Richard Durbin

Murray re-elected to Senate Democrats' No. 4 post

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10 hrs ago
        

By Les Blumenthal | McClatchy Newspapers WASHINGTON -- Washington Sen. Patty Murray was re-elected Democratic conference secretary Tuesday, the fourth most powerful position among Senate Democrats. But any chance of Murray...

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Lieberman Dodges Bullet For Backing McCain

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13 hrs ago 333 related
        

WASHINGTON (CBS) ― Sen. Joe Lieberman will keep his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee despite hard feelings over his support for GOP nominee John McCain during the presidential campaign. Lieberman's...

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Sen. Durbin to seek mortgage bankruptcy change

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior U.S. senator on Monday introduced legislation to let judges alter the terms of distressed mortgages in bankruptcy cases, reviving a controversial proposal meant to help troubled homeowners, a...

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Obama and Biden Announce Key White House Staff

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By Jared Pearman Epoch Times Staff Nov 17, 2008 Washington, D.C.—President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden announced six new members to the incoming White House staff over the weekend. On Saturday, the...

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Democrats weigh how hard to hit agenda

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WASHINGTON, Nov 16, 2008 (Chicago Tribune - After an election victory won above all on the promise of change, Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress now confront a political question: How much change and how fast? With the...

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lancasteronline.com: In this June 5, 2008 file photo, Barack Obama's campaign senior adviser Robert Gibbs, speaks with reporters while in flight to Chicago. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) lancasteronline.com

Obama staff combines DC with Chicago

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17-Nov-2008 142 related
        

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.

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Obama: Security, Economy First

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17-Nov-2008 148 related
        

President-elect Obama tells CBS that selecting his national security team is a top priority, also vows to hunt Al Qaeda, Obama Announces Key White House Posts, GOP Sen. Kyl: Hillary Would Be Good Sec'y of State, First in Line...

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Obama chooses more White House positions

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16-Nov-2008 5,063 related
        

WASHINGTON (CNN) — The man who steered Barack Obama's Senate office will now move over to the White House with the incoming president. The Obama Transition Office Sunday morning announced that Peter Rouse, currently Obama's...

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'I heard a tap-tap of gunfire. But I didn't realise my legs had gone'

guardian.co.uk
16-Nov-2008 2 related
        

As the man and woman walked slowly towards the war memorial in Chicago last week, the figure of Barack Obama was instantly recognisable. But as the pair hugged after laying a wreath in the ceremony, it was the young woman who...

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Durbin says race not key for Obama vacancy

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15-Nov-2008 3 related
        

CHICAGO, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., says race should not be the main qualifier for whoever succeeds President-elect Barack Obama in the Senate. The senior senator from Illinois said the "most talented...

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