A police car leading Vice President Biden's motorcade crashed last night with a cab in New York City. The car was several minutes ahead of the vice president's vehicle, which was on its way to a studio taping for "The Daily Show." Two officers and the cab driver were taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

This is the third incident involving Mr. Biden's motorcade in two weeks.

The vice president spoke by phone with one of the officers last night, according to his office.  "He was very happy to hear reports that the injuries were not serious and that all involved have already been released from the hospital," said Elizabeth Alexander, Mr. Biden's spokesperson.

Responding to criticism from some New York officials and outraged families of the September 11th victims, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says she's not concerned about protecting the trial for the 9/11 co-conspirators in New York City.   "We will provide security, New York City will provide security.  That coordination, that work will be done publicly," the secretary told reporters outside the White House.  "The public safety of the American citizenry always comes first but it's time for these individuals to see justice, it's time for these trials to start."

Aides to former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush tell Fox an event featuring the two leaders scheduled for February 25th at Radio City Music Hall has been canceled.

David Sherzer, a spokesman for Mr. Bush, tells Fox, "President Bush was looking forward to a joint discussion similar to the Toronto event this past May. We agreed with the decision to cancel due to inaccurate and unauthorized hype by the promoter."

Sherzer told Fox News the promoter broke the terms of the agreement by exaggerating the event without the former presidents' approval.

"The problem for both sides was with billing this as a 'debate.' They have a strong friendship and enjoy exchanging their views, which obviously differ at times. But neither agreed nor has interest in participating in a debate."

While Mr. Clinton and Mr. Bush may have policy and political differences, on this issue they agree.

"This event . . . was supposed to be a discussion between the two former presidents, and has been canceled because it was not being billed as such by an overeager promoter," Clinton spokesman Matt McKenna said.

And while this event has been scrapped, all indications are there may be future public discussions. "President Bush is definitely up for doing events with President Clinton," Sherzer told Fox.

South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham (R) is blasting the Obama administration over its handling of Guantanamo Bay. Graham told Fox News' Catherine Herridge...

Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) (AP Photo)

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Melody Barnes, Director of Domestic Policy Council, and Roberto Rodriguez, Special Assistant to the President for Education Policy, held a conference call with reporters on President Obama’s trip to Wisconsin Wednesday.

Barnes praised Wisconsin for moving aggressively on education reform modeled after a California plan. She says Mr. Obama will talk about the importance of innovation and excellence as part of his education reform plan. Wisconsin lawmakers are working on a package of legislation designed to make sure the state qualifies for federal “Race to the Top” stimulus money, but the legislative session is due to end Thursday so it is crunch time.

The $4.35 billion “Race to the Top” program provides money to encourage states to increase academic standards, find better ways to recruit and keep quality teachers, track student performance and have a plan to turn around failing schools.

Barnes notes the application process for “Race to the Top” starts in a couple of weeks.

Barnes says the President is going to Wisconsin because of the education reform work going on there. He wanted to speak at a school with a diverse student population, and where there is positive achievement growth and this school has both. Rodriguez says Wright Middle School has been recognized by the Wisconsin Department of Education, and is known for its strong core curriculum and for its well-rounded curriculum in terms of offering enrichment programs such as arts and music.

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President Obama met privately this morning with His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, who has served in that role for 18 years as spiritual father of the roughly 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide.

His All Holiness is known as the "Green Patriarch" for being a leading environmentalist, and hosted a conference on the environment in New Orleans when he arrived in the United States almost two weeks ago.

While the Ecumenical Patriarch and the president discussed the environment, the more complicated issue is the ongoing struggle by Orthodox Christians for religious freedom in Turkey. The Turkish government has refused to recognize Bartholomew as being the worldwide leader of his Church, has insisted on being involved in the selection in future Patriarchs, and has confiscated thousands of properties belonging to the Orthodox Church.

This was their second meeting after Mr. Obama met with Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew in Istanbul on April 7th.

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White House Spokesman Reid Cherlin gave Fox News Channel the following reaction to yesterday's Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) cost analysis of the Senate Finance committee health care bill:

"This is another important step forward for health reform. The analysis confirms that we can provide stability and security for Americans with insurance and affordable options for uninsured American without adding a dime to the deficit - and saving money over the long term."

Van Jones, Special Advisor for Green Jobs at the Council on Environmental Quality resigned on Saturday.  Below is the text of his resignation letter:

"I am resigning my post at the Council on Environmental Quality, effective today.

On the eve of historic fights for health care and clean energy, opponents of reform have mounted a vicious smear campaign against me. They are using lies and distortions to distract and divide. 

I have been inundated with calls - from across the political spectrum - urging me to "stay and fight."

But I came here to fight for others, not for myself. I cannot in good conscience ask my colleagues to expend precious time and energy defending or explaining my past. We need all hands on deck, fighting for the future.

It has been a great honor to serve my country and my President in this capacity. I thank everyone who has offered support and encouragement. I am proud to have been able to make a contribution to the clean energy future. I will continue to do so, in the months and years ahead.”

The message from the White House to the American people today is if you’re planning to buy a car this weekend  by participating in the “Cash for Clunkers” program – GO FOR IT. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters members of the Obama administration were working with bipartisan members of Congress on finding more money to continue the program.

“Cash for Clunkers” is the program offering people with older vehicles $3500 or $4500 toward buying a more fuel-efficient new car or truck. The program was approved by Congress to help the struggling auto industry and take gas guzzlers off the road. The program officially launched a week ago, and reports surfaced late Thursday the $1 billion program was running out of money.

All indications are the administration and lawmakers are looking to reallocate money from the $787 billion stimulus package that has not been spent. The House is looking to pump $2 billion that was originally directed toward a renewable energy loan guarantee program. But at least some Republican members in the Senate are opposed to pumping more money into the program.

Texas Republican Congressman Jeb Hensarling is also opposed to spending more on taking clunkers off the road. “You cannot bailout, borrow and spend your way to prosperity,” Hensarling said.