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November 20, 2008
Hillary Clinton Nomination Is On Track
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is on track to be nominated for secretary of state in the Obama administration, transition aides said on Thursday night.
Posted on November 20, 2008 at 10:23 PM ET | Comments (92)
Ohio IG Report: Joe the Plumber's Records Were Improperly Searched
The director of an Ohio human services agency has been suspended for a month without pay and faces review by a county prosecutor for using confidential state databases to find personal information on "Joe the Plumber." She will also face review for using her state e-mail address to help Barack Obama's fundraising by identifying potential contributors and offering her own $2,500 donation.
Posted on November 20, 2008 at 8:33 PM ET | Comments (16)
Obama Raised Half a Billion Online
Barack Obama raised half a billion dollars online in his 21-month campaign for the White House, dramatically ushering in a new digital era in presidential fundraising.
Posted on November 20, 2008 at 8:00 PM ET | Comments (37)
Salt Lake County, Utah, Goes for Obama
On Tuesday, the official results certified in Salt Lake County, Utah, gave President-elect Barack Obama a 296-vote edge in the county, the most populous in the state.
Posted on November 20, 2008 at 7:45 PM ET | Comments (5)
Latino Leaders Looking Beyond Richardson
Anxiety is high among Latino leaders that Obama has not yet named a Latino to a top White House or Cabinet position.
Posted on November 20, 2008 at 7:08 PM ET | Comments (10)
Hatch Supports Holder, but...
Orrin Hatch is backing Eric Holder for AG. Tell that to Zoe Baird.
Posted on November 20, 2008 at 5:25 PM ET | Comments (1)
Pritzker: I Am Not a Candidate for Commerce Secretary
President-elect Barack Obama's campaign finance chairman and longtime friend Penny Pritzker will not seek the job of commerce secretary, she said in a statement released today.
Posted on November 20, 2008 at 2:30 PM ET | Comments (7)
Michelle Obama Taps Jackie Norris for Chief of Staff
Incoming first lady Michelle Obama has tapped Jackie Norris, President-elect Barack Obama's Iowa state director, to be her chief of staff.
Posted on November 20, 2008 at 2:23 PM ET | Comments (8)
Leahy Backs Holder
Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.) just appeared on the Senate floor to declare his support for Eric H. Holder Jr., the leading candidate to become the next attorney general.
Posted on November 20, 2008 at 2:18 PM ET | Comments (1)
Dunn Stays Out of the White House
Anita Dunn, one of Barack Obama's closest political advisers, is returning to her media consulting practice -- bypassing the chance to serve in the first incoming Democratic White House in more than a decade.
Posted on November 20, 2008 at 11:53 AM ET | Comments (1)
Meetings with Republican Leaders on Emanuel Agenda
By Michael A. Fletcher President-elect Barack Obama will continue his efforts to reach across the...
Posted on November 20, 2008 at 8:37 AM ET | Comments (4)
Obama's Transition Defying Expectations
By Ben Pershing When Barack Obama's transition began two short weeks ago, we thought we...
Posted on November 20, 2008 at 8:08 AM ET | Comments (9)
