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A U.S. Postal Service Forever stamp now celebrates the Ponca chief, whose lawsuit led to a 1879 ruling that determined Native Americans were people with inherent rights under the law.

Leaders of the Export-Import Bank of the United States voted Thursday to help fund the expansion of an oil refinery in Indonesia.

A Black man now chairs the Republican National Committee (RNC). Last Friday, Michael Steele was elected to the post in the sixth round of voting. And the former Lt. Gov. of Maryland, has already come out swinging against the Democrats. Steele talks about serving as the first African-American to lead the party of Lincoln, and his plans for the GOP.

Even though Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was not at his impeachment trial Tuesday in the state Senate, his voice was heard. Prosecutors played FBI wiretaps of conversations in which the governor seems to demand campaign contributions in exchange for signing legislation.

The House of Representatives passed Friday President Barack Obama's $787 billion economic stimulus plan. The 246-183 vote came with no Republican support. Seven Democrats voted against the measure and one voted present. The Senate takes up the measure next.

Congressional Democrats and three Republicans have struck a deal that hands President Obama an early political victory. They agreed on a compromise bill for the gigantic economic stimulus package that the president requested. Their measure will be put to a vote as early as Thursday in the House and Senate, and it's expected to pass in both chambers.

The government has announced the U.S. economy shrank at its fastest pace in nearly 27 years. That because consumers and businesses cut spending. Layoffs that began in the real estate and finance sectors are now hitting workers in nearly every field. Some iconic firms are slashing jobs by the thousands.

Senate Republicans say they want to change the $900 billion stimulus bill, not bury it. They say they want more of the bill to deal with the problem that put the economy into a tailspin in the first place: Housing. They plan to offer amendments to push down mortgage rates and double the tax break for home buyers to $15,000.

President Barack Obama is calling for quick action for the stimulus bill. The president's new tone of urgency may be working.

Michael Steele, chairman of the Republican National Committee (RNC), apologized this week for blasting conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh as an "entertainer" and "incendiary," describing the radio pundit's raw outspokenness. But the apology leaves some to ask, who's really leading the GOP, Steele or Limbaugh?