Rahm Emanuel

Obama wants Holder for attorney general

President-elect Barack Obama would like to nominate former top Justice Department official Eric Holder Jr. to be his attorney general, and his transition team is now trying to gauge whether there is sufficient bipartisan...

Obama snags Hill insider for White House team

WASHINGTON -- Phil Schiliro has spent his entire working life in Congress, doing every imaginable job from drafting arcane legislation to running for a seat himself. Steeped in the culture and traditions of Capitol Hill,...

U.S. CEOs urge at least $300 billion fiscal stimulus

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Chief executives of leading U.S. companies called for a fiscal stimulus package worth at least $300 billion and urged president-elect Barack Obama to swiftly name his economic team.

Becerra named No. 2 in House Dems' caucus

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. House Democrats Tuesday elected Rep. Xavier Becerra of California as caucus vice chairman. Becerra had been serving as assistant to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. Becerra, The Hill...

Obama, McCain discuss US economy at first pre-poll meeting

Chicago, Nov 18, 2008 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX) -- Coming face-to-face for the first time after the November four elections, President-elect Barack Obama and his defeated rival John McCain today pledged to work...

House Democrats Pick Leadership Team

Susan Davis reports on Congress. House Democrats lined up their leadership team today for the 111th U.S. Congress, with California Rep. Xavier Becerra winning the only contested leadership race to be vice chairman of the...

Pioneer behind grass-roots conservative Web site gets ready to do battle again

A Democrat is poised to take the reins of power in Washington, D.C., and Fresno resident Jim Robinson is feeling a sense of deja vu. Free Republic, founded by Robinson in September 1996, doesn't attract much attention from the...

Hmmm . . . Guess Which Party Always Brings Back the Draft . . . & Is Talking About it Now?

By Debbie Schlussel If You're Worried About Doing Fifteen Jumping Jacks, the Answer is Yes. --New Obama Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel pimps draft and mandatory national service to NY Daily News. And the joys of living in barracks...

Obama, McCain vow to work together, reform government - USATODAY.com

USA TODAY's interactive results graphic shows a time-lapse display of how the country colored itself blue and red on election night. Compare vote results with demographic data in more than 3,100 counties nationwide to see how...

Immigration Reform Under Obama Likely To Be Piecemeal

A President Obama might not be able to take on immigration reform as a top-level priority during an economic downturn. Grassroots immigrant advocates, emboldened by Latinos' decisive vote in the presidential elections, already...

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