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Obama Set to Unveil New Economic Team
President-elect to formally unveil his team of economic experts to battle the most severe U.S. financial crisis in eight decades WASHINGTON – President-elect Barack Obama names his economic team Monday and may call for the next Congress to quickly pass a massive stimulus plan that would dwarf even his campaign proposals to salvage the country’s financial [...]
Posted: November 24th, 2008 under Political.
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U.N. Human Rights Council Spends Foreign Aid Money on $23 Million Ceiling
The U.N. Human Rights Council, frequently accused of coddling some of the world’s most repressive governments, threw itself a party in Geneva Tuesday that featured the unveiling of a $23 million mural paid for in part with foreign aid funds. In a ceremony attended by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Spanish artist Miquel Barcelo told [...]
Posted: November 18th, 2008 under World News.
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Source: Eric Holder Being Vetted as Obama Attorney General
A source close to Barack Obama’s transition team is feeling out Senate Republicans to see if former Clinton Assistant Attorney General Eric Holder would pass confirmation after his role in the 2001 Marc Rich pardon. WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama’s aides have privately asked senators whether Washington attorney Eric Holder would be confirmed as the [...]
Posted: November 18th, 2008 under Political.
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TRANSITION TRACKER: Greg Craig as White House Counsel — What Kind of New Broom Is This?
Change to the WhiteHouse and Washington? Not this term…. Is this change we can believe in—or not? Just two weeks ago, Barack Obama was the fellow who was going to change the way Washington works. But then he got elected. And then he picked Rahm Emanuel, a toughie pol from the Clinton White House. We [...]
Posted: November 18th, 2008 under Political.
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Security, Economy Take Precedence, Obama Says in First Post-Election Interview
In his first television interview since his historic election, President-elect Barack Obama said he will do “whatever it takes” to stabilize the economy, restore consumer confidence and create jobs to getting sound health care and energy policies through Congress, and developing a national security team is priority one. WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama said that [...]
Posted: November 17th, 2008 under Political.
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