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Caroline Kennedy interested in NY Senate seat (AP) Posted: 06 Dec 2008 02:32 AM CST AP - Caroline Kennedy is interested in the Senate seat that would open once Hillary Rodham Clinton becomes secretary of state, according to a close relative who says the powerful Kennedy clan is fully behind her rising to the office previously held by her uncle.

Obama campaign mulls what to do with $30M surplus (AP) Posted: 05 Dec 2008 08:07 PM CST AP - Democrats carrying significant campaign debt after winning a string of House and Senate races are grumbling about President-elect Barack Obama's financial reserves, saying the party's leader is sitting on a pile of cash while Democratic leaders are broke.

Obama transition disclosing details, documents (AP) Posted: 05 Dec 2008 03:09 PM CST AP - President-elect Barack Obama is making public details and documents of official meetings between his transition team and outside organizations such as interest groups. The policy, outlined in a memo obtained by The Associated Press, goes into effect immediately.

Obama political mentor interested in Senate seat (AP) Posted: 06 Dec 2008 12:58 AM CST AP - One of President-elect Barack Obama's political mentors in Illinois says he's interested in taking over his U.S. Senate seat.

New hopes for auto industry bailout (Politico) Posted: 05 Dec 2008 06:12 PM CST Politico - Jolted by Friday’s unemployment numbers, the White House and Congress stepped back from their game of chicken with the auto industry and hoped to reach a short term solution after Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave ground.

Obama goes upscale in Hawaii for holiday (AP) Posted: 05 Dec 2008 03:45 PM CST AP - President-elect Barack Obama, returning to his home state of Hawaii for the holidays, plans a beachside vacation at one of Oahu's most exclusive properties, according to an islander involved in the planning.

Stevens asks for new trial or acquittal (AP) Posted: 05 Dec 2008 04:09 PM CST AP - Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens asked a judge Friday to give him a new trial or throw out his felony conviction, saying his trial had many "deficiencies."

Coleman keeps edge as hand recount wraps up (AP) Posted: 05 Dec 2008 05:34 PM CST AP - The statewide hand recount of ballots in Minnesota's Senate race drew just short of conclusion Friday, but the contest between Sen. Norm Coleman and Al Franken was far from being resolved.

Despite earlier furor, Palin shopping continued (AP) Posted: 05 Dec 2008 05:54 PM CST AP - Despite the furor over a $150,000 campaign shopping spree for GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin, the Republican Party continued to spend money on clothing and accessories for her in the contest's final weeks, new campaign reports show.

Oprah: I'm not seeking job with Obama (AP) Posted: 06 Dec 2008 12:50 AM CST AP - Although Oprah Winfrey worked hard on Barack Obama's presidential election campaign, she never considered going to work for the president-elect's administration, the talk show host said Friday.

CORRECTED: Town meetings start health reform effort (Reuters) Posted: 05 Dec 2008 10:02 PM CST Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama's transition team will kick-start the process of healthcare reform with a series of meetings across the country, modeled on those his campaign held last summer.

Publishers jump at Plouffe book (Politico) Posted: 05 Dec 2008 07:17 PM CST Politico - More than 18 publishers have expressed interest in a book that former Obama campaign manager David Plouffe is writing in an unusual dual appeal to political and business audiences.

Ohio high court tosses 1,000 ballots in tight race (AP) Posted: 05 Dec 2008 06:43 PM CST AP - The Ohio Supreme Court on Friday threw out about 1,000 provisional ballots that had been improperly filled out by voters in a tight congressional race.

Name by name, Obama's Cabinet taking shape (AP) Posted: 05 Dec 2008 06:03 PM CST AP - Day by day, name by name, President-elect Barack Obama's Cabinet is taking shape, and other top jobs are being filled.

Obama turns focus to energy, agriculture, trade (Reuters) Posted: 05 Dec 2008 05:55 PM CST Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama shifts his focus to the second half of his White House Cabinet next week with decisions pending in the high-profile areas of energy, the environment, trade and agriculture.

Warring Middle East approaches from key Obama advisers (Politico) Posted: 05 Dec 2008 05:50 PM CST Politico - President-elect Barack Obama and his presumptive secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton, both pledged during the campaign to press for peace in the Middle East.

Big Three still big campaign donors (Politico) Posted: 05 Dec 2008 05:43 PM CST Politico - The Big Three automakers, starving for cash and begging Congress for a $34 billion bailout, continued to fill federal candidates’ coffers in the run-up to the 2008 elections, according to new campaign filings.

Analysis: Seeking governing from a transition team (AP) Posted: 05 Dec 2008 05:42 PM CST AP - With bad economic news stacking up like cord wood, President-elect Barack Obama is ceding pressing decisions to the Bush administration and members of Congress. But judicious and respectful deference risks looking like avoidance.

La. voters to decide fate of indicted congressman (AP) Posted: 05 Dec 2008 05:10 PM CST AP - Indicted U.S. Rep. William Jefferson faces a little-known Republican opponent in Louisiana's hurricane-postponed election, but his biggest challenge likely lies ahead.

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