Praise and Criticism for Proposed Interior Secretary
Senator Ken Salazar of Colorado was not the first choice of environmental advocates for the Interior Department.
Picks Made for S.E.C. and Transportation Post
Mary L. Schapiro is to head the Securities and Exchange Commission, Ray LaHood the transportation department.
A Luncheon for Five Presidents
President Bush is planning a lunch on Jan. 7 with President-elect Barack Obama and all the former presidents, the White House said.
Generals Propose a Timetable for Iraq
A new plan for troop withdrawals would take more than the 16 months Barack Obama has said he wants, military officials said.
Obama Selects Saddleback Founder for Invocation
The inauguration role positions the Rev. Rick Warren to succeed Billy Graham as America’s pre-eminent minister.
Obama’s Speech from 2007 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
Thank you so much. To the great Governor of Iowa and Lieutenant. Governor of Iowa. To my dear friend Tom Harkin for the outstanding work that he does. To the congressional delegation of Iowa that is doing outstanding work and to Nancy Pelosi, Madam Speaker, thank you all for the wonderful welcome…
Bloombergers cooking for Caroline
The mayor is avoiding any direct comment on the Senate-stakes.
Vilsack got Ag. Dept. farm subsidies
From 2000 to 2006 he and his wife collected $42,782 in subsidies. See also: Obama’s ‘debtor’s Cabinet’
Next up for Obama: SEC, transportation
Obama is keeping up this week’s news-conference-a-day pace.