SPB News for Tuesday

Back To The FutureGOP Rep: Cut Benefits And Privatize Social Security

Republicans try to take Illinois' US Senate seat

Bill Clinton To Coordinate Haiti Relief Efforts

Scott Brown To Be Sworn-In Feb. 11

Palin Tea Party Convention Speech To Be Broadcast Live

Report: Blackwater Wins Contracts Under New Identities

Sarah Palin Uses PAC to Buy Her Own Book

Palin Endorses Rand Paul In KY Senate Race

DeMint's Hold Putting DC Court In 'Dire Situation'

U.S. Examines Whether Blackwater Tried Bribery
The Justice Department is investigating whether officials of Blackwater Worldwide tried to bribe Iraqi government officials in hopes of retaining the firm's security work in Iraq after a deadly shooting episode in 2007, according to current and former government officials.

Dem. senators spent weekend with bank, energy, tobacco lobbyists — Twelve Democratic Senators spent last weekend in Miami Beach raising money from top lobbyists for oil, drug, and other corporate interests that they often decry, according to a guest list for the event obtained by POLITICO.

Iraq to file lawsuit against US, Britain --The report says that 2,000 tonnes of depleted uranium has been used in Iraq. Iraq's Ministry for Human Rights will file a lawsuit against Britain and the US over their use of depleted uranium bombs in Iraq, an Iraqi minister says. Iraq's Minister of Human Rights, Wijdan Mikhail Salim, told Assabah newspaper that the lawsuit will be launched based on reports from the Iraqi ministries of science and the environment. According to the reports, during the first year of the US and British invasion of Iraq, both countries had repeatedly used bombs containing depleted uranium.

Budgeting for a New Era of Responsibility
These budget policies are projected to decrease the deficit by $1.2 trillion over 10 years. Visit the FY 2011 Budget website for details about different departments, terminations and reductions, or to learn how the budget will affect your state.