High & Low Finance: Looking to Washington Again, So Far in Vain
The sell-off in the stock market has been stunning, and quick action is needed to restore confidence.
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Judge Declares Five Detainees Held Illegally
A federal judge ordered the release of five Algerian men held at Guantánamo Bay for nearly seven years.
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An Option for Clinton: Enhanced Senate Role
Hillary Rodham Clinton is said to be in line for a Senate leadership role if she does not join the Obama cabinet.
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Attorney General Collapses While Giving Speech
Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey collapsed during a speech and was taken to the hospital, where a spokesman said he was “conscious, conversant and alert.”
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Change in Congress More Than a Slogan
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Democrats Oust Longtime Leader of House Panel
Henry A. Waxman’s victory over John D. Dingell is expected to accelerate passage of energy, climate and health legislation backed by Barack Obama.
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Governor of Arizona Is in Line for Cabinet
President-elect Barack Obama is planning to choose Janet Napolitano to head the Department of Homeland Security, transition officials said.
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Obama Fund-Raiser Knocks Down Cabinet Rumors
Penny S. Pritzker, the Obama campaign finance chairwoman, has withdrawn as a candidate for a cabinet post.
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National Briefing | Washington: Former Legislative Aide Pleads Guilty
Trevor L. Blackann, a former legislative aide to Senator Christopher S. Bond and Representative Roy Blunt, pleaded guilty to hiding thousands of dollars of gifts from lobbyists.
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Congressional Memo: Lame Duck? The Dodo Seems a More Apt Bird
Lawmakers approved only a modest extension of jobless benefits this week, showing why lame-duck sessions often do not work.
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Global Forecast by American Intelligence Expects Al Qaeda’s Appeal to Falter
While noting that Al Qaeda remains a major threat, the group’s indiscriminate killings and inattention to the practical concerns of Muslims have hurt its support, a new report says.
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Jim Mattox, Combative Texas Politician, Dies at 65
Mr. Mattox, a former attorney general of Texas and member of Congress, was best remembered as a fierce political campaigner who battled Ann Richards in a vicious primary campaign for governor.
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Detroit’s Bid for Aid Fails — For Now
Democratic leaders in Congress gave auto industry leaders 12 days to come back with a plan showing that federal aid would be well-spent.
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Discussions With Clintons as Obama Creates Team
Gov. Janet Napolitano of Arizona also emerged as a cabinet contender, but Penny Pritzker took herself out of the running.
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If Clinton Chosen, Campaign Debts Would Wait
Vendors still owed money from Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential campaign could be out of luck for years should she become secretary of state.
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In a Roomful of Representatives, Perhaps a Senator in Waiting
For the first time since Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton was mentioned as a possible choice for secretary of state, several of the people who could replace her in the Senate were in the same room together.
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After Losses, Pensions Ask For a Change
Some of the nation’s biggest companies want Congress to roll back rules requiring them to put more money into pension funds.
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New York Police Fight With U.S. on Surveillance
The Justice Department is resisting an effort by the New York Police Department to get broader latitude to eavesdrop on terrorism suspects.
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Waxman Advances in Struggle to Wrest Committee From Dingell
Representative John D. Dingell’s reign as his party’s top member on the Committee on Energy and Commerce hangs on a vote of the full Democratic caucus.
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Did You Know?
The wealthiest 10 percent of the U.S. population - 12 million Upper Middle Class, Affluent, Super Affluent and Wealthy households (35% of the estimated 105,480,101 American households in 2000) – generate fully 50 percent of all U.S. retail spending, and account for $4.1 trillion in annual consumption.
Source: The Annual Survey of Affluence and Wealth in America 2007
By The Way...
Secret Service Code Names:
Barack Obama - Renegade
Michelle Obama - Renaissance
John McCain Accepts the Republican Party Nomination
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