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 [...]

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 [...]