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Mukasey takes get-well call from Bush

Washington :: DC :: USA | about 4 hours ago | Political News

Posted by pranay

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Michael Mukasey was conscious and alert early Friday — and took a get-well call from President Bush — just hours after he collapsed during a speech to a black-tie dinner. White House press secretary Dana Perino...

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Obama to nominate Clinton for job

Washington :: DC :: USA | about 4 hours ago | Political News

Posted by LewisStanley

President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Hillary Clinton as secretary of state as early as next week, a new milestone for a former first lady and a convergence of two political forces who contested mightily for the presidency. Obama transition...

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Obama's cell phone records breached

Arlington :: WA :: USA | about 7 hours ago | Political News

Posted by Waqas

Records from a cell phone used by President-elect Obama were improperly breached, apparently by employees of the cell phone company, his transition team said Thursday. Spokesman Robert Gibbs said the team was notified Wednesday by Verizon Wireless that it appears...

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Intel report predicts U.S. decline, Russia's rise

Newcastle :: WA :: USA | about 1 hour ago | Political News

Posted by kalex

Global warming could be a boon to Russia, a European country could be overrun by organized crime and the U.S. and its dollar could further decline in importance during the next two decades, says a U.S. intelligence report with predictions...

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Clinton nomination 'on track,' Obama aid says

Washington :: DC :: USA | about 12 hours ago | Political News

Source: Leader Post Online

There will be no formal announcement before the holiday break which starts next Thursday November 27, the Obama aide said on condition of anonymity, adding the full Obama's national security line-up was still being firmed up. The aide said that...

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Waxman ousts Dingell on key panel

Washington :: DC :: USA | about 17 hours ago | Political News

Source: Tulsa World

Rep. Henry Waxman, a California Democrat and ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, ousted Rep. John Dingell on Thursday as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, giving a lift to President-elect Barack Obama's plans to tackle climate change...

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If Clinton's the Pick, Where Does That Leave Richardson?

Banderilla :: Mexico | about 3 hours ago | Political News

Posted by vishnughimire

By Al Kamen Friday, November 21, 2008; Page A21 As Hillary Rodham Clinton inches toward becoming secretary of state, Latino advocates are asking: Whither Bill Richardson ? The New Mexico governor has been the best hope for a Latino to...

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Obama Team Springs Leaks

North Creek :: WA :: USA | about 3 hours ago | Political News

Posted by vishnughimire

By Shailagh Murray and Chris Cillizza Washington Post Staff Writers Friday, November 21, 2008; Page A01 Barack Obama was famously able to impose discipline and control over his presidential campaign, but it didn't take long for him to discover that...

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The Pros and Cons of Keeping Robert Gates

Washougal :: WA :: USA | about 3 hours ago | Political News

Posted by arjun

Conventional wisdom in Washington holds that President-elect Barack Obama will soon invite current Defense Secretary Robert Gates to extend his stay in the Pentagon. Conventional it may be, but not necessarily wise, says Lawrence Korb, who served as a senior...

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Obama on track to name Clinton as top diplomat

Chicago :: IL :: USA | about 4 hours ago | Political News

Posted by pranay

By Caren Bohan and Jeff Mason CHICAGO (Reuters) - Retired Marine Gen. James Jones emerged as a leading contender for White House national security adviser as President-elect Barack Obama worked on Thursday to assemble his foreign policy team. New York...

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