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Clinton navigates confirmation hearing smoothly (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 02:53 AM CST AP - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton smoothly took on policy questions, from the acute to the arcane, in a gentle job interview to be the nation's top diplomat, but could not dispel tougher questions about whether her husband's charity work poses an ethical conflict.

Stakes high in bailout vote for Obama, Democrats (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 02:37 AM CST AP - President-elect Barack Obama eventually will gain access to the second half of the $700 billion financial bailout fund — politics notwithstanding and more likely sooner than later.

Obama warns Democrats of veto over bailout funds (AP) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 10:58 PM CST AP - Tested before taking power, President-elect Barack Obama privately delivered a pre-inauguration veto threat to fellow Democrats on Tuesday, saying they would not deny him use of the remaining $350 billion in federal bailout funds.

Clinton urged to reveal more on husband's donors (AP) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 10:59 PM CST AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton, President-elect Barack Obama's choice for secretary of state, rejected calls Tuesday for more details about donors to her husband's foundation, saying she has revealed enough to avoid even the hint of conflicts. An Associated Press review found that Clinton stepped in at least a half-dozen times on issues involving businesses and others who later gave to the charity.

In politics, does race trump gender? (Politico) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 02:09 PM CST Politico - How come Roland Burris has had such an easy time getting to the U.S. Senate while Caroline Kennedy has had such a hard time?

Tax problems may plague Obama's treasury pick (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 02:33 AM CST AP - A Capitol Hill grilling is likely for Timothy Geithner, President-elect Barack Obama's pick to head the Treasury Department, after public revelations he failed to pay $34,000 in taxes several years ago.

Judge: Copy of disputed documents goes to Obama (AP) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 01:00 PM CST AP - A federal judge says the incoming administration of Barack Obama must be given copies of documents the Bush White House has been withholding from Congress on the firings of nine U.S. attorneys.

Largest study of US child health begins (AP) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 03:56 PM CST AP - Scientists begin recruiting mothers-to-be in North Carolina and New York this week for the largest study of U.S. children — aiming eventually to track 100,000 around the country from conception to age 21.

Democrats seek criminal probe of Bush 'abuses' (AP) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 04:47 PM CST AP - The incoming Obama administration should launch a criminal investigation of Bush administration officials to see whether they broke the law in the name of national security, a House Democratic report said Tuesday. President-elect Barack Obama has been more cautious on the issue and has not endorsed such a recommendation.

NYC church plans rare full bell peal for Obama (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 02:39 AM CST AP - Barack Obama and his message of change will get a ringing endorsement on Inauguration Day from 12 bells at a church near ground zero.

Geithner tax and housekeeper problems jolt Obama (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 02:34 AM CST AP - At the end of a nearly seamless transition, President-elect Barack Obama has been buffeted by a string of embarrassing jolts within the space of two weeks.

AP Poll: Americans prefer a mutt for Obamas (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 02:18 AM CST AP - Mr. President-elect, the votes are in: American pet owners prefer a mutt in the White House.

Senate panel considers Vilsack for ag secretary (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 02:18 AM CST AP - President-elect Barack Obama's pick for agriculture secretary, former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, was expected to face an agreeable group of senators as he takes questions from the Senate Agriculture Committee.

Senate panel considers Obama's EPA pick (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 02:14 AM CST AP - Two top members of President-elect Barack Obama's environmental team face questions from a Senate committee about the new administration's plans to deal with global warming, water and air pollution and coal ash.

Homeland security pick didn't complete state plan (AP) Posted: 14 Jan 2009 02:13 AM CST AP - Six years after President-elect Barack Obama's choice for homeland security chief created a detailed security plan for her own state, most of it has been implemented, but key provisions remain incomplete.

Oil sands on agenda for Obama's Canada visit: Harper (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 09:22 PM CST Reuters - Canada's oil sands, a vast potential oil source that critics say comes at a big environmental cost, will be on the agenda when Barack Obama visits Canada on his first foreign trip as U.S. president, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Tuesday.

Obama vows better control of $350 billion bailout cash (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 08:35 PM CST Reuters - U.S. President-elect Barack Obama promised on Tuesday stricter control over a financial rescue package, winning over some skeptical lawmakers who had threatened to block release of $350 billion that regulators said the economy urgently needed.

Obama scrambles on Geithner, bailout concerns (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2009 07:36 PM CST Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday scrambled to answer questions about the nomination of Treasury Secretary pick Timothy Geithner amid anguished congressional negotiations over a $350 billion financial bailout.

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