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Featured ArticlesBarack Obama denied that the job was a “consolation” prize for Bill Richardson, considered a candidate to be secretary of state. The president-elect must take charge of the agency in what is proving to be one of the more treacherous patches of the transition. ADVERTISEMENT Barack Obama’s choice of Hillary Rodham Clinton to be secretary of state is being scrutinized across the globe, and generally welcomed — though the view in the Middle East is more complicated.  President-elect Barack Obama told the country’s governors that his administration would not delay in pushing an economic recovery plan.  Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said he agreed with what he termed President-elect Barack Obama’s “responsible drawdown” plan in Iraq.  Senator Mel Martinez of Florida, one of the most prominent Hispanic leaders in the Republican Party, announced that he would not run in 2010.  The President-elect sees signs that the auto industry is grappling with long-term ills. If you're in Washington for the Inauguration, you will be able to party in a bar or restaurant longer than you might have expected. Senate Democrats scrambled Tuesday night to put together legislation making it possible for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to become secretary of state despite a constitutional clause that some critics argue should bar her from joining the cabinet. Barack Obama addressed the singular expectations he faces during an interview with the black-oriented magazine conducted in Chicago on Nov. 13 and released on Tuesday. Al Franken's campaign considers improperly rejected absentee ballots to be potentially crucial to his chances of pulling ahead of Senator Norm Coleman in the statewide recount. The total, which includes spending for all offices from president to dog catcher as well as advocacy ads, is about the same amount that was spent in 2006. | Diplomatic Memo Hillary Rodham Clinton in many ways has less experience and expertise than past secretaries of state, but her selection has electrified diplomats.  NBC News has settled on Mr. Gregory as its choice to be the successor to Tim Russert as moderator of the program but the network has not finalized the deal. The Caucus We want to know how you think Barack Obama — and the nation — should celebrate the Inauguration.
 A series of profiles of potential members of a new Obama administration. |
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