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Ted Stevens' defeat in Alaska marks end of an era (AP) Posted: 19 Nov 2008 02:27 AM CST AP - Sen. Ted Stevens' election defeat marks the end of an era in which he held a commanding place in Alaska politics while wielding power on some of the most influential committees in Congress.

Will Clinton pardon of tax fugitive haunt Holder? (AP) Posted: 19 Nov 2008 02:34 AM CST AP - The first black man elected U.S. president is poised to name Washington lawyer Eric Holder as the nation's first black attorney general — a historic appointment but one with some potential political problems over a 2001 pardon.

Obama to usher in major shift in trade policy (AP) Posted: 19 Nov 2008 02:12 AM CST AP - The election of Barack Obama has delivered a decisive victory to "fair traders," mainly Democrats and their allies who for years have contended that the free-trade policies of past administrations were recipes for American job losses and environmental degradation.

Could Iowa conservatives undermine GOP in 2012? (AP) Posted: 19 Nov 2008 02:12 AM CST AP - Possible Republican presidential candidates already are making Iowa a winter destination four years before the leadoff caucuses, but some wonder if the state Republican Party's drift to the right could hurt its influence in choosing a nominee capable of winning back the White House.

58 and counting: Stevens gets the boot (Politico) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 07:52 PM CST Politico - Senate Democrats grew significantly stronger on Tuesday with Ted Stevens getting the boot from voters and Joe Lieberman getting a light rap from his colleagues.

No sweat: Obamas work fitness into daily routine (AP) Posted: 19 Nov 2008 02:11 AM CST AP - Many women recoil at the thought of baring their arms in sleeveless dresses or blouses, but not Michelle Obama — half of the fabulously fit new first couple.

CBO chief likely pick as budget director (AP) Posted: 19 Nov 2008 02:32 AM CST AP - Congressional Budget Office chief Peter Orszag is the front-runner to be President-elect Barack Obama's budget director, Capitol Hill Democrats say.

Clinton lawyers vetting her for secretary of state (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 11:11 PM CST AP - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has engaged three prominent lawyers to help President-elect Barack Obama vet her candidacy for secretary of state even as some insiders criticized the pick and advisers to the former first lady said she was weighing whether to take the job if Obama offered it.

McCain to seek 5th Senate term (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 08:16 PM CST AP - Sen. John McCain, whose presidential bid was snuffed out two weeks ago by President-elect Barack Obama, is setting up a political action committee as a first step in running for a fifth term in the Senate.

McCain returns to Senate, is welcomed by Kerry (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 06:46 PM CST AP - The red-and-blue Senate trolley rolled up to the Capitol basement Tuesday, a lone senator in the front seat checking a piece of paper before slipping it back into his jacket pocket.

Some Conn. Democrats still want Lieberman punished (AP) Posted: 19 Nov 2008 03:48 AM CST AP - Some Connecticut Democrats believe Sen. Joe Lieberman's colleagues in Washington let him off the hook for backing John McCain, and say it's time for them to consider a possible censure by the state party.

All eyes on Minnesota's US Senate seat recount (AP) Posted: 19 Nov 2008 03:47 AM CST AP - The largest-ever recount in Minnesota history has more than just voters in the state biting their nails.

Why the Democrats - and Obama - Forgave Lieberman (Time.com) Posted: 19 Nov 2008 03:35 AM CST Time.com - With the President-elect looking ahead to passing an ambitious agenda, the party caucus decides to let bygones be bygones

Obama moves closer to key cabinet pick (Reuters) Posted: 19 Nov 2008 02:43 AM CST Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama moved closer to filling a key spot in his cabinet on Tuesday as his transition team plotted a careful course to shaping the next U.S. administration.

Obama picks first African-American attorney general: media (AFP) Posted: 19 Nov 2008 01:48 AM CST AFP - US president-elect Barack Obama has named longtime lawyer Eric Holder to be attorney general, which if confirmed would make him the first African-American ever to hold the post, US media said.

Obama Embrace of Wall Street Insiders Points to Politic Reforms (Bloomberg) Posted: 19 Nov 2008 12:55 AM CST Bloomberg - Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- During the height of the financial crisis in late September, some of Barack Obama's campaign advisers pushed him in a conference call to distance himself from Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. The former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. chief executive officer, they warned, was too close to President George W. Bush and Wall Street.

Stevens Loss to Begich Brings Democrats Near Senatorial Clout (Bloomberg) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 11:15 PM CST Bloomberg - Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Alaska Senator Ted Stevens lost his bid to stay in office after being convicted on felony charges as ballot counts two weeks after Election Day gave Democrat Mark Begich an insurmountable lead.

Rubin Failure on Swaps Dims Odds Obama Will Rein In Wall Street (Bloomberg) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 11:01 PM CST Bloomberg - Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- During the height of the financial crisis in late September, some of Barack Obama’s campaign advisers pushed him in a conference call to distance himself from Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. The former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. chief executive officer, they warned, was too close to President George W. Bush and Wall Street.

Holder as Attorney General Would Expand Clinton Aides for Obama (Bloomberg) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 11:01 PM CST Bloomberg - Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- President-elect Barack Obama repeatedly is turning to the Clinton administration for his Cabinet and staff, the latest example coming yesterday when Eric Holder emerged as the leading candidate for attorney general.

Democrats claim victory over Alaskan Senator Stevens (AFP) Posted: 18 Nov 2008 10:50 PM CST AFP - Democrats in Alaska claimed victory in their hard-fought election battle to oust scandal-tainted Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican in the US Senate.

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