nytimes.com - 1/13/2009
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President-elect Barack Obama has chosen William V. Corr to be the No. 2 official at the Department of Health and Human Services. >
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The Early Word: Obama, Clinton on the Hill
The Caucus —
... : “Senate officials said they were planning to swear in Mr. Burris this week, a remarkable turn of events considering the Democrats’ previous insistence that he would not be seated.” The Transition Mr. Obama has tapped William V. Corr, the executive director of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, to fill the No. 2 spot at the Department of Health and Human Services. On Monday, transition officials signaled one of the incoming president’s first acts upon taking office. Mr. Obama plans to issue an executive order to ...
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Jobs plan: It'll help, but only so much —
CNN Political Ticker 1/13/2009
The president-elect's plan to revive the economy is taking shape. Here's what we know so far.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — President-elect Barack Obama is trying to rally Congress — and the public — around a two-year plan ...
Obama on Capitol Hill today —
CNN Political Ticker 1/13/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Two Democratic sources tell CNN that President-elect Obama will be on Capitol Hill today to meet with Senate Democrats at their weekly policy luncheon — to make his case for how he wants to spend the second half of the $700 ...
Agenda: The TARP campaign —
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Obama “yesterday launched an aggressive campaign to persuade a deeply skeptical Congress to permit him to spend another $350 billion to stabilize the still-fragile U.S. financial system, as the Bush White House formally notified lawmakers of ...
Transition: Hillary in the spotlight —
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The Boston Globe previews Hillary Clinton's confirmation hearing today. "Hillary Clinton will be peppered not only with questions about foreign donations to Bill Clinton's foundation, but also about how she plans to tackle the Israeli-Palestinian ...
Capitol Crowds —
WSJ.com: Politics And Policy 1/13/2009
No head count is planned for President-elect Barack Obama's Jan. 20 inauguration. Figures range from three million, according to the mayor, to a more conservative one million. Mr. Obama won't be the first to draw a big crowd.
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