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Politics Today's Headlines  |  December 12, 2008

Obama gets a crisis 'test run' By Peter Nicholas The president-elect's third response to the Blagojevich corruption scandal may have been the charm. Senate's authority to reject potential Blagojevich appointee unclear By David G. Savage The Supreme Court has ruled similar rejections unconstitutional in the past. But experts say senators may consider whether an appointment was valid and lawful. Tribune Co. subpoenaed in Blagojevich case By Todd Lighty and Robert Becker Tribune Co. acknowledged Thursday that it had been subpoenaed in the federal criminal case against Illinois' governor, Democrat Rod R. Blagojevich, and sources confirmed that the FBI had interviewed a close associate of company Chairman Sam Zell. Senate Republicans kill auto bailout bill By Jim Puzzanghera A last-ditch attempt at compromise fails, increasing the risk of bankruptcy for one of Detroit's Big Three and more turmoil for the overall economy. Automakers fail to cash in on big GOP donations By Ken Bensinger Since 1990, the auto industry has cut $100 million in checks to the GOP, compared with $34 million to Democrats. But the Big Three is snubbed on bailout. Bush administration takes independent scientific reviews out of Endangered Species Act By Julie Cart Obama and Congress may reverse last-minute changes, which could accelerate potentially harmful federal projects and allow drilling in Alaska's polar bear habitat. Rumsfeld blamed in detainee abuse scandals By Greg Miller and Julian E. Barnes A bipartisan Senate report calls decisions made by the former Defense secretary a 'direct cause' of inhumane treatment of prisoners of war. Other Bush officials also are faulted. Obama names Tom Daschle to head healthcare overhaul By Noam N. Levey The president-elect says the economic downturn has made reform more crucial. Daschle will be nominated to be Health and Human Services secretary and to head a new White House Office of Health Reform. Obama's rules or Chicago rules? By Doyle Mcmanus In the Blagojevich scandal, which will prevail? How Chicago's political machine endures, despite this corruption How political media handle Blagojevich's $#&*/=@ language issue Obama elaborates on denial of contact with Blagojevich on Senate seat POLITICS A-Z The daily destination for breaking news from the Los Angeles Times and other top political sources on the Web. SUBSCRIBE Subscribe to Politics, The Times' free e-mail newsletter on national politics, delivered to your inbox Monday through Friday.

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