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Obama Gets Ready for His Washington Closeup
The President-elect arrives, attended by pre-Inauguration hoopla. But the hard work won't wait
Officials: Panetta Picked to Run CIA
Two Democratic officials say President-elect Barack Obama has chosen former Clinton White House chief of staff Leon Panetta to run the CIA
Obama Proposes $300 Billion in Tax Cuts
President-elect Barack Obama, commencing face to face consultations with congressional leaders Monday, is embracing an unexpectedly large tax cut of up to $300 billion
Franken on Top in Minn. Recount; Coleman to Sue
A Minnesota board on Monday certified results showing Democrat Al Franken winning the state's U.S. Senate recount over Republican Norm Coleman, whose lawyer promised a legal challenge that probably will keep the race in limbo for months
Board Expected to Announce Franken Win
XMinnesota's state Canvassing Board was poised to certify the results of the Senate election recount Al Franken's favor -- but that doesn't mean the race is definitely over
Obama, Congress to Meet on Economic Plan
Barack Obama is heading to Capitol Hill to push for quick action on a broad economic stimulus package that congressional leaders are saying won't be ready until mid-February at the earliest
Burris Goes to DC as His Fate Remains in Doubt
Roland Burris is leaving for Washington on Monday afternoon for a high-stakes stakes showdown on Capitol Hill about whether he'll succeed President-elect Barack Obama in Congress
Richardson Out as Commerce Sec. Nominee
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson says he is withdrawing his nomination to be President-elect Barack Obama's commerce secretary amid a grand jury investigation
Obama Bids Midwest Goodbye, Lands in Washington
President-elect Barack Obama rejoined his family in Washington on Sunday evening after bidding a poignant farewell to his Chicago home as he begins final preparations for his Jan. 20 inauguration
Richardson's Public Life Imperfect but Resilient
A federal grand jury investigation into what could be a serious flaw, however, has led New Mexico's governor to a tough decision to leave the national political stage
Ex DNC Chair to Run for Va. Governor
Former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe said on Saturday he intends to run for governor of Virginia
Denver Schools Chief Picked for Senate
Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter is expected to name Denver public schools superintendent Michael Bennet to take the seat left by Sen. Ken Salazar who will become Interior secretary
Obama to Meet with Lawmakers, Presidents
President-elect Barack Obama will meet with congressional leaders to discuss his economic stimulus plan and other legislative issues soon after his arrival in Washington in the coming days
RI Sen. Pell, Creator of Pell Grants, Dies at 90
Claiborne Pell, the quirky blueblood who represented blue-collar Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate for 36 years and was the force behind a grant program that has helped tens of millions of Americans attend college, died Thursday
Roland Burris
Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's defiant nomination of the state's former Attorney General to take up Barack Obama's Senate seat prompts one question: Who is Roland Burris?
The Obama Senate Seat: Blagojevich Keeps On Giving
Despite warnings from Harry Reid, the embattled Illinois governor exercises his right to name a successor to Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate
Kennedy's 'You Knows' Become Political Fodder
Tracking the would-be New York senator's verbal tics has become a political parlor game in the days since she gave her first round of in-depth interviews, even spawning a hip-hop-style mash-up online
Ex-Bush Aides: He Never Got Over Katrina
Hurricane Katrina not only pulverized the Gulf Coast in 2005, it knocked the bully pulpit out from under President George W. Bush, according to two former advisers
Obama Can't Shake the Bowling Jokes
President-elect Barack Obama thought he'd put the bowling jokes behind him
Palin's Daughter Gives Birth to Son Named Tripp
The teenage daughter of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, whose quest for the vice presidency began to go downhill the day she announced the pregnancy, has given birth to a son, a magazine reported Monday
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