting pressure to do so. ...more.

Justice Dept. Seeks More Time to Review Report on Interrogations

added on 2009-07-03 09:31:23 (Washington Post - Politics)
The Justice Department asked a federal court yesterday for two more months to review an internal CIA report on the agency's interrogation program before releasing a new version of the document to the American Civil Liberties Union, which has sued to make it public. ...more.

Book Review: 'The Waxman Report' by Henry Waxman

added on 2009-07-03 09:31:22 (Washington Post - Politics)
"The Waxman Report" explains, at least, how Congress can work, and it is fun to read. You finish it with gratitude to the voters of Beverly Hills and nearby areas who keep returning this ornery fellow to the House to challenge entrenched special interests. ...more.

DHS Cybersecurity Plan Will Involve NSA, Telecoms

added on 2009-07-03 09:31:22 (Washington Post - Politics)
The Obama administration will proceed with a Bush-era plan to use National Security Agency assistance in screening government computer traffic on private-sector networks, with AT&T as the likely test site, according to three current and former government officials. ...more.