On this day in 1834 Congress censures a president for the first time after Andrew Jackson refused to hand over documents relating to the bank of the United States. Also on this day in 1969, Dwight Eisenhower dies at 78. On to today's top stories:

"McCain to Embark on 'Biography Tour'" (David Jackson, USA Today) Starting next week, McCain will visit schools and military institutions "that have played a significant role in shaping who I am today," as McCain put it in a fundraising letter. As reporter Jackson notes, the goal is to fix McCain's image in voters' minds before the Democrats are able to define him.

"Obama Casts Wide Blame for Financial Crisis and Proposes Homeowner Aid" (Michael Powell and Jeff Zeleny, New York Times) The blame for the financial meltdown, said Obama, should go to lobbyists and politicians, who, in the 1990s, dismantled much of the regulatory framework. As reporters Powell and Zeleny note, there is little difference between Obama's and Clinton's views on the economy.

"Subprime Politics" (Christopher Cooper, Wall Street Journal) Barack Obama hadn't even finished his economic speech, writes reporter Cooper, before the Clinton camp blasted out an email showing that Obama had taken more money from the sub-prime industry than both Clinton or John McCain.

"Romney, Huntsman Join McCain at Lunchtime Fund-Raiser in Salt Lake" (Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret Morning News) Back together, yet this time throwing no mud. Romney and McCain campaigned in Utah, where one helped the other raise over $400,000. Is this the beginning of a beautiful relationship?

"Clinton's Belfast Role Draws Criticism" (Shawn Pogatchnik, Associated Press) Critics in Belfast say that Hillary's self-state role in bringing peace to this corner of the world amounted to little more than christening a symbolic park, which doesn't even exist today.

"Democrats See McCain Losing Western States" (Joseph Curl, Washington Times) In recent years Democrats have made serious inroads in the traditionally Republican Mountain West. Democrats, pointing to McCain's poor showing in those states' primaries, say that the trend will continue in 2008.

"Mutual Appreciation - But No Endorsement - as Bloomy Hosts Obama" (David Saltonstall, New York Daily News) Obama gave his economic address at New York's Cooper Union, where Abraham Lincoln gave one of his most important pre-presidential speeches. Mayor Bloomberg, whom rumors pegs as an Obama guy, introduced this Illinois legislator, fueling rumors of a coming endorsement.

"Obama Would Have Left if Wright Stayed" (Associated Press) In an interview on ABC's "The View" to air today Obama suggest that had Jeremiah Wright not retired, he "wouldn't have felt comfortable staying at the church."

"North Carolina Can Change Race Dynamic" (Nick Timiraos, Wall Street Journal) Hillary made her first stop in North Carolina, where she will need to win if she has any hope of making a late comeback. But Obama holds a sizeable lead in the state and an upset looks unlikely.

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