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Who Will Replace Hillary In The Senate?

nytimes.com   |  DANNY HAKIM   |   November 22, 2008 01:53 PM

Read More: David Paterson, Hillary Clinton, Hillary Clinton Senate Replacement, New York Senate, Senate, Who Replaces Hillary Clinton
Nine months ago, when he was the lieutenant governor, David A. Paterson dreamed that Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton would head to the White House and...

Dirty Tricks? Thousands Of GOP Ballot Requests In Georgia Don't Have Signatures

Atlanta Journal-Constitution   |  Kent A. Miles   |   November 22, 2008 01:52 PM

Read More: Georgia Runoff, Georgia Senate Race, Jim Martin, Saxby Chambliss, Saxby Chambliss Runoff
A Republican-generated effort to get out the vote for the Dec. 2 runoff election has hit a snag as thousands of requests for absentee ballots...

Obama Considering Commission On Bush Admin Torture

Newsweek/Huffington Post   |   November 22, 2008 01:34 PM

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"Despite the hopes of many human-rights advocates, the new Obama Justice Department is not likely to launch major new criminal probes of harsh interrogations and...

Top Scientist: Bush's Political Appointees Lack Science Backgrounds, Will "Leave Wreckage Behind"

Washington Post   |  Juliet Eilperin and Carol D. Leonnig   |   November 22, 2008 01:16 PM

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The president of the nation's largest general science organization yesterday sharply criticized recent cases of Bush administration political appointees gaining permanent federal jobs with responsibility...

Collin Peterson: Obama Considering The 'Original Lieberman' For Cabinet Post?

The Huffington Post   |   November 22, 2008 01:09 PM

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The Hill reports that President-elect Obama is "considering Reps. Collin Peterson (D-Minn.) and Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D-S.D.) for the USDA post. His transition team declined...

Congressman To Sleep In The Capitol

cnn.com   |   November 22, 2008 12:37 PM

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Newly-minted Utah congressman Jason Chaffetz, like many freshman members of Congress, is trying to get settled in before the new session begins. That means quickly...

Coleman's Lead Drops To 115 Votes In Minnesota

Minneapolis Star-Tribune   |  Kevin Duchschere   |   November 22, 2008 12:36 PM

Read More: Al Franken, Minnesota, Minnesota Recount, Minnesota Senate Race, Norm Coleman
The weekend isn't bringing any respite in the Minnesota Senate recount. Ballots in the ultra-close race between Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken are...

236.com: POLL: Minnesota Voters--Moronic Or Idiotic?

236.com   |   November 22, 2008 12:08 PM

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As the recount in the Minnesota senate race proceeds, the Al Franken campaign is crowing that the Democratic candidate has drawn within a double-digit...

D.C. Churches Compete To Attract The Obamas

Washington Post   |  Jacqueline L. Salmon and Michelle Boorstein   |   November 22, 2008 11:13 AM

Read More: Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Obama Church, Obama Family
There have been letters, discreet inquiries and bold appeals. Some are using their connections; others are just seeking a foot in the door. It's part...

Gates: Financial Woes No Excuse To Avoid Funding Afghanistan War

AP   |  ANNE GEARAN   |   November 22, 2008

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CORNWALLIS, Nova Scotia — Even in a global financial crisis, the world cannot afford to skimp on its obligations to Afghanistan, which wants to double...

Geithner Pick Mystifies Some Traditional Democratic Constituencies

Wall Street Journal   |  JON HILSENRATH and DEBORAH SOLOMON   |   November 22, 2008 10:26 AM

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As a young Treasury aide in the late 1990s, Timothy Geithner once said his proudest accomplishment was helping assemble more than $100 billion in international...

Obama White House Counsel Greg Craig's Foreign Clients At Times At Odds With US

Politico   |  Kenneth Vogel   |   November 22, 2008 10:23 AM

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As a top Washington lawyer, newly named White House counsel Greg Craig has represented high-profile clients, from Bill Clinton to John Hinckley to Alexander Solzhenitsyn...

Myanmar Sentences Comedian To 45-Year Sentence For Helping Cyclone Victims

New York Times   |  Sharon Otterman   |   November 22, 2008 09:55 AM

Read More: Maung Thura, Maung Thura Jail, Myanmar, Myanmar Cyclone, Myanmar Government
A secret court run by Myanmar's military leadership on Friday sentenced a prominent Burmese comedian and activist to 45 years in prison, continuing a recent...

NY Times: Obama "Surrounding Himself With Pragmatists Rather Than Ideologues"

New York Times   |  David Sanger   |   November 22, 2008 09:47 AM

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President-elect Barack Obama won the Democratic nomination with the enthusiastic support of the left wing of his party, fueled by his vehement opposition to the...

Obama Promises "Immediate Action" On The Economy

AP   |  WILL LESTER   |   November 22, 2008 09:07 AM

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WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday outlined his plan to create 2.5 million jobs in coming years to rebuild roads and bridges and modernize...