Election News
Provisional ballots could alter tight Ohio race (AP)
AP - Provisional ballots must be counted in a tight congressional race in central Ohio, one of the last undecided contests in the nation, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
Obama looks at border governor for homeland spot (AP)
AP - Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, President-elect Barack Obama's top choice to run the Homeland Security Department, is tough on illegal immigration, child abuse and Republicans.
Congress rushes to extend jobless benefits (AP)
AP - Jarred by new jobless alarms, Congress raced to approve legislation Thursday to keep unemployment checks flowing through the December holidays and into the new year for a million or more laid-off Americans whose benefits are running out.
Senate leadership role for Hillary? (Politico)
Politico - Uncertainty over Hillary Rodham Clinton’s potential appointment as Secretary of State is rekindling interest in the creation of a new position for her in the Senate Democratic leadership, according to Democratic aides.
Obama is 1st Columbia graduate to become president (AP)
AP - It's taken two and a half centuries but Columbia College, one of the oldest in the nation, finally will have one of its alumni in the Oval Office.
Uproar in Maine over Obama assassination sign (Reuters)
Reuters - Passions flared in a Maine town on Thursday over a sign in a store asking customers to place bets on an assassination of President-elect Barack Obama.
Who's in the running for Obama administration jobs (AP)
AP - It's Washington's favorite parlor game during a presidential transition: trying to figure out who'll land a top spot in the new administration. President-elect Barack Obama is weighing an array of Washington insiders and outsiders, including some Republicans, for Cabinet and other top positions, according to Democratic officials.
Provisional ballots could alter tight Ohio race (AP)
AP - A judge says disputed provisional ballots must be counted in a tight congressional race in central Ohio.
Waxman win elevates energy, climate change issues (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. Rep. Henry Waxman, a California liberal, won the chairmanship of a key congressional energy committee on Thursday and promised to work closely with President-elect Barack Obama to promote alternative energy, ease global warming and expand healthcare.
Obama looks at border governor for homeland spot (AP)
AP - Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, President-elect Barack Obama's top choice to run the Homeland Security Department, is tough on illegal immigration, child abuse and Republicans.
Congress rushes to extend jobless benefits (AP)
AP - Jarred by new jobless alarms, Congress raced to approve legislation Thursday to keep unemployment checks flowing through the December holidays and into the new year for a million or more laid-off Americans whose benefits are running out.
Would-be appointees quizzed on guns (Politico)
Politico - President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team is asking potential appointees detailed questions about gun ownership, and firearms advocates aren’t happy about it.
Some See Dingell's Loss as Blow to Seniority System (CQPolitics.com)
CQPolitics.com - Rank and file House Democrats differed on whether the ouster of legendary Michigan Democrat John D. Dingell as Energy and Commerce Committee chairman dealt a body blow to the time-honored seniority system, or was merely a one-time insurrection intended to provide momentum for the agenda of President-elect Barack Obama.