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What will Arnold Schwarzenegger's next role be? (AP) Posted: 04 Dec 2008 02:45 AM CST AP - With Arnold Schwarzenegger's governorship entering its final years and his ability to attract the spotlight intact, one question is arising more frequently: What will Arnold do?

Obama is delivering diversity, but some seek more (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 10:55 PM CST AP - Barack Obama, soon to be the first black U.S. president, is on the road to making good his pledge to have a Cabinet and White House staff that are among most diverse ever, although some supporters are asking him to go even further. He added to the minority representation at the top of his administration Wednesday when he named New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a Hispanic, as Commerce Secretary.

Democrat concedes in US House race in California (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 07:55 PM CST AP - Democrat Charlie Brown conceded defeat to Republican state Sen. Tom McClintock on Wednesday in their hard-fought race for California's 4th District House seat, leaving only four House races still unsettled.

Will voters elect a Bush again? (Politico) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 05:50 PM CST Politico - His big brother helped drag the GOP to two consecutive thrashings at the polls, but former Gov. Jeb Bush’s prospective Senate candidacy is nevertheless getting a hero’s welcome from Florida Republicans.

Palin files late disclosure for free 2007 trips (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 10:59 PM CST AP - Gov. Sarah Palin has added to her financial disclosure forms two free trips that she took nearly two years ago but failed to report. Palin, who was Republican presidential candidate John McCain's running mate, made the disclosures last month, but after Election Day when she and McCain lost to Barack Obama and Joe Biden. The trips were first revealed in a story by The Associated Press in October.

Jeb Bush's bid for Senate could clear GOP field (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 05:04 PM CST AP - Still popular in Florida, former Gov. Jeb Bush said Wednesday that he's interested in the seat Sen. Mel Martinez is giving up, and the field of possible candidates could quickly narrow to make way for the president's younger brother.

Franken says he'll drop 633 challenges in recount (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 09:42 PM CST AP - Democrat Al Franken withdrew 633 challenges to ballots Wednesday in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race in what could be a first step toward a quicker conclusion to the recount.

Possible Obama pick linked to clemency uproar (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 05:17 PM CST AP - The California congressman in discussions with President-elect Barack Obama to become U.S. trade representative played a role in President Bill Clinton's commuting the prison sentence of a cocaine dealer. The cocaine dealer's family had made $15,000 in political donations to the congressman and hired Clinton's brother-in-law for $200,000 to help free Carlos Vignali.

Pakistan moves up US priority list (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 04 Dec 2008 02:00 AM CST The Christian Science Monitor - Much as the 9/11 terror attacks quickly focused the Bush administration on its relations with Islamabad, last week's terrorist assault on Mumbai (formerly Bombay) only elevates the central preoccupation that Pakistan poses for President-elect Obama.

Obama to uphold U.S. Taiwan policy, says envoy (Reuters) Posted: 04 Dec 2008 01:35 AM CST Reuters - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama will uphold Washington's stance on Taiwan, meaning strong informal ties with the island China claims as its own despite formal relations with Beijing, a U.S. official said on Thursday.

Coloradan in Cabinet? (Rocky Mountain News) Posted: 04 Dec 2008 01:05 AM CST Rocky Mountain News - If President-elect Barack Obama taps U.S. Rep. John Salazar to run the Department of Agriculture, he'll get a Cabinet secretary who knows how to get his hands dirty.

Fla. congresswoman accidentally hangs up on Obama (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 10:37 PM CST AP - When a man sounding remarkably like President-elect Barack Obama called a Florida congresswoman Wednesday, she assumed it was a crank call.

Obama legal team meets with anti-torture generals (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 10:36 PM CST AP - A dozen retired generals met with President-elect Barack Obama's top legal advisers Wednesday, pressing their case to overturn some of the Bush administration's terrorism-fighting policies.

Homeland chief advises successor not to reorganize (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 09:45 PM CST AP - The current homeland security secretary advised his successor Wednesday not to reorganize the young department or try to please everyone.

Senate prepares legal remedy for Clinton nomination (Politico) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 09:10 PM CST Politico - Manu Raju reporting for The Crypt:

Obama campaign manager to write book (AP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 07:10 PM CST AP - Barack Obama's campaign manager, David Plouffe, is writing a book about the historic election victory and has retained Washington attorney Robert Barnett, Obama's literary representative, to shop the proposal to publishers.

U.S. must halt spread of nuclear, bio weapons: Biden (Reuters) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 07:06 PM CST Reuters - The United States has done too little to fight the spread of weapons of mass destruction, U.S. Vice President-elect Joe Biden said on Wednesday, as he got a congressional report warning of their pressing threat.

US to leave door open on climate for Obama: officials (AFP) Posted: 03 Dec 2008 06:42 PM CST AFP - President George W. Bush's outgoing administration promised Wednesday to leave options open at next week's UN climate talks in Poznan, Poland on president-elect Barack Obama's possible environment plans.

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