WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) - Famed Watergate reporter BobWoodward's well-publicized blow-up with White House economicadviser Gene Sperling had its dividends: A lunch to make peaceand a promise that
President Barack Obama on Monday rejected any negotiations with Republicans over raising the U.S. borrowing limit, accusing his opponents of trying to extract a ransom for not ruining the economy in the latest fiscal fight.
Journalist Bob Woodward has uncovered scandals and shed a withering light on secretive policy decisions for decades, so when he expressed outrage about an emailed crossfire with a senior White House aide, Washington sat up and took notice.