Obama Announcing New Strategy Against Al-Qaeda In Afghanistan President Obama will be rolling out the new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan today, involving the deployment of another 4,000 military advisers to Afghanistan to help train the Afghan army, and an increase in spending of 60 percent from the current $2 billion per month rate. New benchmarks will also be imposed on the Afghan government, with Obama reportedly telling Congressional leaders: "The era of the blank check is over."Obama's Day Ahead President Obama will be speaking from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at 9:25 a.m. ET, delivering remarks about the new strategy for Afghanistan and Pakistan. At 10:25 a.m., he will speak at the installation ceremony of Attorney General Eric Holder at George Washington University. At 12 p.m. ET, he will meet with a group of leaders from financial institutions. At 6 p.m., he will depart from the White House, headed for Camp David.Biden's Day Ahead -- Travel to Latin America Joe Biden is traveling to Latin America today and over the next few days, where he will visit Chile and Costa Rica to consult with Latin American leaders regarding the upcoming Summit of the Americas in mid-April.NYT: Financial Reform Battle Lies Ahead The New York Times says that the Obama administration has a long road ahead of it in implementing Tim Geithner's financial reform proposals. Industry groups are already mobilizing to block new restrictions and win new protections -- and there is likely to be a battle on the government side, as well, as different regulatory agencies jockey for position under a new regulatory regime.Paul Ryan Flips On Bonus Tax Vote Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) told the Politico and C-Span that he has changed his mind on his vote for the bonus tax, saying that it was brought to the floor in a rush and he did not know that some legal scholars believe it to be unconstitutional: "Now, that I know -- which I didn't at the time -- that this is unconstitutional, I wouldn't have voted the same w...