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Obama Unveils His National Security Team
President-elect Barack Obama announced as expected that Hillary Clinton would be his top diplomat and Robert Gates would stay on as defense secretary. President-elect Barack Obama on Monday officially introduced the members of his national security team, including former Democratic primary rival Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state and Robert Gates, who will be [...]
Posted: December 1st, 2008 under Political.
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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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