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Obama hosts Haitin President Preval for talks (AP)
AP - President Barack Obama meets Wednesday with his Haitian counterpart, Rene Preval, who has come to Washington to thank Americans for the massive outpouring of earthquake aid and to outline what still is needed.

Analysis: Greece's crisis could presage America's (AP)

AP - Greece is a financial basket case, begging for international help. Is America heading down that same road?

Obama pushing on health care end game (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama is making his closing arguments for a health care overhaul, pushing a new anti-fraud plan as he cranks up the pressure on skittish Democratic lawmakers to act fast.

Bill Clinton backs Mitchell in Maine (Politico)
Politico - Former President Bill Clinton issued his latest endorsement of the 2010 cycle Tuesday, backing Maine State Senate President Libby Mitchell's bid for the Democratic nomination for governor. "As President, I appointed her as the first woman chair of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, where she served with distinction for most of my administration and some of the next," Clinton said of Mitchell in a fundraising email.

Averting another Foley affair (Politico)
Politico - In an Ideas piece, Sloan says Massa’s response to charges has been nothing less than schizophrenic.

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.