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Pentagon officials said Thursday they will be ready on Inauguration Day with plans for a quick pullout of U.S. combat troops from Iraq if Barack Obama orders one, as he pledged to do during his White House campaign.
Making a down payment on President-elect Barack Obama's promise of universal health coverage, the House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to expand government-sponsored insurance to 4 million more children in working families with income too high to qualify for Medicaid.
President-elect Barack Obama's choice to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs said Wednesday that six-month waits to process a disability claim would not be acceptable under his watch.
President-elect Barack Obama made a pitch for his massive economic stimulus plan at a Midwestern factory that manufactures wind turbine parts, saying Friday his proposal would make smart investments in the country's future and create solid jobs in up-and-coming industries.
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, tapped in December by President-elect Barack Obama to serve as secretary of Commerce, has withdrawn his name for the position, citing a pending investigation into a company that has done business with his state.
Wall Street is sharply higher in early trading as investors are optimistic that President-elect Barack Obama's infrastructure-spending package will help boost the crippled economy.
Reggie Love's athletic aspirations are on hold.
Wall Street climbed again Friday, wrapping up its biggest five-day rally in more than 75 years, even as investors digested signs of a bleak holiday season for retailers and fears that a flurry of reports next week will show more economic distress.
With the Bush administration on the verge of relaxing regulations protecting endangered species, Democratic leaders are looking at ways to overturn any last-minute rule changes.
President-elect Obama's transition team Wednesday announced 19 people to help oversee the effort.
To lead his transition at the State Department, President-elect Obama chose one former official with years of foreign policy experience and another with deep ties to Democratic politics.
Despite his successful effort to register tens of thousands of voters this summer, President-elect Obama might not have won North Carolina without the state's new law allowing same-day registration and voting before Election Day.
The Air Force general who runs the Pentagon's missile defense projects said that American interests would be "severely hurt" if President-elect Obama decided to halt plans developed by the Bush administration to install missile interceptors in Eastern Europe.
President-elect Obama on Wednesday named a team heavy on experience in the Clinton administration to help guide transition efforts in the State, Defense and Treasury departments.
House Democrats have no interest in restoring the broad ban on oil and gas development off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts but will seek to "delineate areas available for drilling" when Congress returns next year, the second-ranking Democrat in the House said Tuesday.
The North Carolina NAACP wants North Carolina State University to expel four students accused of painting racist messages about President-elect Obama on campus.
In a Nov. 11 story about President-elect Obama's transition operation, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Obama has hired veteran Democrats Sam Nunn and Warren Christopher to head his transition teams at the Pentagon and State Department. Nunn "will play an informal senior adviser role" for the transition, and Christopher has no role, Obama spokeswoman Stephanie Cutter said.
Retired U.S. Army Gen. Tommy Franks, who developed and executed the Iraq invasion plan, said President-elect Obama will "do the right thing" when it comes to the war.
President-elect Obama has hired former Senate Armed Services Committee chairman Sam Nunn to help shepherd his Pentagon transition, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.
After a confab about the state of the world, President-elect Obama wanted to scope out his young daughters' future bedrooms in the White House, President Bush said Tuesday, recounting the tour he gave his successor this week.
President-elect Obama, who campaigned against lobbyists' influence, on Tuesday opened the door for them to work for him if they sign an ethics code that restricts their role in and out of government.
People want the tax cuts promised during the presidential campaign, but may be willing to wait while President-elect Obama takes on the larger issue of fixing the economy.
Barack Obama has authorized former Republican Rep. Jim Leach and former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, a Democrat, to represent him among world leaders attending the global economic summit in Washington this weekend.
Americans are always in a hurry…a big hurry. We've become an instant gratification society…we want what we want, and we want it yesterday. This is prevalent in not only our personal desires, but now it's rearing its ugly head in our politics.
Dear Mr. ObamaThese are TOO CUTE: Dear Obama, I like you because you won. We saw you on TV. I hope I am your friend. - Edwin Martinez, age 6, Los Angeles
President-Elect Obama, Do you want to be considered by all, Democrat and Republican, conservative and liberal, rich and poor, the greatest President of all-time? Abolish the I.R.S., and start over with a Tax Policy that is fair to everyone!
Falling US consumer spending making tough times tougher | csmonitor.comThe pullback in US consumer spending, which accelerated ahead of the holiday season, appears likely to be sharper in 2009 than any such retrenchment since World War II.
Soother in chief: How Barack Obama calms a panicked nationWhen these frightful times of financial confusion and credit constipation become too much, I dial up Barack Obama on YouTube to suppress my anxieties. The Voice works like aerosolized Paxil on my limbic system, reducing my blood pressure and lifting my mood.
Republicans Put Politics Before Country: Fight Obama's Stimulus Plan Fearing That Success Will Cast GOP Into Political Oblivion For Republicans, one lesson of the New Deal is that it left the Democrats firmly in power for more than 20 years.
Obama breaks silence, deplores civilian deaths in Gaza, IsraelBreaking his silence on the conflict in Gaza, the president-elect deplored the civilian casualties, which have been overwhelmingly on the Palestinian side, after a meeting with fiscal and economic advisors today.
Well sport fans here we are........4th quarter down by 3, less than 2:00 on the clock, no time outs, and with the ball on his own 1 yard line....Obama steps from the huddle and gets ready to move his team toward history..... But I am wondering.......
Obama faces early test over view on detaineesJust a month after President-elect Barack Obama takes office, he must tell the Supreme Court where he stands on one of the most aggressive legal claims made by the Bush administration.
Barack the Magic Negro Only Does More Damage to the GOPAll of these factors point to a party of dwindling significance nationally, and with horrible hurdles ahead of them if they want to get back in the good graces of the American public.
Jennifer Hudson tipped to perform for Barack Obama's presidential inaugurationIt is thought that the 27-year-old will sing the US national anthem, The Star Spangled Banner, at the ceremony on January 20. It would be the Oscar winner's first public performance since he mother, sister and nephew were murdered in October.
I'm having a Splendid New Years....on the Internet with my friends throughout the world. My kids are tucked in, fast asleep. They don't give a damn about the NEW YEARS celebration....thankfully.
BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | North Korea message is mild on USNorth Korea's traditional new year editorial has called for unity around leader Kim Jong-il, and for fresh efforts to build a stronger military. It accused South Korea of pursuing an "anachronistic confrontation policy". But it failed to lambast the United States, a choice whic …
RNC chairman candidate defends 'Barack the Magic Negro' songA candidate for the Republican National Committee chairmanship said Friday the CD he sent committee members for Christmas -- which included a song titled "Barack the Magic Negro" -- was clearly intended as a joke.
Obama offers appreciation to militaryPresident-elect Barack Obama offered appreciation to the U.S. military on Christmas Eve in a recorded message and then asked children of uniformed troops if they had their wish lists ready.
Obama pays tribute to U.S. troops -- chicagotribune.comPresident Elect Barack Obama wished US Service personnel in Hawaii"Mele Kalikimaka" (Hawaiian for 'Merry Christmas").
The Interview: Person Of the Year Barack Obama - TIMEOn Friday, Dec. 5, the President-elect sat down with TIME managing editor Richard Stengel, editor-at-large David Von Drehle and Time Inc.
Obama Withdrawal From Iraq - How Fast?In 2002, a little-known Illinois state senator named Barack Obama launched himself onto the national stage by opposing the invasion of Iraq.
Swearing in Barack Hussein Obama: When Obama Takes The Oath, He'll Use His Full NamePresident-elect Obama says he plans to use all three of his names when he takes the oath of office in January, giving voice to an unusual name that was rarely heard during the campaign expect by critics.
Obama's moment on human rightsAfter eight years of neglect, President-elect Barack Obama is eager to have the United States re-engage with the United Nations. A good way to begin would be to join the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.
We are facing what is possibly the greatest set of challenges in our country's history. Some of the issues facing the nation today include the failing economy and financial crisis, a broken health care system, global warming, a struggling education system, and two wars.
Obama team's warring Middle East views - Politico.comPresident-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.
Pinch Me, Am I Dreaming? Obama's appointments thus farSuperstition almost forbids me to comment on President-Elect Obama's appointments thus far. The news has been so shockingly welcome that I'm almost afraid to remark on it for fear of breaking the spell.
Joint Chiefs Chairman 'Very Positive' After Meeting With ObamaAdm. Michael Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, went unarmed into his first meeting with the new commander in chief -- no aides, no PowerPoint presentation, no briefing books.
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