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Tuesday news round-up

2009-01-06T16:29:39Z

- Word this morning from U.S. Rep. Peter Welch's office is that he will be moving over to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce ... when President-elect Barack Obama takes office. Ful

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Obama to include accountability in economic plan (AP)

2009-01-06T16:22:01Z

President-elect Barack Obama waves as he leaves a party at a local restaurant organized by Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill ... ., on his first day after moving to

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Franken, Burris pose dilemma for Democrats

2009-01-06T16:15:30Z

WASHINGTON — In the first week of the 111th Congress, Democrats already have themselves in a pickle. Party leaders hoping to block the appointment of Roland Burris to replace President-elect Barack Go to article

Senate Seat: Appointment Incomplete

2009-01-06T16:10:03Z
[ Photo from AP Wire]Gov. Rod Blagojevich, D-Ill., appointed former state official Roland Burris, D-Ill., as the new senator on Tuesday amid allegations of negotiating to sell President-Elect Barack
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Is Obama on crack ? Leon Panetta ?

2009-01-06T16:03:37Z
Leon Panetta, who was chief of staff under former President Bill Clinton, is Barack Obama's pick to head the CIA, sources confirm to FOX News ... Panetta has been tapped to head the CIA in

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For healthy food and soil, we need affordable health care for farmers

2009-01-06T16:00:38Z
By Steph Larsen When we talk about local food, it means more than just proximity to a farm. We associate supporting “local food” with supporting specific values — such as family ownership, local control, small scale, environmental stewardship, co

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AP: No Experience in new CIA Chief Somehow Shows Obama’s ‘Clean Break from Bush Administration’?

2009-01-06T15:59:10Z
AP: No Experience in new CIA Chief Somehow Shows Obama’s ‘Clean Break from Bush Administration’? ... is as inexperienced does. At least that is what comes to my mind when hearing that Barack
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Obama’s Stimulus Plan Backed by Promises of Fiscal Restraint & Tax Cuts

2009-01-06T15:40:19Z
President-Elect Barack Obama headed to Capitol Hill yesterday (Monday) ... support to pass any package, Obama promised “radical reforms” to impose more

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Awkward Moment For Cheney, Biden

2009-01-06T15:35:21Z
The most interesting picture of the day could be Dick Cheney swearing in the man that will soon replace him as vice president, Joe Biden ... in today will most likely soon be stepping down as well. Sen. Hillary Clinton of

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Political Wisdom: Is it Sen. Al Franken—Or Not?

2009-01-06T15:32:23Z
Here’s a summary of the smartest new political analysis on the Web: by Gerald F. Seib and Sara Murray Will it be Sen. Al Franken now—or not? “Minnesota’s canvassing board is set to certify

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AP: No Experience in new CIA Chief Somehow Shows Obama's 'Clean Break from Bush Administration'?

2009-01-06T15:18:52Z
To paraphrase Forrest Gump, Inexperienced is as inexperienced does. At least that is what comes to my mind when hearing that Barack Obama has picked the inoffensive ... -elect
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Chanson De Roland

2009-01-06T14:58:50Z
Roland Burris will be in Washington, D.C. today to inherit the soiled Obama U.S. Senate seat. Roland Burris will provide the day’s entertainment ... , not process, none of the above - it’s all to protect
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OBAMA SEEKS STIMULUS BILL THAT’S POPULAR WITH ALL THE PEOPLE ALL THE TIME

2009-01-06T14:48:26Z
The papers today report on Barack Obama’s hour-long "closed door" meeting with both Democratic and Republican leaders of Congress, which marked the first time that
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Dems Diffuse a Controversy, Won’t Seat Franken Today

2009-01-06T14:44:55Z
Well, that was the quick way to avoid charges of hypocrisy ... the Senate post vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. Democrats have hinted that Burris ... Obam

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Feinstein Is Finally Critical Of A White House Appointee

2009-01-06T14:40:00Z
If only she had shown this willingness to confront the White House during the Bush Administration ... Barack Obama's choice to be CIA director, two Democratic officials told CNN on Monday.

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Why should we care what Rockefeller thinks about Panetta?

2009-01-06T14:14:05Z
Considering how poor of a job Sen. Jay Rockefeller did as Senate Intelligence chairman (see here for one example) ... . Panetta, 70, would take over the Central Intelligence Agency as Obama

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Morning Bell: Don’t Take the Bait for Obama’s Trillion Dollar Spending Trap

2009-01-06T13:58:09Z
Morning Bell: Don’t Take the Bait for Obama’s Trillion Dollar Spending Trap Posted January 6th, 2009 at 8.58am in Ongoing Priorities. Across the country today, President-elect Barack
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The Panetta Pick

2009-01-06T13:37:19Z
[ horowitz_leon_panetta_1h_1.jpg] Leon Panetta’s served in congress, served in the military, served as Chief of Staff in the White House; he’s served on blue ribbon commissions and worked for politicians of both parties. And B

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President-elect Obama hits a snag with Panetta pick

2009-01-06T13:35:10Z
President-elect Obama hits a snag with Panetta pick January 6, 2009 by Jason Corley President-elect Obama has raised eyebrows in Washington and in the intelligence community over his ne

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Bob Barr, Former Church Lady, Changes Mind on DOMA

2009-01-06T13:30:05Z
Well, well! Isn’t that special! Former Church Lady and now libertarian poseur Bob Barr has decided that the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) ... . In 2006, when then-Sen. Obama voted again

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