Required Reading - February 11, 2009; 7:47 AM ET

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House, Senate Make $789 Billion Deal Politico | That was remarkably quick. What happened to all those threats to cancel next week's recess?

Geithner Defends Lack of Details in Financial Plan Bloomberg | He says there's a very good reason why he couldn't provide more details, but that reason will have to remain secret.

Leading Lady Vogue | The cover profile of "the most transformative First Lady in history."

The Money Liberal Conspiracy At Work Kausfiles | Mickey Kaus on the stimulus bill's little-noticed welfare provisions.

Give Geithner a Break FiveThirtyEight | Many critics of the financial rescue plan probably don't understand it well enough to criticize.

Progress in Late-Night Stimulus Talks Politico | Negotiators sound surpisingly confident a quick deal can be struck. We'll believe it when we see it.

Market Pans Bank Rescue Plan Wall Street Journal | Okay, so no one really likes this plan yet. But babies are often ugly when they're first born. Give it time to grow.

For Obama Campaign Advisers, There's No Sure Thing Los Angeles Times | Lots of campaign vets didn't get the jobs they'd hoped for with the administration.

The Open-Door Bailout New York Times | Tom Friedman thinks more immigration, not less, is key to recovery.

Is Michael Steele Barack Obama's Evil Twin? Slate | An interesting, comic book-style theory about the two party leaders.

By Ben Pershing | February 11, 2009; 7:47 AM ET
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