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After being told by prosecutors that their testimony could jeopardize the ongoing criminal investigation, the Illinois House panel considering impeachment charges against Gov. Rod Blagojevich will not subpoena advisers to President-elect Barack Obama, the panel's chairwoman said Sunday. full story
Obama closely monitoring Gaza, adviser says
The president-elect's senior adviser said that while Barack Obama is monitoring the situation in Gaza closely, "the fact is that there is only one president at a time."
VideoObama, Rice discuss Gaza strikes
President-elect Barack Obama spoke with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Saturday about the violence in Gaza, which has left as many as 225 people dead, two transition aides told CNN.
RNC chairman condemns controversial Obama song
The chairman of the Republican National Committee said he was "appalled" by a song called "Barack the Magic Negro" on a CD distributed by one of his political rivals.
Obamas visit Hawaii sea park
A vacationing President-elect Barack Obama slipped away from the traveling press pool that follows him wherever he goes, taking his two young daughters, family members and friends to Hawaii's Sea Life Park.
RNC chairman candidate defends 'Barack the Magic Negro' song
A 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 greets military troops, families on Christmas
President-elect Barack Obama visited military personnel and their families enjoying Christmas dinner at a Marine Corps base in Hawaii Thursday during his holiday vacation.
People.com: Obama Scatters His Grandmother's Ashes
The president-elect and his family attend services in Hawaii for the woman who raised him
Commentary: Baby boomers out, 'cuspers' in
Rarely has there been a year when so many things went out of style in such a short time: not just investment bankers, gas-guzzling vehicles, corporate jets, conspicuous consumption and political polarization, but also a whole generation.
Obama picks Bible for inauguration, but what verse?
While President-elect Barack Obama will certainly be making history when he takes the oath of office on January 20, he'll also be repeating it -- by placing his hand on the same Bible that Abraham Lincoln used during the inauguration of 1861.
Poll: America's honeymoon with Obama continues
Call it a love affair so far between Barack Obama and the American people.
Obama closely monitoring Gaza, adviser says
The president-elect's senior adviser said that while Barack Obama is monitoring the situation in Gaza closely, "the fact is that there is only one president at a time."
Obama, Rice discuss Gaza strikes
President-elect Barack Obama spoke with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Saturday about the violence in Gaza, which has left as many as 225 people dead, two transition aides told CNN.
RNC chairman condemns controversial Obama song
The chairman of the Republican National Committee said he was "appalled" by a song called "Barack the Magic Negro" on a CD distributed by one of his political rivals.
Obamas visit Hawaii sea park
A vacationing President-elect Barack Obama slipped away from the traveling press pool that follows him wherever he goes, taking his two young daughters, family members and friends to Hawaii's Sea Life Park.
RNC chairman candidate defends 'Barack the Magic Negro' song
A 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 greets military troops, families on Christmas
President-elect Barack Obama visited military personnel and their families enjoying Christmas dinner at a Marine Corps base in Hawaii Thursday during his holiday vacation.
People.com: Obama Scatters His Grandmother's Ashes
The president-elect and his family attend services in Hawaii for the woman who raised him
Commentary: Baby boomers out, 'cuspers' in
Rarely has there been a year when so many things went out of style in such a short time: not just investment bankers, gas-guzzling vehicles, corporate jets, conspicuous consumption and political polarization, but also a whole generation.
Obama picks Bible for inauguration, but what verse?
While President-elect Barack Obama will certainly be making history when he takes the oath of office on January 20, he'll also be repeating it -- by placing his hand on the same Bible that Abraham Lincoln used during the inauguration of 1861.
Poll: America's honeymoon with Obama continues
Call it a love affair so far between Barack Obama and the American people.
Poll: Most support Obama's $800 billion stimulus plan
A new national poll suggests most Americans favor an economic stimulus package even if it comes with an $800 billion price tag, although that support doesn't indicate the public wants to see a new era of big government.
Obama transition sees eye-popping 300,000 resumes
Just weeks after opening shop, the Obama transition team has been flooded by what looks like an unprecedented wave of hundreds of thousands of resumes from people who want positions in the new president's administration.
CNNMoney: Obama closing in on stimulus plan
President-elect Barack Obama's economic team and congressional staffers are close to finalizing a massive recovery proposal but are still hammering out details, Vice President-elect Joe Biden and economic adviser Larry Summers said Tuesday.
People.com: Barack Obama Snacks on Hawaiian Spam Sushi
The president-elect buys an island specialty made of canned meat on a rice cake
CNNMoney: Energy industry braces for Obama
Despite praising it publicly, the energy industry is wary of President-elect Barack Obama's incoming energy team which will likely call for major changes in the country's energy plan.
Why some women's groups are miffed at Obama
What's made up of five women, four African-Americans, three Latinos, two Republicans and two Asians, including a Nobel Prize winner?
Poll finds split over Obama aides' contacts with Illinois governor
A new national poll indicates Americans are split on whether aides to President-elect Barack Obama did something inappropriate in their contacts with embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Biden says he'll be different vice president
In an interview with CNN's Larry King that will air at 9 p.m. ET Monday, Vice President-elect Joseph Biden discussed what role he will play in decision-making at the White House. Biden also said the U.S. will remove combat troops from Iraq within two years.
Money Magazine: Memo to Washington: Here's how to help retirees
When it comes to retirement, I've got a whole laundry list of issues I wish President-elect Barack Obama and his counterparts in Congress would tackle as soon as they are sworn in this month. But the U.S. deficit has hit record levels, so I'm trying to be realistic about what we can afford. With that in mind, I'm paring down my retirement wish list to three things that can make a big impact - without blowing a hole in the nation's finances.
What Obama promised Biden
Before he accepted Barack Obama's offer to join his presidential ticket, Joe Biden got a promise from Obama: that he would be there for "every critical decision," Biden said in an interview broadcast Sunday.
'Drill, baby, drill' process has begun
Remember "drill, baby drill"? In its last weeks in office, the Bush administration is starting to make it happen by quietly starting the process of exploration and drilling off the coast of Virginia.
Fortune: Unions: Obama 'gays in military' moment?
Will he, or won't he dare? That was the question that consumed an otherwise social luncheon of Republican women at the White House last week.
Big inauguration comes with a big price tag
When President-elect Barack Obama takes the oath of office next month, the nation's capital will be the site of a massive celebration. But local officials are worried they might get stuck with the check.
Obama ups jobs goal to 3 million on bad economic news
President-elect Barack Obama has decided to increase his goal for creating new jobs after receiving economic forecasts that suggest the economy is in worse shape than had been predicted, two Democratic officials told CNN.
CNNMoney: Obama ups jobs goal to 3 million
President-elect Barack Obama has decided to increase his goal for creating new jobs after receiving economic forecasts that suggest the economy is in worse shape than had been predicted, two Democratic officials told CNN.
Congressional Dems, Obama aides continue talks on stimulus
Senior Democratic congressional staffers met Friday with senior aides from President-elect Barack Obama's transition team to discuss the broad outlines of an economic stimulus package, a senior House Democratic source told CNN.
Obama: Labor pick is blazing new trails
President-elect Barack Obama unveiled a diverse group of nominees Friday to round out his Cabinet and economic team.
CNNMoney: Obama taps new SBA head
Entrepreneur and venture capitalist Karen Mills has been chosen by President-elect Obama to head the Small Business Administration.
CNNMoney: Obama taps California Democrat for labor chief
President-elect Barack Obama nominated U.S. Rep. Hilda Solis for secretary of labor on Friday, a move praised by labor unions.
White House consulted with Obama team on auto rescue plans
The White House consulted with President-elect Barack Obama on the $13.4 billion loan package for automakers that President Bush announced Friday, both sides said.
Gifts for rising and waning political stars
Shopping for gifts this holiday season? Here are some suggestions for a few of the Americans we've gotten to know so well this year.
CNNMoney: Obama's big bang: Sizing up risk
It is widely considered to be a foregone conclusion. The government will commit a breathtaking amount of money -- as much as $1 trillion may be required, some say -- on an economic recovery package over at least the next two years.
Organized labor 'thrilled' with Obama's pick for labor secretary
Labor unions Thursday praised President-elect Barack Obama's selection to head the Labor Department, Rep. Hilda Solis.
Obama taps Schapiro for SEC
President-elect Barack Obama, citing the need for tighter oversight of the nation's financial markets, on Thursday named veteran regulator Mary Schapiro as his choice to head the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Obama's inaugural choice sparks outrage
Prominent liberal groups and gay rights proponents criticized President-elect Barack Obama Wednesday for choosing evangelical pastor Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at the presidential inauguration next month.
Obama: Choice of Warren reflects diversity of ideas
President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday defended his pick of evangelical pastor Rick Warren to deliver the invocation at his inauguration next month as one of "a wide range of viewpoints that are presented."
CNNMoney: Obama names 3 financial watchdogs
President-elect Obama on Thursday kept up his blistering pace of naming top officials by announcing three people he will nominate as financial regulators.
People.com: PHOTO: Barack Obama's College Years
With hat and cigarette, the future president-elect – and Time's Person of the Year – is seen in revealing pictures
Commentary: Obama should be more open to reporters
It goes without saying, the media is annoying. It is the media's job to be annoying. Especially those members of the media assigned to cover the president. Or in this case the president-elect.
Obama wants temporary aid for automakers
President-elect Barack Obama said Friday that he hopes there still will be a way to provide temporary assistance to keep the troubled U.S. automakers afloat.
Obama adds another Republican to Cabinet
President-elect Barack Obama has picked GOP Rep. Ray LaHood of Illinois to be his nominee for transportation secretary, two sources told CNN on Wednesday.
People.com: Barack Obama Named Time's Person of the Year
The magazine also cites Henry Paulson, Nicolas Sarkozy and Sarah Palin
Expect logjam of cell phone calls at Obama inauguration
Hundreds of thousands of Americans are planning to converge on the National Mall on January 20 to witness the historic moment when Barack Obama takes the oath of office.
Sources: Obama to tap Vilsack as agriculture secretary
President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday will announce former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack as his choice for agriculture secretary and Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar as his choice for secretary of the interior, an aide on Obama's transition team and a separate Democratic source said.
Obama family puppy should come from shelter, poll says
Americans' picks for a potential first puppy vary widely, but a CNN poll out Tuesday finds broad support on one aspect of the incoming Obama family's decision.
Obama names first 'climate czar' for U.S.
U.S. President-elect Barack Obama announced key members of his energy team on Monday, naming physicist Steven Chu as secretary of energy, and former EPA administrator Carol Browner to a new post in the White House to coordinate energy and climate policy.
Source: Obama will name head of Chicago schools to education post
President-elect Barack Obama will name Arne Duncan as his choice for education secretary and Sen. Ken Salazar as interior secretary, sources told CNN Monday.
CNNMoney: Obama names energy team, vows new tack
President-elect Barack Obama unveiled his energy and environment team on Monday, ushering in what's likely to be a dramatic shift in the way the nation tackles the challenges of climate change, energy efficiency and the development of cleaner sources of fuel.
Obama names choice for housing secretary
President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Shaun Donovan, New York City's housing commissioner, to be his secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
People.com: Barack Obama Set for Star-Spangled Inauguration
A-Listers are flocking to what may be the biggest inaugural event in history
Commentary: Auto scare is Obama's first surprise
The night the Berlin Wall fell, I was standing by a highway heading out of East Germany, asking people why they were going west. A man's one-word answer still sticks in my mind: "Camaro."
Money Magazine: Fixing the 401(k)
What is Washington, D.C. cooking up in response to the retirement savings crisis? With a new administration in town, there's a good chance some reforms may take place. Here's a look at four of the most discussed proposals:
Commentary: Obama ignored Latinos for top posts
About four years ago, I wrote a column praising President Bush for appointing Latinos to the Cabinet as he began his second term. The most obvious example was Bush's decision to nominate Alberto Gonzales as attorney general, which many liberals would insist was a big mistake.
Obama taps Daschle as 'lead architect' of health care plan
President-elect Barack Obama announced Thursday that he has chosen former Sen. Tom Daschle to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
Commentary: Obama's response insufficient in governor scandal
Tonight, a call for a little more transparency from President-elect Barack Obama about what he did or did not know about the allegations against Gov. Rod Blagojevich in Illinois.
Obama makes pick for energy chief, sources say
President-elect Barack Obama is likely to name Steven Chu, a physicist who runs the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, as his energy secretary, three Democratic officials close to the transition said.
Land of Lincoln once again mired in political controversy
Illinois state politics read more like a script from "The Sopranos" than a page out of the history books.
CNNMoney: Obama close to naming energy secretary
President-elect Barack Obama is likely to name Dr. Steven Chu, a physicist who runs the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, as his new Energy Secretary, three Democratic officials close to the transition told CNN.
Obama calls on Illinois governor to resign
President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday called for Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to resign, a day after Blagojevich's arrest on corruption charges.
CNNMoney: Obama's January agenda
Considering the work ahead, it's likely that the fabled first 100 days of a new presidency will be highly compressed for President-elect Obama and the new Congress.
CNNMoney: Stocks slump after rally
Stocks retreated Tuesday, led by financial, retail and transportation shares as investors bailed out of a variety of stocks after the recent retreat.
Obama and Gore: Time to deal with climate change
With former Vice President Al Gore at his side, President-elect Barack Obama said Tuesday it's time the issue of climate change is dealt with in a "serious way."
Blagojevich could pick Obama successor from prison
The man with the sole authority to appoint a replacement for Barack Obama in the U.S. Senate was arrested Tuesday, shaking up the process to fill the president-elect's former seat representing Illinois.
Rapper Common: Obama will change hip-hop's attitude
The rapper Common wants to take hip-hop in a new direction, he says, and he has an unsuspecting ally -- President-elect Barack Obama.
Poll: 79% approve of way Obama is handling transition
With six weeks before taking office, President-elect Barack Obama is having one heck of a honeymoon, a new national poll suggests.
Obama meeting with Gore raises eyebrows
Former Vice President Al Gore is set to meet with President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden Tuesday, leading to speculation Obama is eyeing Gore for a slot in his administration.
Report: White House should oversee cybersecurity
The incoming president should create a new White House office and appoint a presidential assistant to oversee a "comprehensive national security strategy for cyberspace," a Washington-based think tank recommended Monday.
CNNMoney: Stocks rally for a second day
Stocks rallied Monday as investors welcomed President-elect Barack Obama's plan to create jobs and revive the economy, and reports that government help for the automakers is on the way.
CNNMoney: Lending rate ticks lower
Credit markets showed more signs of improvement Monday as one short-term bank-to-bank lending rate fell to a record low.
Mayors want funds to fix their cities
Mayors across the country are calling on President-elect Barack Obama to invest in their cities when he takes office in order to get the economy back on track.
Obama still must fill key positions, possibly with Republicans
President-elect Barack Obama's team has pledged to appoint Republicans to his administration, but so far, just one Republican is set to hold a leading Cabinet post.
CNNMoney: Will Obama's tax plans bite small biz?
Joe the Plumber must be pleased: President-elect Barack Obama has recently hinted he'll delay his plan to raise taxes on individuals earning more than $250,000 a year. But what will this reprieve really mean for small business owners - should they prepare for an eventual tax hike?
CNNMoney: Stocks jump at open
Stocks rallied Monday morning, with the Dow up over 200 points, lifted by President-elect Barack Obama's plan to boost the economy and signs that Detroit's automakers will stay out of bankruptcy.
CNNMoney: Obama: Carmakers need change at the top
President-elect Barack Obama announced support Sunday for a short-term government bailout of the nation's carmakers that is tied to industry restructuring, and he accused auto executives of a persistent "head-in-the sand approach" to long-festering problems.
Commentary: Why Congress must be Obama's equal partner
Tens of millions of people are expecting great things from President-elect Barack Obama.
CNNMoney: Obama: No more pork
President-elect Barack Obama issued a warning Sunday to officials around the country lining up for federal dollars to help projects take off in the struggling economy: No more business as usual.
Obama: Days of 'pork ... as a strategy' are over
President-elect Barack Obama issued a warning Sunday to officials around the country who want to fund projects with federal dollars: no more business as usual.
Obama: No one 'more qualified' than Shinseki to head VA
President-elect Barack Obama formally announced Sunday that retired Army Gen. Eric Shinseki, a decorated veteran and popular figure among critics of the Bush administration, is his pick to be secretary of Veterans Affairs.
CNNMoney: Obama: Auto execs should go
President-elect Barack Obama announced support Sunday for a short-term government bailout of the nation's carmakers that is tied to industry restructuring. He also accused auto executives of a persistent "head-in-the sand approach" to long-festering problems.
Obama takes Shinseki for Cabinet, sources say
President-elect Barack Obama will nominate retired Gen. Eric Shinseki to be secretary of Veterans Affairs, two Democratic sources said Saturday.
CNNMoney: Obama reveals job-creation plan
President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday revealed five parts of his plan to save or create 2.5 million jobs by 2011, and said he will push for immediate action by Congress when he takes office in January.
Obama outlines initiative to create 2.5 million jobs
President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday outlined some of his plan to create 2.5 million jobs by 2011, and said he will push for immediate action by Congress when he takes office in January.
Castro expresses willingness to meet with Obama
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro says he is open to the idea of meeting with U.S. President-elect Barack Obama.
President-elect's team weighing auto industry options
President-elect Barack Obama has kept a relatively low profile as automakers plead for billions from Congress, but behind the scenes, the incoming administration is working hard on finding ways to ease the crisis.
CNNMoney: $1 trillion rescue: Not so far-fetched
President-elect Barack Obama hasn't put a dollar figure yet on his promise to create an economic recovery package that he says will generate or save 2.5 million jobs over two years.
Missile shield test to be most realistic yet, officials say
The Pentagon is set to conduct the 13th and most realistic test of its missile shield system to date, officials told CNN.
Poll: Americans back Obama troop redeployment plan
Americans back Barack Obama's plan to move U.S. troops from Iraq to Afghanistan, a new national poll indicates.
Analysis: As secretary of state, Clinton must be 'honest broker'
President-elect Barack Obama ended weeks of speculation by nominating Sen. Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state, choosing a onetime chief rival as his top diplomat.
Obama may reverse Bush policies on stem cells, drilling, abortion
President-elect Barack Obama could reverse some of President Bush's most controversial executive orders, including restrictions on embryonic stem cell research, shortly after taking office in January.
Commentary: Jobs going begging in some fields
As President-elect Barack Obama plans for his administration, the economy tops his list of priorities. The Dow has been down, unemployment rates are soaring, and companies announce more layoffs each week.
Inaugural planners must consider tone, given tough times
President-elect Barack Obama's inaugural planners have a difficult task on their hands: how to put together a celebration, given the tough economic times.
CNNMoney: Energy Department, change is coming
President-elect Barack Obama's pick for energy secretary will likely lead the department through a new era with a sharp focus on renewable energy, but who'll lead a revamped agency is far from clear.
Obama team considers changes to interrogation policy
Eric Holder, President-elect Barack Obama's nominee for attorney general, met Wednesday with 12 retired generals and admirals to discuss changing the U.S. government's current interrogation and detention policies.
Obama nominates Richardson for Cabinet
President-elect Barack Obama announced New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as his pick for secretary of commerce on Wednesday, calling him a "leading economic diplomat for America."
Most approve of Obama's Cabinet picks, poll shows
A new national poll suggests that Americans think President-elect Barack Obama's getting it right when it comes to his Cabinet picks, especially Hillary Clinton and Robert Gates.
CNNMoney: Obama selects Richardson as Commerce head
President-elect Barack Obama selected New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson for the position of secretary of Commerce in a news conference Wednesday morning.
CNNMoney: Middle-class tax cut may come soon
Remember all the talk during the presidential campaign about a middle-class tax cut? It could be showing up in your paycheck early next year.
Reluctant defense secretary 'impressed' with Obama
President-elect Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates may have policy differences, but Gates said Tuesday he was "impressed" by statements Obama has already made on issues such as the Iraq War.
Fortune: Obama's opportunity costs
As I was talking with political analyst Stuart Rothenberg the other day, he made the observation that tradeoffs are everywhere in life - except in campaigning. If you want people to vote for you, don't tell them that your inspiring vision of America entails any costs; in the campaign world, it's all gain, no pain.
Obama pledges to work with governors on economy
Plagued by rising unemployment, falling tax revenue and increased demand for state services, the nation's governors met with President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday to press for federal money to ease their fiscal strain.
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