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Wanted: NY senator with smarts, good upstate map (AP)

Posted: 09 Dec 2008 02:19 AM CST

AP - The politician picked to succeed U.S. Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton will need more than policy smarts. Enthusiasm for visits to Buffalo and Chemung County will be important, too.

Court: No review of Obama's eligibility to serve (AP)

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 11:40 PM CST

AP - The Supreme Court has turned down an emergency appeal from a New Jersey man who says President-elect Barack Obama is ineligible to be president because he was a British subject at birth. The court did not comment on its order Monday rejecting the call by Leo Donofrio of East Brunswick, N.J., to intervene in the presidential election.

Promises Promises: Obama budget cuts face hurdles (AP)

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 05:09 PM CST

AP - Barack Obama promises a line-by-line scrub of the federal budget to root out wasteful programs. But as a practical matter, entire chapters of the $3 trillion federal budget are off limits and the president-elect's Democratic allies in Congress are bracing to defend farm subsidies, weapons systems and home-state pork barrel projects.

NYC mayor praises Caroline Kennedy for Senate seat (AP)

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 04:06 PM CST

AP - New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg gave a boost to Caroline Kennedy as a possible Senate candidate, saying she is experienced and "can do anything." "Caroline Kennedy is a very experienced woman, she's worked very hard for the city. I can just tell you she's made an enormous difference in New York City," Bloomberg said after meeting on Capitol Hill with other mayors to seek stimulus spending from Congress.

Steele to conservatives: âWake up peopleâ (Politico)

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 04:53 PM CST

Politico - Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele (R) said Monday that conservatives need to “wake up” and realize they need moderate Republicans to help rebuild the party.

Congress, White House nears deal on auto bailout (AP)

Posted: 09 Dec 2008 02:19 AM CST

AP - A federal "car czar" would oversee a government-run restructuring of U.S. auto companies in return for a $15 billion bailout of the beleaguered industry under an emerging deal between the White House and Congress.

Search for missing Minn. Senate ballots stopped (AP)

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 05:33 PM CST

AP - The city of Minneapolis has stopped searching for about 130 ballots in the U.S. Senate recount, leaving state officials to choose between two sets of tallies in the tight race between Sen. Norm Coleman and Al Franken.

New Alaska Sen. Begich doesn't want Stevens jailed (AP)

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 06:52 PM CST

AP - Alaska's incoming senator says his convicted predecessor, Sen. Ted Stevens, shouldn't be sent to jail.

Hillary Clinton, Susan Rice visit State Department (AP)

Posted: 09 Dec 2008 01:29 AM CST

AP - Two major figures in President-elect Barack Obama's foreign policy team both had briefings at the State Department on Monday amid speculation they are jockeying for position in the new administration.

Obama seeks peace between new, traditional backers (AP)

Posted: 09 Dec 2008 02:32 AM CST

AP - President-elect Barack Obama is refereeing a struggle between liberal activists, who want to help their candidate score rapid wins in Washington, and party traditionalists who would turn his powerful grass-roots organization over to the Democratic National Committee.

Obama plans meeting with Gore to talk energy (AP)

Posted: 09 Dec 2008 02:13 AM CST

AP - Former Vice President Al Gore planned to visit with President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday, but those briefed on the meeting insisted the topic would be the planet rather than Gore's formal return to Washington.

Was the New Deal too small? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 09 Dec 2008 02:00 AM CST

The Christian Science Monitor - In announcing the biggest public works spending in 50 years, President-elect Obama takes a page from the Great Depression that is both model and cautionary tale.

Rollback on Torture? Not So Easy for Obama (Time.com)

Posted: 09 Dec 2008 01:45 AM CST

Time.com - The President-elect and his team are finding that effecting change is more complicated than it sounds on the campaign trail

Bush talks of belief in God, evolution (AP)

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 09:23 PM CST

AP - President George W. Bush said his belief that God created the world is not incompatible with scientific proof of evolution.

Court blocks FAA auction of airport slots (AP)

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 06:48 PM CST

AP - A federal appeals court on Monday blocked the Bush administration's plan to auction some landing slots at three New York City-area airports, kicking the problem of persistent flight delays over to President-elect Barack Obama's team.

Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice have dinner date (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 06:16 PM CST

Reuters - Guess who was coming to dinner Monday evening at Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's place? The woman nominated to succeed her as top U.S. diplomat: Sen. Hillary Clinton.

Clinton visits State Department: official (AFP)

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 05:42 PM CST

AFP - Hillary Clinton on Monday visited the State Department for the first time since president-elect Barack Obama named her as his choice for secretary of state, an official said.

Critics call for more donor transparency (Politico)

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 05:19 PM CST

Politico - Barack Obama’s transition has set a high standard for transparency, putting the details of its contributors online sooner than required, and even demanding that former President Bill Clinton reveal the 200,000-plus donors to his personal foundation.