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The president says there is "nothing controversial" in his latest jobs program. It's time, he says, to "actually do something to help the economy." And he's laying out a plan he says has bipartisan appeal.

President Obama is slated to present his plan for job creation Thursday night. For more, Robert Siegel turns to NPR's Mara Liasson, NPR's Scott Horsley from the White House and NPR's Andrea Seabrook from the House chamber.

President Obama presented his jobs plan to a joint session of Congress. For more, Robert Siegel talks to NPR's Mara Liasson, NPR's Scott Horsley and NPR's Andrea Seabrook.

President Obama presented his plan for job creation. For more, Robert Siegel talks to Rep. Tom Price, a Georgia Republican.

The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection is proposing a settlement with a coal company over thousands of alleged violations of the Clean Water…

The president had a lot riding on Thursday's address before Congress — a speech pivotal to his efforts to win re-election next year. Two political media experts play Friday morning quarterback, rating how Obama did in terms of raw performance.

In a Morning Edition interview, the treasury secretary defended the president's jobs plan. Geithner says if passed, the plan "would have a substantial, powerful effect on strengthening the economy." He said that tax cuts aimed at small businesses who hire new workers would boost employment quickly.

Medicare Administration Dr. Donald Berwick will now eat his own health insurance cooking. He started signing up for coverage earlier this week and hopes to have his Medicare card within a few weeks. He said he's getting no special treatment in the application process.

Meanwhile, in northeastern Pennsylvania and southeastern New York State, flooding continues but the Susquehanna River's waters have begun to recede. More than 100,000 people have had to leave their homes.

In the 2012 election cycle, "Job No. 1" for any political candidate will be to lay out persuasive plans for generating more middle-income jobs. Read a summary of proposals by President Obama, some of his Republican challengers, U.S. businesses groups and labor organizations.