Obama scores first victory of presidency

President Barack Obama signed his first major legislation today -- 24 days after his inauguration -- after Congress approved his economic stimulus plan.

The final bill fell a tad short under the amount Obama requested, but fundamentally the president got what he wanted.

A new website -- recovery.gov -- will allow the public to peruse disclosure on where the stimulus money is spent, and to offer comments and suggestions.

guardian.co.uk

Obama Scores Early Victory of Historic Proportions
Washington Post - 1 hour ago
By Michael D. Shear and Alec MacGillis CHICAGO, Feb. 13 -- Twenty-four days into his presidency, Barack Obama recorded last night a legislative achievement of the sort that few of his predecessors achieved at any point in their tenure.
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