Bush Angry After White House Chat Details Leaked

Administration aides say President Bush is unhappy that his discussion Monday with President-elect Barack Obama was leaked and cast as a horse trade between signing a second economic stimulus bill in exchange for congressional passage of the Colombia Free Trade deal. President Bush is unhappy the conversation held Monday between him and President-elect Barack Obama [...]

Report: Dean to Step Down as DNC Chairman

Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean is reportedly planning to step down from his post in January. Howard Dean is reportedly preparing to step down as chairman of the Democratic National Committee, a move one party official said comes as no surprise. The Huffington Post reports that while there was some speculation Dean’s successful work [...]

In Some Nations, People Look to Obama as President of the World

Barack Obama’s election on Tuesday set off international celebrations and ignited a fervor for the United States that has been unseen since the days immediately following the September 11, 2001, terror attacks. To some observers, the international reaction has elevated America’s president-elect to an unparalleled post: president of the world. In Kenya, where Obama’s father [...]

Obama Campaign Workers Line Up To Get Paid

Update – 11/6/08 Indianapolis – Lines were long and tempers flared Wednesday not to vote but to get paid for canvassing for Barack Obama. Several hundred people are still waiting to get their pay for last-minute campaigning. Police were called to the Obama campaign office on North Meridian Street downtown to control the crowd. The [...]

Rep. Emanuel Offered Chief of Staff Position, Officials Say

Illinois Rep. Rahm Emanuel has been offered the job of chief of staff to President-elect Barack Obama, Democratic officials say. WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama chose Illinois lawmaker Rahm Emanual to be his White House chief of staff, his first selection for the new administration, Democratic officials said Wednesday. If Emanuel accepts, the congressman would [...]