POTUS Notes Archive: March 2009

• Russian president calls U.S. goals 'toxic assets'

  Medvedev encourages Obama to back off missile defense and NATO expansion. Published March 31 2009

• Obama has used "war on terror" as president

  Hillary Clinton points out that they're not using it anymore. Published March 31 2009

• Obama the explainer

  The President has shown some willingness to tell people tough things, and to explain why. Published March 31 2009

• Wall Street back in the doghouse

  Friday's bankers meeting at the White House was an interesting moment. Published March 29 2009

• White House changes tune on stimulus

  Obama's position on the need for spending from other countries has changed markedly. Published March 29 2009

• The banker barons come to the White House

  Here's the list of the Bank CEO's meeting with President Obama now. Published March 27 2009

• The three goals of Obama's 'higher platform'

  Obama appearing on Spanish-language channel today. Published March 26 2009

• Obama pays surprise visit to Arlington Cemetery

  President's visit to lay wreath was unannounced to White House press corps. Published March 25 2009

• Obama dodges question on hedge fund regulation

  President says he didn't see French prime minister's comment. Published March 24 2009

• Rahm's older brother a health-care dissident?

  Zeke Emanuel is working on health-care reform at the White House, but he wants more than Obama is willing to do. Published March 24 2009

• Summers and Geithner respond to Krugman

  Top Obama administration officials dismiss criticism from liberal economist. Published March 23 2009

• Geithner rebrands toxic assets as "legacy loans"

  If you want investors to buy assets, then calling them "toxic" probably isn't a good form of salesmanship. Published March 23 2009

• Geithner faces an uphill battle

  Treasury Secretary is selling the latest plan today. Published March 23 2009

• China's looming problems, and ours

  The Atlantic's James Fallows has a standout piece in this month's magazine. Published March 22 2009

• Waxmanistan's complicating impact

  A former Bush admin lawyer explains a geopolitical issue with terrorist detainees. Published March 20 2009

• Parsing the new Israeli government

  Two experts at The New America Foundation say the new gang present unique challenges to the U.S. Published March 20 2009

• POTUS interviewed by man who invented kid gloves

  President Obama sits down with Jay Leno. Published March 20 2009

• Obama sending out volunteers for his budget

  The president's independent organizing arm is mobilizing this weekend. Published March 18 2009

• The potentially larger AIG problem

  A few people are pointing to what may be a far bigger problem with the government's AIG bailout. Published March 17 2009

• Rove calls Gibbs a 'wise-cracking jr high smart mouth'

  Former Bush adviser whacks Obama spokesman for whacking Vice President Cheney Published March 17 2009