Politics News & Analysis: Lawmakers scrutinize Afghan strategy

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	Politics News & Analysis  Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009 Political Trivia of the day » Thursday's quiz themes | Political Stump: Lines from the Hill. WhoRunsGov?: The Job Creators. Latest Political Headlines Lawmakers scrutinize new Afghan strategy: White House begins campaign to tout the effort, which Congress is likely to approve (By Karen DeYoung) Narrowing of mission reflects Biden's goal (By Greg Jaffe and Anne E. Kornblut) Stimulus is boon for D.C. area contractors: Federal departments are paying firms to help spend the money (By Alec MacGillis) INTERACTIVE: Unemployment by county Homeland Security chief warns of threat from al-Qaeda sympathizers in U.S. (By Spencer S. Hsu) Washington Sketch: A deadline written in quicksand, not stone (By Dana Milbank) More headlines The Obama Presidency • White House review of Salahis' entry cites Secret Service failure, adds new guidelines • Huckabee PAC coordinator resigns in wake of controversy • Biden on the party crashers The Fix by Chris Cillizza • Morning Fix: Obama's job summit symbolism • First Thoughts: Obama's Afghanistan Speech • Tanner to retire Capitol Briefing • Pelosi wants entire House to get a war briefing • Senate health-care debate stalls in dispute over amendments • Anti-health reform group spends $1 million on ads Daily Dose Senate health-care debate stalls in dispute over amendments Anti-health reform group spends $1 million on ads Best of the Web > Powered by the Political Browser The best political news and commentary: Congress appears poised to back Obama war plan (Associated Press) Obama's Afghanistan strategy has a familiar look (Los Angeles Times) Thomson Reuters poll: Most in US want public health option (Reuters) Opinions Be fair to Bernanke (By Steven Rattner) This will not end well (By George F. Will) Time for more stimulus (By Harold Meyerson) A Goldilocks strategy (By E.J. Dionne Jr.) Job creation made hard (By Robert J. Samuelson) Not out of the Woods (By Howard Kurtz) Washington Times cuts in staff, coverage cue new era (By Howard Kurtz) Live Discussions Post politics hour: The latest political news (Paul Kane) U.S. Congress Browse every vote in the U.S. Congress since 1991. » EXPLORE THE DATABASE | House Votes | Senate Votes • Congress 111, House vote: Vote 916: H RES 861 • Congress 111, House vote: Vote 915: H CON RES 129 • Congress 111, House vote: Vote 914: H RES 494 Web-Wide News Alerts MyWebpost Get The Post's take on whatever you're reading -- anywhere on the Web. » Sign Up | Learn More
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