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Zeitgeist Checklist: Zeitgeist Hearts YouWhat Washington is talking about this week.

By Christopher BeamPosted Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007, at 6:26 AM ET

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The Ties That Don't Bind
8. Last Week: 2 Weeks on List: 4 [DOWN ARROW] Congress. The House approves a bipartisan rebuke to Bush's troop surge in Iraq, with Democrats backing a resolution that wouldn't cut off funds but would limit Bush's ability to spend them. In a rare act of deference, Bush concedes Congress has the power of the purse, as long as Nancy Pelosi doesn't hit him with it. In the Senate, Harry Reid derails everyone's weekend by scheduling a Saturday debate. Senators pray for snow.

Maybe It's Time Bush Did That Soul-Peering Thing Again
9. New This Week [UP ARROW] Russia. President Vladimir Putin slams the United States at a Munich conference for what he calls its unilateral approach to foreign affairs. NATO expansion isn't cool, either: It makes bullying small Eastern European countries frustratingly hard. Top Bush administration officials met with Russian dissident and chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov, who urged them not to listen to Putin or his top adviser, Deep Blue.