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 [...]

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 [...]

Source: Obama Meets Clinton in Chicago Amid Talk of Cabinet Post

The New York senator and former first lady is being considered for secretary of state by President-elect Barack Obama, sources say. CHICAGO — President-elect Barack Obama has met with his former rival for the Democratic nomination, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, and is considering her as a possible candidate for secretary of state, Democratic officials said. [...]

NYT: Obama Laments Media Image, Says FOX News Cost Him in Polls – lets all gather round and give him a hug…

New York Times article looks at Obama’s attempts to court working-class voters

NRA: Hillary Was Right, You Can’t Trust Obama With Your Guns

WASHINGTON — The National Rifle Association is turning to Hillary Rodham Clinton to bolster its criticism of Barack Obama’s positions on gun issues.