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Who’s afraid of Obama’s overreaching?
Joan Walsh
The president-elect shouldn't squander his mandate reassuring conservatives about his economic plan. The real danger is in underreaching.
Impeach Bush to save the economy?
Alex Koppelman
One newspaper columnist proposes a truly silly idea -- begin impeachment proceedings against President Bush now, in the belief this would actually help the economy.
Not everything is peachy at Gates’ Pentagon
Gabriel Winant
The DOD has redefined combat-related disabilities, and seriously wounded vets are losing benefits.
Exceptional news: John Brennan won’t be CIA Director or DNI
Glenn Greenwald
Obama's top intelligence adviser removes himself from consideration for a top post, citing the "firestorm in liberal blogs" over his support for Bush's detention and interrogation policies.
Palin to hit the trail for Chambliss
Alex Koppelman
The GOP continues to pull out the big guns for Georgia Sen. Saxby Chambliss -- Sarah Palin will be campaigning for him on Monday.
Obama: Budget reform “not an option, it is an imperative”
Alex Koppelman
In his second press conference in two days, the president-elect announced his nominee to head the Office of Management and Budget.
Why Obama should end the “war on terror”
Gary Kamiya
Bush's infantile response to 9/11 has harmed our national interests for too long. It's time to declare it dead.
Report: Susan Rice for UN ambassador
Gabriel Winant
ABC reports that Susan Rice, a foreign policy advisor to Barack Obama, is likely his choice to be ambassador to the United Nations.
Happy holidays from the EPA!
Katharine Mieszkowski
Green tips from the agency that refuses to regulate greenhouse gases as pollutants.
Obama’s Monday mantra: I’ll get back to you
Mike Madden
Barack Obama provides few details about an economic stimulus package in his second news conference since winning the election.
Obama officially announces economic team
Alex Koppelman
At a press conference in Chicago, the president-elect says he's brought together some of the country's best minds to work on the economic crisis, but warns that recovery won't be easy.
Barack Obama, honeymoon killer?
Mike Madden
The Clintonites in his Cabinet, forgiveness for Lieberman, the creeping signs of centrism -- progressives aren't ready to panic, yet.
Barack Obama wants you (to spill your secrets)
Michael Martin
Prospective White House employees must cough up an unprecedented amount of detail about their online activity. Is the new administration being smart -- or scary?
Progressive complaints about Obama’s appointments
Glenn Greenwald
The new President's positioning in the center-right of the Democratic Party isn't surprising. It's what he repeatedly made clear he intended to do.
Get over it, Clinton haters
Joe Conason
Obama's choice of rival Hillary Clinton for secretary of state shows his political wisdom. And the vetting suggests the Clintons -- surprise! -- have little to hide.
Tuning out the brain-dead megaphone
David Sirota
Pundits claim we're a center-right nation -- but polls show voters elected Obama to enact his progressive agenda.
Report: Obama ready to announce economic team
Alex Koppelman
The president-elect will reportedly be rolling out some big names Monday, including Tim Geithner at Treasury, Bill Richardson at Commerce and Larry Summers in the White House.
Clinton to accept nomination?
Alex Koppelman
The New York Times says Hillary Clinton has decided she's ready to become secretary of state; the Clinton camp says nothing's final yet.
Secretary of awesome
Sarah Hepola
Our formal response to the news that Hillary Clinton accepted the secretary of state position? It's about damn time.
Another reason for Obama to ditch his BlackBerry
Alex Koppelman
Verizon employees reportedly accessed the President-elect's old cell phone records.
Obama looking at retired four-stars for key posts
Vincent Rossmeier
Retired Marine Corps Gen. James L. Jones and Navy Adm. Dennis C. Blair are rumored to be Obama's top choices for top national security positions.
Report: Clinton nomination all but done deal
Alex Koppelman
Multiple outlets report that, barring some unforeseen development, President-elect Obama will nominate Hillary Clinton to be secretary of state shortly after Thanksgiving.
Is it OK to be liberal again, instead of progressive?
Michael Lind
Come out of the closet, liberals. Stop using the fashionable euphemism "progressive" and relaunch the old, tarnished L-word.
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