Submit a Story!

Treasury pressures; Citi scraps jet plans

 

Published 1/27/2009 by Domenico Montanaro at First Read

From NBC's Chuck Todd and Lisa MyersWASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department pressured Citigroup yesterday to abandon plans to buy a new corporate jet, an Obama administration official said. Citigroup got the message and said in a statement this morning "we have no intent to take delivery of any new aircraft."The company came under criticism for its plans for a new plane because it has received federal bailout money. Several lawmakers have expressed concern about how banks have been spending...( read more ) (link)

Tags:

Related Content
GOP-ers Swoon Over Obama Despite Differences
briefingroom.thehill.com 1/27/2009 — President Obama won praise from some of the House's most conservative lawmakers as "engaging" and "respectful" during his meeting with congressional Republicans Tuesday. Rep. Bob Inglis (R-S.C.) said that Obama was sincere and "impressive" during his ...
Obama's Appearance on Al-Arabiya
corner.nationalreview.com 1/27/2009 — I won't get into the substance of Obama's comments--others are doing that across the web--but I am curious whether the choice of al-Arabiya signals the administration's abandonment of the U.S.-funded al-Hurra satellite channel. Al-Arabiya is the ...
CELEBRITY
thepage.time.com 1/27/2009 — A GOP source to TIME's Jay Newton-Small: Nearly as many House Republicans sought to get their photos taken with Obama as questioned him about the stimulus during their meeting.       
Obama Goes to Capitol to Lobby G.O.P. on Stimulus
nytimes.com 1/27/2009 — In a rare move, the president was meeting with the Republican conference in an effort to draw support for his $825 billion economic stimulus plan. >
Obama to Arabs: "what you'll see is someone who is listening"
lynch.foreignpolicy.com 1/27/2009 — It's impossible to exaggerate the symbolic importance of Barack Obama choosing an Arabic satellite television station f or his first formal interview as President -- and of taking that opportunity to talk frankly about a new relationship with the ...
Obama won't give the GOP more tax cuts — Political Animal
The Need for Boldness — Matthew Yglesias
Bozell Column: Tony Blankley's Untimely Cry — NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias
NR vs. TNR: Will an Obama White House Kill the Netroots? — The Corner on National Review Online
Gee, ya think? — Lawyers, Guns and Money
Obama scores well in second post-inauguration poll — CNN Political Ticker 1/27/2009
Obama's early approval ratings are high. WASHINGTON (CNN) — So far, so good for President Barack Obama, at least in the court of public opinion. A new national poll suggests that most Americans approve of the way Barack Obama is so far ...
Clinton says world "exhaling" with Obama at top — Reuters: Politics 1/27/2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested on Tuesday the world was breathing a sigh of relief that President Barack Obama had replaced George W. Bush and was working to fix the damage he had caused.
Obama presses Republicans on stimulus plan — CNN Political Ticker 1/27/2009
Obama is meeting with Republicans on the stimulus package Tuesday. WASHINGTON (CNN) — In the first real test of bipartisanship for his new administration, President Barack Obama met with Republican representatives on Capitol Hill Tuesday to ...
Obama Recovery Plan Moving Through House — TIME.com Top Politics Stories 1/27/2009
President Barack Obama's plan to award a $500 tax credit to most workers is expected to advance through a key House panel
Postpartisan Era Gets Early Test — WSJ.com: Politics And Policy 1/27/2009
The passage or failure of the economic-stimulus bill will be a test to whether bipartisanship can take root in the Era of Obama.