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Obama staff combines DC with Chicago

WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama is forming a White House leadership team that combines experienced Washington insiders who can help build a bridge with Congress and trusted associates who share his Chicago roots.

Sex, Lies and Scandal: Obama Aide Has Seen It All

Leader for presidential transition is former Clinton aide who doesn't always agree with Obama By LARRY MARGASAK Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON November 17, 2008 (AP) John Podesta, co-chair President-elect Obama's transition...

US think tank urges Bush to halt air strikes in Pak

New York: A leading American thinktank has reportedly urged the Bush administration to stop unilateral air strikes in Pakistan’s tribal areas, and advised it to instead focus on supporting its economy reeling under recession...

Obama Declares War on Conservative Talk Radio

By Jim Boulet, Jr. Barack Obama sought to silence his critics during his 2008 campaign. Team Obama and the "localism" weapon The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule in question is called "localism." This report...

Like 1979, next auto rescue won't be easy

In 1979, when Congress crafted the historic and controversial Chrysler Corp. Loan Guarantee Act -- which protected tens of thousands of jobs nationwide and gave the automaker another three decades of life -- political leaders...

Opponents brace for end of stem cell ban

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which held a semi-annual meeting this month in Baltimore, says lifting a ban on funding for stem cell research would alienate millions. WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama could...

Obama's election bodes changes for Guantanamo prisoners (AFP)

AFP - The 250 detainees at the US Guantanamo war-on-terror prison could see their living conditions improve under Barack Obama, but he has yet to say how he might change the controversial military tribunals created to try them.

“Garbage”: The Standard Pejorative [Brilliant analysis]

When the Watergate burglars bungled their 1972 caper to steal documents from the Democratic National Committee, the initial reaction of the Nixon administration to suggestions that it was somehow also involved was: “garbage.”...

Sources say Obama taps Craig as counsel

People who read this also read ... WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (UPI) -- Gregory Craig, who directed Bill Clinton's impeachment defense, has been chosen as White House counsel by U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, sources say. Craig, a...

Obama brings the Chicago crowd to do his business in DC (McClatchy Newspapers)

McClatchy Newspapers - CHICAGO — A generation ago, it was a big deal when the late Mayor Richard J. Daley got invited to sleep in the White House's Lincoln Bedroom after delivering Illinois and the 1960 presidential election to...

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