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Front Page: Federer Gives Up US Open Finals
- Roger Federer loses the US Open finals to Argentine Juan Martin del Potro. — ESPN
- Patrick Swayze dies at 57 after a battle with pancreatic cancer. — PopSugar
- A Wells Fargo exec is accused of using a bank-owned Malibu house for entertaining.
Front Page: Gates and Crowley Drink and Make Up
- The "beer summit" came and went last night. The president drank Bud Light, Sgt. Crowley drank Blue Moon, Professor Gates drank a Samuel Adams Light, and Joe Biden drank a nonalcoholic beer.
Karl Rove and Joe Biden in a War of Words
"I'm rubber and you're glue!" Well Karl Rove didn't exactly say that to Joe Biden, but he did call him a "blowhard" and a "liar." Ouch!
Politicians Roast Obama Behind His Back at Gridiron Dinner
VIP politicians and journalists got together to poke fun at President Obama behind his back last Saturday, at the annual Gridiron Dinner. But it's not like the Prez wasn't invited! Obama was the first president in decades to skip the Gridiron Club dinner during his first year in office.
Picture It: Biden Fails to Make Amtrak Event Less Dull
Joe Biden and John Kerry held an event today at Union Station, announcing that Amtrak will receive $1.3 billion in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to expand passenger rail capacity. Biden said, "For too long, we haven't made the investments we needed to make Amtrak as safe, as reliable, as secure as it can be. That ends now."
Biden: Obama Might, Possibly, Could Explain Iraq Plan Friday
Joe Biden hit the morning-show circuit today, as well as an Ash Wednesday service presumably, following up on the president's message to Congress. Obama spent most of his time talking about the economy. But Biden came through with a foreign policy tidbit.
Briefing Book! Obama Passes Stimulus to Biden
- Obama taps VP Biden to oversee the stimulus. — Political Intelligence
- Election statistic guru fails at predicting Oscar wins. — Wonkette
- Should the Sex and the City sequel ignore the recession?
Defending Her Title: It's Dr. Jill Biden to All of Us
Michelle Obama may get all the attention, but there's one thing that stands out about Jill Biden. Doctor always precedes her name.
I've actually thought about the title at little to moderate length before — certainly enough to be embarrassed!
Obama and Biden Welcome Labor Unions Back to White House
This morning President Obama signed three executive orders intended to "reverse many of the policies towards organized labor that we’ve seen these last eight years, policies with which I’ve sharply disagreed.” The president maintained that a strong labor union is key to America's economic recovery.
The orders make it harder for federal contractors to discourage union activity, require federal contractors to inform employees of their rights, and ensure that qualified workers already on the job keep their positions when contracts change hands.
While hosting labor leaders at the White House ceremony, Obama and Vice President Biden also discussed the first meeting held by the administrations special task force set up to discuss middle class issues, like healthcare and education.
Jon Stewart on Biden, Star Wars, and Obama's STFU Face
Oh, man. President Obama had better remind Joe Biden that he's vice president now and not doing corny stand-up at Caroline's Comedy Club. Last week while swearing in the senior staff members, VP Biden made a joke about his memory not being as good as Chief Justice John Robert’s.
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