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President-elect Obama Announces Economic Advisory Board

added on 2008-12-04 07:30:50 (Washington Post - Politics)

OBAMA: It has been increasingly clear in recent months -- and we saw some additional reports this morning -- that we're facing an economic crisis of historic proportions. And at this defining moment in our nation's history, the old ways of thinking and the old ways of acting just won't do. We're ... ...more.

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Agreement Near for Gates to Stay On as Defense Secretary

added on 2008-12-04 07:30:50 (Washington Post - Politics)

Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is close to finalizing an agreement to remain at the Pentagon for at least the first year of Barack Obama's presidency, providing the new commander in chief with a Republican in his Cabinet and continuity for a military waging two wars, according to Democrats... ...more.

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Americans' Food Stamp Use Nears All-Time High

added on 2008-12-04 07:30:50 (Washington Post - Politics)

Fueled by rising unemployment and food prices, the number of Americans on food stamps is poised to exceed 30 million for the first time this month, surpassing the historic high set in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina. ...more.

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Ailing FDA May Need Major Restructuring

added on 2008-12-04 07:30:50 (Washington Post - Politics)

The Obama administration will inherit a Food and Drug Administration widely seen as struggling to protect Americans from unsafe medication, contaminated food and a flood of questionable imports from China and other countries. ...more.

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Obama Promotes an Array of Financial Proposals

added on 2008-12-04 07:30:50 (Washington Post - Politics)

In his second news conference in as many days, President-elect Barack Obama continued his assertive approach to the nation's financial woes, naming two more top economic officials and promoting a broad array of recovery plans he intends to push upon entering the White House in January. ...more.

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Obama Chooses Peter Orszag as Chief of Office of Management and Budget

added on 2008-12-04 07:30:50 (Washington Post - Politics)

Not long ago, the men and women minding the federal budget were pure number crunchers. But in choosing Peter R. Orszag to run the Office of Management and Budget, President-elect Barack Obama indicated yesterday that the job will have a more expansive portfolio in his administration. ...more.

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McCain Says He Will Run For Senate Again in 2010

added on 2008-12-04 07:30:50 (Washington Post - Politics)

Sen. John McCain, who faced hometown reporters yesterday in his first news conference since losing the presidential election, pledged to return to the regular work of a senator and defended his decision to pick Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. ...more.

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White House Prods Allies to Oppose Limits on Greenhouse Gases

added on 2008-12-04 07:30:50 (Washington Post - Politics)

As the Bush administration prepares to issue its ruling on whether to limit greenhouse gases, it's sending out a message to some of its allies: Tell us how much you don't want us to regulate emissions linked to global warming. ...more.

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Gates to stay as U.S. defense secretary: report

added on 2008-12-04 07:30:50 (Washington Post - Politics)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama moved closer to assembling his national security team on Tuesday, with sources saying Robert Gates would likely keep his job as defense secretary and retired Marine Gen. James Jones be named national security adviser. ...more.

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Brennan Withdraws From Consideration for Administration Post

added on 2008-12-04 07:30:50 (Washington Post - Politics)

A former CIA official who was in the running for a top intelligence post in the Obama administration withdrew his candidacy today after coming under criticism from several groups who accused him of being closely tied to the agency's interrogation policies. ...more.

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