• GOP strategist Rich Galen, proprietor of Mullings.com, calls in at 7:30am Pacific to talk about President Obama’s first 100 days in office and the GOP’s take on the stimulus.
• Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) calls in at 8:06am Pacific to talk about President Obama signing the stimulus bill yesterday and what it means for Americans.
• Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) calls in at 8:30am Pacific to talk about the stimulus, and about CA Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s plan to furlough state employees due to a lack of a budget.
• President Obama today will visit Phoenix, AZ, one of the cities hardest hit with foreclosures, where he’s expected to outline a $50 billion to $100 billion plan to help homeowners. Officials are tight-lipped about details.
• President Obama has approved a significant troop increase for Afghanistan, Pentagon officials said yesterday. The new troop deployment is expected to include 8,000 Marines as well as 4,000 additional Army troops.
• The Chicago Tribune yesterday called for U.S. Sen. Roland Burris (D-IL) to resign, a day after Burris detailed several conversations with impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s brother he had failed to mention under oath. In them, he said he discussed possibly raising money for the governor before ultimately declining.
