SPB News for Thursday

Congress 'less trusted than ever,' per poll

First time that Gallup ethics poll finds majority in US feel honesty of lawmakers 'low.'

Wash. Post slammed for Palin editorial

Paper prints editorial that contradicts own reporting on climate story.

Congress subpoenas WH gate-crashers

Obama to GOP: ‘Stop trying to frighten the American people’

Panel votes 6-1 against Sanford impeachment — An impeachment resolution against Gov. Mark Sanford has been essentially killed, as a majority of the 7-member committee formed to weigh evidence against the governor voted against it yersterday. — The vote, which came shortly after 3:30 p.m., was 6-1 against the resolution.

F.B.I. Sets New Review of Shootings at Ft. Hood --F.B.I. reviewer would coordinate his work with DoD investigation and criminal prosecution in the case The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday named a former director, William H. Webster, to conduct an independent review of the bureau’s handling of information about the Army major charged with murder in the Fort Hood shootings. The F.B.I. director, Robert S. Mueller III, has asked Mr. Webster to examine how the bureau dealt with information about Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan before the Nov. 5 shootings in which he is accused of killing 13 people.

Geithner Extends $700 Billion TARP Bailout Program Until October 2010 Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner told Congress that the Obama administration is extending the $700 billion financial-rescue program until next October, saying the U.S. must hold on to the money in case of new financial shocks. In a letter to congressional leaders, Geithner said the administration doesn’t expect to deploy more than $550 billion of the funds.