2/12 Reuters: Politics

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. Reuters: Politics Stimulus bill cleared for House, Senate votes February 11, 2009 at 8:24 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. congressional negotiators on Wednesday reached a deal on $789 billion in emergency spending and tax cuts, handing a big victory to President Barack Obama in his effort to pull the economy out of a steep tailspin. U.S. legislators reach deal on Buy American provisions February 11, 2009 at 8:00 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional negotiators have reached a deal on controversial "Buy American" provisions that reflects language added by the Senate to address concerns raised by U.S. trading partners and President Barack Obama, a senior Democratic lawmaker said on Wednesday. U.S. seen naming Bosworth as North Korea nuclear envoy February 11, 2009 at 7:30 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Stephen Bosworth, a former U.S. ambassador to South Korea, is expected to be named as the U.S. envoy to six-party talks on curbing North Korea's nuclear ambitions, sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. Obama's labor nominee advances despite tax problem February 11, 2009 at 7:26 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Senate panel on Wednesday recommended that President Barack Obama's nominee for labor secretary be confirmed by the full Senate, nearly a week after tax questions had put her confirmation hearing on hold. Obama, Zardari agree joint plan on region needed February 11, 2009 at 6:13 pm ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama and his Pakistani counterpart, Asif Zardari, agreed on the need for a strategy to try to resolve the region's problems, the Pakistani foreign ministry said. Senate confirms ex-lobbyist as Pentagon No. 2 February 11, 2009 at 6:00 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate approved William Lynn, a former Raytheon Co lobbyist, to be deputy secretary of defense after he received a special White House waiver from strict new rules meant to close a "revolving door" between government and big business. Merrill "secretly" moved up bonus payments: Cuomo February 11, 2009 at 5:15 pm NEW YORK (Reuters) - Merrill Lynch "secretly" accelerated bonus payments last year and gave at least $1 million to each of nearly 700 employees, even as the brokerage was amassing billions of dollars in losses, New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo said in a letter to U.S. Rep. Barney Frank. Senator Grassley deplores Pentagon nomination February 11, 2009 at 3:34 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top Republican on the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday deplored the nomination of William Lynn, a former Raytheon Co lobbyist, to become the next deputy secretary of defense. Lawmakers have votes for $789 billion stimulus: Baucus February 11, 2009 at 1:12 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate and House of Representatives negotiators have the votes to approve a $789 billion economic stimulus compromise, Democratic Senator Max Baucus told reporters on Wednesday. Obama team too busy at home to spur G7? February 11, 2009 at 1:11 pm WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) - Rocked by the biggest financial crisis in decades, the world is desperately awaiting strong economic leadership -- but the new U.S. administration is very busy right now. U.S. to weigh if more needed for bank bailout: Geithner February 11, 2009 at 1:09 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Wednesday he would inform Congress as soon as possible if more taxpayer money were needed to salvage the banking sector as part of the effort to reinvigorate the economy. Congress and White House near final deal on stimulus February 11, 2009 at 12:48 pm WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers and the White House were moving toward a final deal on Wednesday for what could be a stimulus plan of under $800 billion (556 billion pounds) that Democrats say is crucial to rescuing the struggling U.S. economy. Lithuania to discuss taking in Guantanamo inmates February 11, 2009 at 11:50 am VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania is to hold talks with the United States on taking in some of the inmates from the contentious U.S. military prison at Guantanamo, the Baltic state's foreign minister said on Wednesday. U.S. envoy Holbrooke visits northwest Pakistan February 11, 2009 at 8:22 am PESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke on Wednesday visited northwest Pakistan's tribal region, where security forces face an intensifying Islamist insurgency, officials said. Iran says change under Obama would be "happy news" February 11, 2009 at 7:53 am BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iran sent one of its warmest signals yet on Wednesday over prospects for improved relations with Washington, praising the election promises of President Barack Obama and declaring that change would be "happy news."   This email was sent to autoblogs077@gmail.com . Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.