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Dems, White House predict success on health care- The White House and Democrats are confidently predicting Senate passage of President Barack Obama's health overhaul by Christmas after the bill cleared its second 60-vote test.
Recovery likely strengthening after weaker 3Q- All signs suggest the economic recovery will end the year on firmer footing despite a report Tuesday that the economy grew at a 2.2 percent pace in the third quarter, less than previously thought.
November home sales soar 7.4 percent- Home resales surged last month to the highest level in nearly three years, reflecting an extraordinary level of federal support that has pulled the housing market back from the worst downturn since the Great Depression.
- The White House is warning Iran's leader to take seriously a year-end deadline over its nuclear program, responding sternly to defiant language by the Iranian president.
- The White House has tapped a corporate cyber security expert and former Bush administration official to lead the effort to shore up the country's computer networks and better coordinate with companies that operate 80 percent of those critical systems.
Eurostar races to get passengers home for holidays- Eurostar scrambled to get tens of thousands of passengers home for the holidays as it resumed service of high-speed trains under the English Channel on Tuesday, four days after a service shutdown caused by a hallmark of Christmastime travel: snow.
Obama: Big opportunities for businesses to grow- Sounding a friendly tone to the nation's community bankers, President Barack Obama on Tuesday said the White House will seek to cut bureaucratic restrictions so that local lenders can help businesses seize "enormous opportunities" for growth after bleak times.
Terrorist attack feared after Jackson arrest- Police concerns about a terrorist attack stemming from the 2003 arrest of Michael Jackson led to a request for federal help, according to FBI files kept on the late pop star.
Serena Williams is 2009 AP Female Athlete of Year- Playing her best at the most important events, Serena Williams re-established herself as the top player in women's tennis in 2009 and was a landslide choice as Female Athlete of the Year by members of The Associated Press.
Julie Hirschfeld Davis of AP & Brianna Keilar of CNN Win Dirksen Awards; David Rogers Will Receive Special Citation
WASHINGTON (Map) - The National Press Foundation has announced the winners of the 2009 Everett McKinley Dirksen Awards for Distinguished Coverage of Congress, perhaps the nation's leading award for Capitol Hill reporters. All three winners provided detailed looks at the economic bailout packages as they were considered by lawmakers.
The winner of the print Dirksen award is Julie Hirschfeld Davis, of the Associated Press. The winner of the broadcast Dirksen award is Brianna Keilar of CNN. The judges awarded a Special Citation to David Rogers of Politico in recognition of his more than 30 years of distinguished coverage of Congress. Rogers won a Dirksen Award in 1981.
Davis and Keilar will receive $5,000 each. Rogers will receive $500. The awards will be presented at the Foundation's 27th annual awards dinner, on Tuesday night, February 16th, 2010, at the Hilton Washington Hotel. Awards in six other categories will also be presented. More than 1,000 people will attend.
The National Press Foundation is a 501-c-3 which provides no-cost, all-expenses paid educational opportunities to journalists in the U.S. and internationally. It does not take U.S. government money. The dinner is its largest source of unrestricted revenue.
For information about the dinner, contact Kerry@nationalpress.org or call 202-663-7282. For information about NPF, contact NPF's president, Bob Meyers, bob@nationalpress.org.
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