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Republican LaHood Likely Obama’s Transportation Pick 2008-12-17 12:00:00 By Michael Tackett and John Hughes (Bloomberg) -- Representative Ray LaHood, an Illinois Republican
known for his willingness to criticize his own party and to work with Democrats, is likely to be named by President-elect Barack Obama
as his choice for Transportation
secretary, according to a person familiar with the selection. LaHood, 63, whose
Madelein Albright: Obama's Honeymoon Will Be Short 2008-12-17 11:00:00 Georgetown UniversityWashington, D.C.Nov 10th, 2008Madelein Albright says there are very hard times ahead for President-elect Obama
.And though she has been critical on the Bush administration, Albright voices her pride to be an American in the wake of recent events. Read more:Honeymoon
, Short
Aretha Franklin to sing at Obama Inaugural 2008-12-17 10:00:00 Detroit's own Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin
, will have a starring role on Inauguration Day on Jan. 20. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies, announced on Wednesday, that Franklin will perform at the inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama
on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol. Franklin has been a supporter of Obama's from early on in hi
Shelby Steele On President-Elect Obama 2008-12-17 09:00:00 Hoover InstitutionStanford, CANov 11th, 2008ShelbySteele
asserts that Barack Obama
won the presidential election by successfully basing his candidacy on race, "Obama's special charisma always came from the racial idealism he embodied. This was his only true political originality."Steele holds that whites voted less for real "change" than for documentation of a change that has already occ Read more:Elect
, President
Fixing Interior 2008-12-17 06:00:00 Senator Ken Salazar, the Colorado Democrat who is President-elect Barack Obama’s choice for secretary of the interior, will inherit a department riddled with incompetence and corruption, captive to industries it is supposed to regulate and far more interested in exploiting public resources than conserving them. No cabinet post is as critical to the integrity of the nation’s parks, its open spa Read more:Interior
OFFICIAL POST: Sign up to lead a health care discussion over the holidays 2008-12-17 05:00:00 Health care is a top priority for President-elect Obama and for Senator Tom Daschle, Secretary-designate for Health and Human Services (HHS). They both are committed to health care reform that comes from the ground up -- that's why this holiday season, we're asking you to give us the gift of your ideas and input. Sign up to lead a Health Care Community Discussion in your home, community center, o
Bush Prepares Crisis Briefings to Aid Obama 2008-12-17 04:00:00 WASHINGTON — The White House has prepared more than a dozen contingency plans to help guide President-elect Barack Obama
if an international crisis erupts in the opening days of his administration, part of an elaborate operation devised to smooth the first transition of power since Sept. 11, 2001.The memorandums envision a variety of volatile possibilities, like a North Korean nuclear explosion, Read more:Crisis
Hollywood Coughs Up Cash for Obama Inaugural 2008-12-16 12:00:00 Despite concerns about donor fatigue following the presidential election, contributions to Barack Obama
's Presidential Inaugural Committee are rolling in. Especially from Hollywood
. Among the big names who have given the maximum allowable donation of $50,000 so far are: Hollywood actors Sharon Stone, Samuel Jackson, Halle Berry, Jamie Foxx, and producer James Lassiter. Giving top dollar guar
OFFICIAL POST: The energy and environment team (video) 2008-12-16 11:00:00 Posted by Dave Rochelson "The future of our economy and national security is inextricably linked to one challenge: energy," President-elect Barack Obama said at a Chicago press conference today announcing the leaders who will guide his administration's policy on energy and the environment. "The team that I have assembled here today is uniquely suited to meet the great challenges of this defining Read more:video
Will Obama Legalize Marijuana? 2008-12-16 10:00:00 The internet is buzzing about questions posed at Open For Discussion, a new forum, at Change.gov, the website of Barack Obama
's transition team. Simultaneously, at another website, Change.org, a social networking platform for activists, decriminalization became the top question of the day.“Will you consider legalizing ma Read more:Marijuana
GOOD News: Job Outlook Not Good 2008-12-16 09:00:00 A new report from the Fiscal Policy Institute suggests that New York could lose as many as 10,000 jobs per month throughout 2009. As layoffs continue, all eyes are on Obama and his proposed economic stimulus package. The proposal includes a plan to create jobs by rebuilding infrastructure and emphasizing green technologies. The projected influx of cash has been estimated to top out at anywhere fro Read more:Outlook
OFFICIAL POST: Open for Questions: Response 2008-12-16 08:00:00 We've launched several features recently that are opening up the two-way dialogue between the Transition team and the Change.gov community. The feedback has been encouraging and constructive. Each new feature gives us the chance to refine the ways we facilitate these discussions, and it allows readers to chime in on the process as we grow. Last week, our Open for Questions feature was particularly Read more:Response
Sol Sender - Obama Logo Design (Part 1 of 2) 2008-12-16 07:00:00 Creative director Sol Sender
tells the story of conception and birth of the Obama
08 logo, including the strategy behind it, developmental concepts and finalist designs for the identity not chosen by the campaign. Sender, now a strategist with design agency VSA Partners () in Chicago, was creative director and principal of his own design firm, Sender LLC, when he was hired to create the campaign l
OFFICIAL POST: The “green dream team” 2008-12-16 06:00:00 Posted by Dave Rochelson President-elect Obama's picks for key members of his energy and environment team have not just drawn praise -- they've set off a wave of optimism that the time for serious action on climate change has arrived. "This is a team with a keen interest in addressing climate change, and the talent and skills to get the job done," Eileen Claussen, President of the Pew Center on
Sol Sender - Obama Logo Design (Part 2 of 2) 2008-12-16 05:00:00 Creative director Sol Sender
tells the story of conception and birth of the Obama
08 logo, including the strategy behind it, developmental concepts and finalist designs for the identity not chosen by the campaign. Sender, now a strategist with design agency VSA Partners () in Chicago, was creative director and principal of his own design firm, Sender LLC, when he was hired to create the campaign l
OFFICIAL POST: $700 billion of your money 2008-12-15 12:00:00 Posted by Dave Rochelson In case you have some questions about how the Treasury Department is spending the $700 billion
of taxpayer dollars that Congress authorized, you're not alone. The Congressional Oversight Panel (COP) is tasked with answering just that question. Established by the same law that made the $700 billion fund available, COP is chaired by Harvard Law School Professor Elizabeth W
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