Morning Docket 01.16.09
* A “court” upheld the government’s authority to tap international phone calls and emails without a warrant. [The Washington Post]
* Would-be Attorney General Eric Holder’s confirmation hearing went well yesterday, and he will go for more today. [The Associated Press]
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* Marc Dreier, the lawyer who sold hedge funds phony investments, wants to be released on bail. [Reuters]
* The Senate released the second portion of the bailout fund yesterday, giving Obama a tidy $350 billion to get the economy back on track. [The New York Times]
* In an effort to rally lending, President-elect Obama’s advisors are considering drastic proposals that would take toxic assets of bank balance sheets. [Bloomberg]