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Obama moves to defrost relations between White House, Congress (McClatchy Newspapers)

McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON — Rahm Emanuel, the Chicago congressman who'll become President-elect Barack Obama's White House chief of staff, got a standing ovation on Tuesday when he met behind closed doors with House...

Dems give Lieberman wrist slap over backing McCain

Taking their cue from President-elect Barack Obama, Democrats in the Senate decided not to take revenge on Joe Lieberman despite lingering anger over the Connecticut independent's forceful support of John McCain over Obama in...

Lawmakers choosing GOP, Dem leaders for '09

Closed-door sessions to set the stage for the 111th Congress Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., his wife Victoria Reggie Kennedy, and their dogs Sunny and Splash, arrive on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday. Technically, lawmakers...

Miriam Christine releases new single and video

Miriam Christine has just released Alone Today, her new single which is also accompanied by a new music video. Describing the single, Miriam Christine says “I have moved away from the style of my last album ‘Little Zee’. This...

Big Three beg for aid as bailout bill stalls

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., center, stands newly-elected Senators on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Nov. 17, 2008. From left are, Sen.-Elect Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Sen.-Elect Jeff Merkley, D.Ore.,...

Stalemate dims prospects for $25B auto bailout

WASHINGTON -- Prospects dimmed Monday for enactment of a $25 billion bailout for the faltering auto industry before year's end, as congressional Democrats and the Bush administration headed for a stalemate over the plan. Help...

Tom Davis makes K St. move

Retiring Rep. Tom Davis accepted a job as director of DeLoitte’s Federal Government Services. Retiring Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) is moving to K Street, accepting a job as director of DeLoitte’s Federal Government Services. Davis...

The Emerging Majority ( Democrats might be in control for a very long time )

Small changes can have dramatic consequences. The electorate shifted about 4 points toward the Democrats in between the 2004 and 2008 elections--from 48.3 percent of the popular vote four years ago to 52.5 percent today. But...

Excellent analysis from Norm Leahy on 2009

The Tertium Quids blogger examines the Democratic nomination battle with wit and wisdom, starting with how Terry McAuliffe will basically dust off the Warner-Kaine playbook: The McAuliffe campaign, once it officially launches,...

Detective set to publish McCann book in Britain

Portuguese officer who led the search for Madeleine says his account defends the honour of his team A controversial best-selling account of the hunt for Madeleine McCann by the Portuguese detective who led the investigation is...

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