PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. state governors urged President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday to pump money into infrastructure and help support the poor as a sinking economy hits state budgets hard. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — The White House said on Tuesday it will take time to review the plans by ailing U.S. automakers as they seek government aid, and that no one should expect a quick judgment. ... > full story
GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — The White House said on Tuesday that it was sticking with its position that ailing automakers must prove their viability before receiving government aid, as the industry's top three companies presented plans to Congress. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — President George W. Bush said the biggest regret of his presidency was flawed intelligence that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and told ABC "World News" in an interview airing on Monday that he was unprepared for war when he took office. ... > full story
BEIRUT, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama's choice of Hillary Clinton as secretary of state gladdens Israel, but does not overjoy Arabs and Iranians keen for a new start after eight years of perceived U.S. policy calamities. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — The White House on Monday said the investigation into the India attacks was continuing but it had heard nothing to suggest that Pakistan's government was involved. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30, 2008 (Reuters) — Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel to India on Wednesday at the request of President George W. Bush in the wake of the Mumbai attacks, the White House said on Sunday. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2008 (Reuters) — Former President Bill Clinton has agreed to make public the names of more than 200,000 donors to his foundation as part of a deal with President-elect Barack Obama to clear the way for Sen. Hillary Clinton to become secretary of state, The New York Times reported on Sunday. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 30, 2008 (Reuters) — President-Elect Barack Obama will unveil his national security team at a news conference in Chicago on Monday, expected to include Hillary Clinton as secretary of state. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29, 2008 (Reuters) — President George W. Bush said on Saturday he had been closely monitoring developments in India in the wake of deadly militant attacks in Mumbai and offered words of support for the Indian people. ... > full story
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No new torture probes Nov. 30, 2008 (cleveland.com) — Jack Goldsmith, a Harvard Law School professor, is the author of "The Terror Presidency" and a member of the Hoover Institution Task Force on ...
BLOG WATCH Nov. 30, 2008 (New York Post) — Moral hazards. . "If you had $20 million stashed away somewhere and lost 95% of that, sure you'd be pretty sad. But you'd still have a million ...
National security: No new torture investigations Nov. 30, 2008 (Houston Chronicle) — There has been much speculation about how the Obama administration will deal with what many view as the Bush administration's harsh, abusive and ...
Obama pressed to change counterterror rules Nov. 30, 2008 (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) — It's called the President's Daily Brief, or, more informally, the "threat matrix." And it could change the way President-elect Barack Obama views ...
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