CHICAGO, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama on Tuesday pledged to help state governors cope with a deepening recession and asked them to help craft a massive stimulus package to create jobs and tackle the crumbling economy. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi met leading governors on Monday to discuss the size and shape of an economic stimulus package that one Democratic aide said was likely to cost around $500 billion. ... > full story
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — California's Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a legal challenge against the state's voter-approved ban on gay marriage and let the ban stand in the meantime. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama is considering Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to be U.S. Homeland Security secretary, heading a sprawling agency formed to bolster civil defense in the wake of the September 11 attacks, a senior Democrat said. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) — U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's top choice to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing multiple sources. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 13, 2008 (Reuters) — President-elect Barack Obama said on Thursday he would resign his U.S. Senate seat effective Sunday, which means he will not participate in next week's post-election session that could address the ailing economy and struggling auto industry. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 13, 2008 (Reuters) — Suddenly, Sarah Palin is everywhere. Palin, U.S. Republican nominee John McCain's vice presidential running mate, was kept cloistered for weeks during the heat of their losing campaign against Democrat Barack Obama. ... > full story
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Nov. 12, 2008 (Reuters) — Gay and lesbian couples exchanged vows in Connecticut on Wednesday to cheers from smiling friends and proud relatives as the state became the nation's second to allow same-sex marriage. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Nov. 11, 2008 (Reuters) — Former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin says she is not interested in running for the U.S. Senate and prefers her current position as governor of Alaska. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2008 (Reuters) — New York Gov. David Paterson's plan to wring $2 billion of cuts out of the Legislature could be derailed by several obstacles and may even have to be put off until new senators are sworn in next year, according to state officials. ... > full story
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San Mateo County joins suit against Proposition 8 Nov. 19, 2008 (San Jose Mercury News) — San Mateo County on Tuesday added its name to the lawsuit that challenges the constitutionality of Proposition 8, the Nov. 4 ballot measure that ...
City backs challenge to Prop. 8 Nov. 19, 2008 (Long Beach Press Telegram) — The Long Beach City Council voted in closed session Tuesday to support the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco in their legal challenge to the ...
Collector finds political treasure Nov. 13, 2008 (Fayetteville Observer, North Carolina) — Gene Dorrough isn t sure exactly why, a couple of weeks ago, he decided to look through the box of keepsakes he stores in a drawer in his house.. ...
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