Monday, December 1, 2008

Politics: Obama Unveils His National Security Team

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Barack Obama called for “a new dawn of American leadership” as he formally introduced the team, led by Hillary Rodham Clinton as his nominee to become secretary of state.

Barack Obama’s national security team includes two veteran cold warriors and a political rival whose records are all more hawkish than that of the new president.

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President-elect Barack Obama has chosen his foreign policy adviser, Susan E. Rice, to be ambassador to the United Nations, picking an advocate of “dramatic action” against genocide.

The Congressionally mandated panel found that unconventional threats are fast outpacing the defenses arrayed to confront them.

A rule on toxic substances in the workplace is one of about 20 contentious measures the Bush administration is planning to issue in its final weeks.

The inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama will put an unusual strain on local resources in Washington.

The former president will disclose the names in a deal to clear the way for Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton to become secretary of state.

The Obama team has released a list of donors to its transition project.

The Caucus

The Caucus followed along live as Barack Obama presented his national security team in Chicago.

The Caucus

Contrasting views overseas of Mrs. Clinton's selection, through the prism of an old administration.

There may be some tough questions when the Senate Foreign Relations Committee considers the nomination of Senator Hillary Clinton for secretary of state.

The Caucus

We want to know how you think Barack Obama -- and the nation -- should celebrate the Inauguration.

The war on terror needs a new, hybrid approach, one that blends elements of both traditional military conflict and criminal justice.

Risky Business

Spin. Gaffes. The auto crisis debate is a gift to political junkies who just can’t let go.

The New Team

As he prepares to take office, President-elect Barack Obama is relying on a small team of advisers who will lead his transition operation and help choose the members of a new Obama administration.

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