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Obama hails auto bailout as good news in Michigan (AP)

AP - A year after the government's big auto-industry bailouts, President Barack Obama on Friday trumpeted increased car sales and progress on battery-powered vehicles as a beacon of success in his administration's battle to revive a hurting U.S. economy. But his upbeat assessment can't mask daunting challenges for U.S. automakers and painfully high unemployment.

Obama: Rangel case troubling; some Dems say resign (AP)

AP - Rep. Charlie Rangel is getting sympathy from some fellow Democrats but scant support from others as he faces trial on several ethics charges.

Agency weighs skirting Congress on immigration (AP)

AP - The Obama administration, unable to push an immigration overhaul through Congress, is considering ways it could go around lawmakers to let undocumented immigrants stay in the United States, according to an agency memo.

Obama Mocks Polls But Spends More On Them ($4.4M) Than Bush Did (Huffington Post)
Huffington Post - With Reporting By Julian Hattem

Immigration Debate: Border Cities See Less Violent Crime (Time.com)
Time.com - The crime rates in large U.S. cities near the border, contrary to the fears that lie behind Arizona's tough new immigration law, are among the lowest in the country

Health care reform clears a Senate hurdle

President Barack Obama's vow to reform the U.S. health care system cleared a key hurdle Tuesday with a bonus vote from a moderate Republican whose backing could be key to final passage.

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Is Snowe the real female maverick in GOP?

Forget Sarah Palin. The female maverick of the Republican Party is Sen. Olympia Snowe,  who broke with her party to vote  for a Democratic health care bill.

Dems look beyond looming health vote

The Senate Finance Committee will hold a landmark vote on health-care reform legislation Tuesday that is expected to underscore the partisan divisions that have hardened over five months of debate.

Russia: Threats against Iran won't work

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday that the threat of sanctions against Iran would be counterproductive.