Forget that no-earmarks pledge
betsyspage.blogspot.com 2/6/2009 — Remember how Obama and Biden vowed that there would absolutely no earmarks in the so-called stimulus bill. Well, of course, any bill that has that much money at stake is going to include earmarks and ProPublica, part of the Sunlight Foundation, is listing the earmarks that they're finding in ...

GOP weapon: Obama earmarks pledge
politico.com 1/28/2009 — Some are using Obama’s pledge to keep earmarks out of the stimulus bill to criticize Dems.

Obama says No Earmarks Allowed in Stimulus Package.
volokh.com 1/6/2009 — In his brief press conference today, Barack Obama announced that there would be no earmarks allowed in his stimulus package. He stated that there would be no unreviewed projects. It was...

Obama team wants earmarks out of stimulus
politico.com 2/2/2009 — The Obama administration wants it known that it's serious about keeping earmarks out of the stimulus plan.

Earmarks and the Stimulus Bill
corner.nationalreview.com 1/9/2009 — Count me as unimpressed by Obama's pledge to keep the stimulus bill free of earmarks. I get why Obama is doing it--it's important symbolically and some Republicans seem to believe opposition to earmarks is the sine qua non of conservative economic ...

Obama will ban earmarks from stimulus bill
cnn.com 2/2/2009 — President-elect Barack Obama says details of the stimulus package will be posted online.

Will Obama's Stimulus Package Work?
time.com 1/9/2009 — How do you stimulate a stumbling economy? For decades, the consensus among economists was that this was a job best left to the Federal Reserve and to such automatic fiscal stabilizers as unemployment insurance. Passing laws in Congress to cut taxes ...

Obama To Ban Earmarks From Stimulus Bill
huffingtonpost.com 1/12/2009 — On his second day in Washington, President-elect Obama met with his budget team and promised no earmarks will be in the stimulus plan. "We are going to ban all earmarks -- the process by which individual members insert pet projects without ...

No earmarks
change.gov 1/7/2009 — President-elect Barack Obama said today in a meeting with members of his budget team that he will ban earmarks from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act that will soon go before Congress. The President-elect also said he expects his ...

Dems Redefining Earmarks to Fulfill Obama's Pledge
weeklystandard.com 1/19/2009 — Nancy Pelosi and Barack Obama have now both promised that the upcoming economic stimulus bill won't include any earmarks. Both have used Clintonian language to limit the scope of their promises, but that hasn't gotten all that much attention.  ...

Jobs plan: It'll help, but only so much — CNN Political Ticker 1/13/2009
The president-elect's plan to revive the economy is taking shape. Here's what we know so far. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — President-elect Barack Obama is trying to rally Congress — and the public — around a two-year plan ...

Obama on Capitol Hill today — CNN Political Ticker 1/13/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Two Democratic sources tell CNN that President-elect Obama will be on Capitol Hill today to meet with Senate Democrats at their weekly policy luncheon — to make his case for how he wants to spend the second half of the $700 ...

POLITICAL HOT TOPICS: Tuesday Jan 13th, 2009 — CNN Political Ticker 1/13/2009
CNN: Burris says he's honored to be seated in the Senate Illinois Senate-designate Roland Burris said Monday afternoon that he is "truly humbled and honored" to learn he will be seated in the Senate later this week. CNN: Obama to order Guantanamo Bay ...

Transition: Hillary in the spotlight — First Read 1/13/2009
The Boston Globe previews Hillary Clinton's confirmation hearing today. "Hillary Clinton will be peppered not only with questions about foreign donations to Bill Clinton's foundation, but also about how she plans to tackle the Israeli-Palestinian ...

Geithner Nomination Hits a Snag — WSJ.com: Washington Wire 1/13/2009
Susan Davis reports on the transition. The largely seamless confirmation hearings for President-elect Barack Obama ’s cabinet nominees hit a snag today after Senate Republicans said they intend to raise questions about a former housekeeper for ...