CHICAGO, Nov. 26, 2008 (Reuters) President-elect Barack Obama takes another step toward tackling the ailing U.S. economy on Wednesday as part of an aggressive effort to demonstrate that his administration will face the global financial crisis head-on. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) President-elect Barack Obama may consider delaying a campaign promise - to roll back tax cuts on high-income Americans - as part of his economic recovery strategy, two aides said on Sunday. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 22, 2008 (Reuters) President-elect Barack Obama said on Saturday that he was crafting an aggressive two-year stimulus plan to revive the troubled economy, warning that swift action was needed to prevent a deep slump and a spiral of falling prices. ... > full story
LONDON, Nov. 22, 2008 (Reuters) President-elect Barack Obama said on Saturday he was crafting a two-year plan to fight an economic crisis of "historic proportions" and Chinese leader Hu Jintao said his country was ready to play a big role in the global effort. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 22, 2008 (Reuters) U.S. President-elect Barack Obama said on Saturday that he was crafting an aggressive, two-year stimulus plan to revive the troubled economy, warning that swift action was needed to prevent a deep slump and a spiral of falling prices. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) Timothy Geithner, the president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank, is expected to be tapped by President-elect Barack Obama to be the next secretary of the U.S. Treasury, NBC News and the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2008 (Reuters) New York Sen. Hillary Clinton has accepted an offer from President-elect Barack Obama to become U.S. secretary of state, joining her former Democratic rival to help guide U.S. foreign policy, the New York Times said on Friday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) Chances dimmed that a last-minute plan being crafted by Republican senators, with White House support, to provide $25 billion to bail out U.S. automakers would receive enough backing from Democrats to pass before the end of this week. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 2008 (Reuters) A top Republican senator said on Sunday U.S. President-elect Barack Obama would be making a good choice if he selected Sen. Hillary Clinton as his Secretary of State. ... > full story
BURBANK, California, Nov. 12, 2008 (Reuters) Former U.S. presidential candidate John McCain on Tuesday shrugged off criticism leveled at his running mate, Sarah Palin, saying he expects her "to play a big role in the future of this country." ... > full story
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Lyons: Must Obama 'discipline' Democrats? Nov. 23, 2008 (Milford Daily News, Massachusetts) One of the Republican right's most successful inventions has been liberal media bias. Even as the "mainstream" press has trended rightward, the ...
Marxist to Broun, but leftists say that's not right Nov. 23, 2008 (Athens Banner Herald, Georgia) U.S. Rep. Paul Broun may believe Barack Obama is a Marxist, but left-wingers in Athens don't claim the president-elect as one of their own.. ...
McCain Does Leno In First Post-Election Interview Nov. 12, 2008 (WIOD NewsRadio 610, Miami) Political News: Get the latest news, video, and polls! . A very positive John McCain sat next to Jay Leno Tuesday night. . The former Republican ...
Letter: Obama a beneficiary of reverse racism Nov. 12, 2008 (TCPalm) Half the people in this country have, by definition, an IQ of 100 or less. Barack Obama can thank the intellectually challenged in our society for ...