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Taking care of business

A slew of cabinet confirmations comes through: WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The Democratic-led U.S. Senate began confirming new President Barack Obama's Cabinet on Tuesday, but it put off until Wednesday a vote on the designee for secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton. In a single unanimous v...

Daily Kos [ Feed - Focus - Exclude ] by SusanG at 9:30 PM

As Biden Leaves Senate, Burris Is Sworn In

Vice President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Hillary Rodham Clinton, two of the most influential members of the Senate, said goodbye to their colleagues yesterday, while the chamber welcomed Illinois's Roland W. Burris, a man it had tried to keep out....

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Wash Post Politics [ Feed - Focus - Exclude ] by Perry Bacon Jr. at 12:00 AM

For 111th Congress, Somber Topics Eclipse Ceremony

The 111th Congress began yesterday with debates over how to ease the nation's worsening recession and to fight a pair of wars overseas, adding a sense of gravity and purpose to a day normally dedicated to symbolism and the swearing-in of members....

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Wash Post Politics [ Feed - Focus - Exclude ] by Paul Kane at 12:00 AM

Cheney swears in Biden

Cheney swore in Biden to the Senate Tuesday. WASHINGTON (CNN) – The disputes over the Illinois and Minnesota Senate seats are stealing the spotlight, but there was other notable moments on Capitol Hill during today's swearing in of the 111th Congress. The most interesting picture of the day wa...

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CNN Political Ticker [ Feed - Focus - Exclude ] by sarahbethparker at 1:33 PM

For NASA Administrator, This Mission Is a Tad Personal

Democrats, as would be expected, are lobbying intensely for senior jobs in the new administration. It's a bit more unusual to see top Bush administration officials lobbying to keep their jobs....

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washingtonpost.com - Al Kamen's In The Loop Column [ Feed - Focus - Exclude ] by Al Kamen at 12:00 AM

For NASA Administrator, This Mission Is a Tad Personal

Democrats, as would be expected, are lobbying intensely for senior jobs in the new administration. It's a bit more unusual to see top Bush administration officials lobbying to keep their jobs....

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Wash Post Federal Page [ Feed - Focus - Exclude ] by Al Kamen at 12:00 AM

Lies, Damn Lies, & Statistics

Racism denigrates those of us that are white as well as those that are not. Sexism denigrates us men as well as women. Homophobia denigrates those of us that are straight as well as those who are gay. When we......

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Liberal and Loving It [ Feed - Focus - Exclude ] by David Thielen at 12:24 PM

Howard Dean, a Victim of His Own Success?

Former Vermont governor Howard Dean, the man regarded by many sharp political operatives as the progenitor of President-elect Barack Obama's successful 2008 campaign, finds himself without an obvious next job as his tenure as head of the Democratic National Committee comes to an end....

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Wash Post Politics [ Feed - Focus - Exclude ] by Chris Cillizza And Perry Bacon Jr. at 12:00 AM

Nepotism Nation?

The “trend toward dynasty politics” is getting out of hand, Charles Mahtesian argues in Politico. [Obama's] secretary of state will be Hillary Clinton, the wife of the former president. The Senate seat sheâ€™ll vacate is being pursued by Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of a president and ...

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Outside The Beltway | OTB [ Feed - Focus - Exclude ] by James Joyner at 11:40 AM | 1 Citations

What's In It for Ken Salazar?

When Ken Salazar defeated beer magnate Pete Coors in Coloradoâ€™s 2004 Senate race, one of the few bright notes for Democrats in a year in which Republicans picked up four seats, the 49-year-old state attorney general seemed destined for national political stardom. By succeeding in a fast-growing an...

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Home | The New York Observer [ Feed - Focus - Exclude ] by Steve Kornacki at 11:14 AM