Politics: Afternoon Edition

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Most Viewed Articles in Politics 1) Justice Dept.'s second in command is stepping aside Deputy Attorney General David W. Ogden, the Justice Department's second in command, will step aside Feb. 10 to return to private law practice in Washington. 2) Bureau of Engraving scratches gift cards The Bureau of Engraving and Printing has scrapped plans to distribute $75 gift cards to employees who agree to return their government-owned desktop printers in favor of network printers. The agency has also suspended its efforts to retrieve the printers. 3) As Obama opens jobs summit, he faces limited options for growth Creating jobs is a political and economic imperative for President Obama, who is holding a high-profile jobs summit Thursday that aides hope will demonstrate his concern for the plight of everyday Americans. 4) Lawmakers scrutinize new Afghan strategy Lawmakers from both parties searched for weaknesses Wednesday in President Obama's newly announced Afghan strategy, focusing on what many said was a contradiction between his promise to begin removing U.S. troops in 18 months and his caveat that departures will depend on "conditions on the ground." 5) Gay marriage bill suffers a decisive defeat in N.Y. State Senate NEW YORK -- Opponents of gay marriage celebrated a decisive vote in the New York State Senate, where a proposal to legalize same-sex marriage was defeated 38 to 24 on Wednesday. 6) Obama to let Pentagon deploy even more troops, but numbers remain murky President Obama has authorized Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates to deploy several thousand additional troops, as needed, beyond the 30,000 that Obama on Tuesday said he would send to Afghanistan, according to a Pentagon official. 7) A growing gripe among Obama donors: not enough perks Some of President Obama's wealthiest supporters are becoming a bit whiny, and it has nothing to do with policy. 8) Democrats say they'll be on defensive in '10 Pointing to public frustration over the pace of the economic recovery, Democratic governors said Wednesday they will begin the 2010 election year on the defensive and pledged to wage aggressive campaigns against Republican policies they said would take the country backward. 9) Financial regulatory package heads to House A key congressional committee approved the final pieces of sweeping legislation Wednesday to overhaul the nation's financial regulatory system, setting the stage for a vote in the House of Representatives next week on one of President Obama's top priorities. 10) Mammogram guidelines debated along party lines as panel members are grilled Republican lawmakers pressed their case Wednesday that new U.S. recommendations advising against routine mammograms for women in their 40s could be used to ration health care under reform legislation before Congress, a charge Democrats denied. UNSUBSCRIBE | Additional Newsletter Services | Advertising | Subscribe to the Paper | Privacy Policy

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