Obama Plans Major Shifts in Spending
February 27th, 2009President Obama’s budget plan tries to trim a deficit estimated at $1.75 trillion for 2009 as it redirects wide streams of spending.
News Analysis: In Budget Choices, a Test of Obama’s Political Skills
February 27th, 2009To translate his vision into a budget, the president needs to create coalitions issue by issue, while holding his party together and curbing Republican attacks.
Economic Scene: Obama’s Budget Plan Sweeps Away Reagan Ideas
February 27th, 2009The budget proposals seek to reverse the rapid increase in economic inequality over the last 30 years.
U.S. Is Said to Agree to Raise Stake in Citigroup
February 27th, 2009The Treasury’s stake in the bank would reach between 30 and 40 percent, people close to the deal said.
In Shift, Imprisoned Al Qaeda Follower Faces Federal Trial
February 27th, 2009The move would eliminate the possibility of a military tribunal, government officials said.
Iraq Withdrawal Plan Gains G.O.P. Support
February 27th, 2009President Obama is to announce that would pull combat forces out by August 2010 while leaving behind a residual force of 35,000 to 50,000 troops.
Sports of The Times: The Incredible Shrinking Baseball Player
February 27th, 2009A couple of dozen players appear to have lost significant weight in the off-season, all in the name of health and agility.
In New York, Broadway as Great Walk Way
February 27th, 2009The new traffic rules would bar vehicles from Broadway at public plazas in Times Square and Herald Square.
Defense Chief Lifts Ban on Pictures of Coffins
February 27th, 2009In a reversal of policy, the Pentagon will allow the press to photograph the flag-draped coffins of America’s war dead.
Jobless Angry at Possibility of Losing Out on Benefits
February 27th, 2009Nine states are considering rejecting federal stimulus money meant to extend unemployment benefits.
