U.S. May Convert Banks’ Bailouts to Equity Share
By EDMUND L. ANDREWS
Obama administration officials say the approach will allow them to shore up the nation’s banking system without seeking more money from Congress.
Waterboarding Used 266 Times on 2 Suspects
By SCOTT SHANE
C.I.A. interrogators used the near-drowning technique, which Obama administration officials have described as torture, 266 times on two key prisoners from Al Qaeda.
- Times Topics: Waterboarding | C.I.A. Interrogations
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Justice Department Memos
Hemisphere’s Leaders Signal Fresh Start With U.S.
By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO and SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
Leaders from the Western Hemisphere closed a summit meeting proclaiming a new dawn for relations in the region.
Obama’s Revenue Plans Hit Resistance in Congress
By CARL HULSE
Resistance to President Obama’s tax and revenue proposals could threaten a major health care overhaul and other policy initiatives.
The Caucus
But Can Obama Make the Trains Run on Time?
By JOHN HARWOOD
With terms like “socialism” losing their punch, some Republicans are weighing the word “fascism” to describe President Obama’s agenda.
Picking Letters, 10 a Day, That Reach Obama
By ASHLEY PARKER
An official assembles a briefing book of the letters, which offer the president a way to keep in touch with the public.
Slide Show: The President’s MailmanMultimedia
Video: The Obama Campaign, Updated
In 2008, Barack Obama's team built a formidable political organization, but the question now is whether this campaign structure can support the president.
Video: The Obama Administration and Congress
This White House has more alumni of Congress than any in recent memory. They're learning how to exert their power on Capitol Hill.
Audio Slide Show: Kennedy’s Last Goal
Battling time and the perception that he is too ailing to be effective, Senator Edward M. Kennedy is determined to lay the groundwork for health care reform.
Graphic: The Stimulus Plan: How to Spend $787 Billion
A detailed look at the final package passed by Congress.
- Final Bill (pdf): Part One: Appropriations | Part Two: Tax Package
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2002 and 2005 Justice Department Memos
Files from 2002 and 2005 released by the Justice Department detailing interrogation techniques used by C.I.A. operatives.
President Obama’s 2008 Tax Returns
The president’s federal and state income tax returns.
Bush Administration Terrorism Memos
A look at Bush administration memorandums claiming sweeping presidential powers to bypass legal constraints when fighting terrorism.
