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Boehner re-elected House GOP leader (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics News — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:44:21 +0000

AP - House Republicans on Wednesday re-elected John Boehner as leader of their depleted ranks while putting together a more conservative team to represent them in the next, Democratic-controlled, Congress.

California court to hear gay marriage ban case (Reuters)

Yahoo! News: Politics News — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:27:17 +0000

Reuters - California's Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a legal challenge against the state's voter-approved ban on gay marriage and let the ban stand until it ruled.

It’s official: McCain wins Missouri

Ben Smith,John Bresnahan — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:17:47 +0000

McCain is finally declared Missouri's winner. See also: Ted Stevens concedes and Dems eye 60

FBI offers reward for ecoterrorism suspects (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics News — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:16:59 +0000

AP - The FBI is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of four alleged environmental extremists accused of sabotage attacks in five Western states ? including a 1998 firebombing at a Colorado ski resort that caused $12 million in damage.

Obama Surprises Biden With Cupcakes

The Huffington Post News Editors — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:12:38 +0000

Lieberman: Dems didn’t punish me

Ben Smith,John Bresnahan — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:10:07 +0000

Lieberman says losing his spot on committee wasn't a punishment. See also: Bachmann 'urban legend'

Macedonians Plant Six Million Trees In Single Day

The Huffington Post News Editors — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 22:04:32 +0000

Rosie O’Donnell: Barbara Walters Lies, There Was No Camaraderie Off-Camera On “The View”

The Huffington Post News Editors — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:51:35 +0000

Cocaine Kills Colombian Forests

The Huffington Post News Editors — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:51:32 +0000

Auto aid plan heads for defeat as Big Three teeter (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics News — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:48:12 +0000

AP - A Democratic Congress, unwilling or unable to approve a $25 billion bailout for Detroit's Big Three, appears ready to punt the automakers' fate to a lame-duck Republican president.

Sen. Clinton weighing secretary of state post (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics News — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:42:16 +0000

AP - Associates of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday the former first lady is weighing whether to leave the Senate and become secretary of state in the Obama administration, a job they say she believes is hers if she wants it.

Bill Clinton: “I’ll Do Whatever They Want”

The Huffington Post News Editors — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:38:05 +0000

Obama Camp Asks Supporters: What Now?

The Huffington Post News Editors — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:35:08 +0000

Politicians Save “Potent Weapon Against Global Warming,” Canadian Boreal Forest

The Huffington Post News Editors — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:31:42 +0000

Stevens loss adds to Democrat’s senatorial clout (Bloomberg)

Yahoo! News: Politics News — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:20:10 +0000

Bloomberg - Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Alaska Senator Ted Stevens lost his bid to stay in office after his conviction on felony charges as ballot counts two weeks after Election Day gave Democrat Mark Begich an insurmountable lead.

EU To Vote On Honey Bee “Recovery Zones” With Bee-Friendly Flowers

The Huffington Post News Editors — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:16:34 +0000

Dow 8000: Markets Plummet Again

The Huffington Post News Editors — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:07:41 +0000

IAEA: Syrian site could have been nuclear reactor (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics News — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:27:48 +0000

AP - The U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Wednesday that a Syrian site bombed by Israel in 2007 had the characteristics of a nuclear reactor. It also admitted that its investigation into Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program is deadlocked.

Levin to Dems: Don’t fiddle while GM burns

Ben Smith,John Bresnahan — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:19:47 +0000

Levin warned Dems not to let excuses kill emergency aid to automakers . See also: Big Three scramble for aid

McCain wins Missouri in close race against Obama (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics News — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:15:19 +0000

AP - Republican John McCain has defeated President-elect Barack Obama in Missouri ? the last state to be decided in the 2008 presidential election.

Specter: Marc Rich will be issue

Ben Smith,John Bresnahan — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 20:03:05 +0000

Specter said Clinton's pardon could be an issue in confirming Holder. See also: Obama wants Holder

Daschle Picked To Lead Health and Human Services (CQPolitics.com)

Yahoo! News: Politics News — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:36:20 +0000

CQPolitics.com - Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle is President-elect Barack Obama's choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, an appointment that many Democrats predict will greatly help with efforts next year to overhaul the health care system.

Daschle will be secretary of HHS

Ben Smith,John Bresnahan — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:28:29 +0000

Daschle was also considered for health care czar in the WH. See also: Effect on Linda Daschle's lobbying

Will Bush’s midnight rules be reversible? (Politico)

Yahoo! News: Politics News — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:16:00 +0000

Politico - Whether it’s relaxing pollution control standards for power plants or allowing loaded weapons into national parks, the Bush Administration is scrambling to approve or change as many federal rules as it can before it hands off power to President-elect Barack Obama. This surge of “midnight regulations” presents a thorny question for the next administration: What can it do to void rules it thinks should be undone?

Exclusive: Bill may give up foreign income

Ben Smith,John Bresnahan — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:09:58 +0000

Bill is open to giving up foreign income if Hillary is secretary of state. See also: Bill can afford to forgo income; Bill promises 'whatever they want'

Dem sources: Clinton to help Hillary get State job (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics News — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:48:31 +0000

AP - Former President Bill Clinton has offered several concessions to help Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, his wife, become secretary of state, people familiar with President-elect Barack Obama's transition vetting process said Wednesday.

Gallup Daily: Confidence in Obama

Gallup Daily — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:00:00 +0000

On Nov. 5 Gallup began tracking daily the percentage of Americans who are confident or not confident in Barack Obama's ability to be a good president.

How Rahm got rich

Ben Smith,John Bresnahan — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:41:29 +0000

The future White House chief of staff's career as an investment banker was short but sweet.

Random Samples

PollingReport.com — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:33:37 +0000

Voters’ Vantage Point: The Economy … High Marks for the Campaign, a High Bar for Obama … From Republican lock to Republican lockout? …

President-elect Obama

PollingReport.com — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:33:35 +0000

Building a Cabinet

Crime and punishment

PollingReport.com — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:33:32 +0000

Is the death penalty applied fairly?

Detroit

PollingReport.com — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 22:33:30 +0000

Aid for automakers?

Steele’s Gingrich claim knocked down

Ben Smith,John Bresnahan — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:41:22 +0000

A Gingrich spokesman says the former speaker has not formally endorsed Michael Steele for RNC chair.

Holder under ’strong consideration’ for AG

Ben Smith,John Bresnahan — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 21:38:26 +0000

Aides caution it's 'not necessarily a done deal" and an offer has not been made, but the former deputy AG is in the running.

Hillary might reject State offer

Ben Smith,John Bresnahan — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 20:43:47 +0000

Reports that portray Clinton as willing to accept the job once vetted are inaccurate, one Clinton insider told Politico. See also: Clinton roils Obamaland

Stevens may seek pardon after all

Ben Smith,John Bresnahan — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 19:27:44 +0000

"I have no comment at all," Stevens tells Politico. "This whole thing is put off till February now."

Rahm returns

Ben Smith,John Bresnahan — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:58:13 +0000

Emanuel is making one last lap on Capitol Hill. See also: Waxman cash could help beat Dingell

Report: Democrats should rebuild trust

Ben Smith,John Bresnahan — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:47:44 +0000

A report by the Third Way says Democrats should focus on rebuilding American's basic trust in government.

Paulson under fire

Ben Smith,John Bresnahan — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:33:49 +0000

House Dems support measures that Paulson refuses to include. See also: Paulson powerless; Pelosi punts

Lieberman keeps chairmanship

Ben Smith,John Bresnahan — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:58:11 +0000

Some say he'll lose his seat on the Environmental and Public Works Committee. See also: Netroots fuming

Is Daschle a good pick?

Ben Smith,John Bresnahan — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:18:24 +0000

Sen. Byron Dorgan, Christine Pelosi, Martin Frost, Victor H. Fazio and more have their say in The Arena. See also: Waxman wins Steering vote

U.S. Workers Continue to See a Deteriorating Job Market

Gallup Daily — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:15:00 +0000

American workers continue to report a deteriorating job situation at the companies where they work, with Gallup’s hiring measure for Nov. 14-16 showing that 26% of employees say their company is letting people go, 26% say that their company is hiring, and 43% say the hiring situation at their company has not changed.

Economic Crisis Affecting Mood as Well as Wallets

Gallup Daily — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:00:00 +0000

Although Americans continue to be emotionally affected by the nation’s economic crisis, they seem to be slightly less affected than they were during the initial shockwaves in mid-September, when happiness and enjoyment without a lot of stress and worry consistently hit record lows for the year.

Pelosi supports new help for ailing US automakers (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics News — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 13:51:57 +0000

AP - Democratic congressional leaders wants Congress to support a financial bailout for the troubled U.S. auto industry, which is suffering under the weight of poor sales, tight credit and a sputtering economy.

AP poll: Public seems willing to wait on tax cuts (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics News — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:54:19 +0000

AP - People want the tax cuts promised during the presidential campaign, but they may be willing to wait while President-elect Obama takes on the larger issue of fixing the economy.

Panel plans guidelines on handling airport delays (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics News — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:49:09 +0000

AP - Airline passengers looking for protection against being stranded for hours on tarmacs shouldn't count on help from a federal task force that's been wrestling with the problem for nearly a year.

Palin conditionally comfortable with Obama on Iraq (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics News — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:35:30 +0000

AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has given President-elect Barack Obama a conditional vote of confidence on handling the war in Iraq.

High court hears dispute over religious monument (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics News — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:02:11 +0000

AP - A small religious group's fight to place a monument in a public park is at the center of a Supreme Court dispute over governments' power to limit speech.

Obama taps veteran Dems for DoD, State handovers (AP)

Yahoo! News: Politics News — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:09:20 +0000

AP - President-elect Obama has hired former Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Sam Nunn to help shepherd his Pentagon transition, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.

Dems eye midnight regulations reversal

Ben Smith,John Bresnahan — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 09:44:54 +0000

A Clinton-era law could reverse the WH's attempt to finalize regulations. See also: Girded for new administration