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Come back, Joe. All is forgiven
Mike Madden
Did McCain sidekick Joe Lieberman receive a nuclear wedgie or a warm, welcoming hug from Senate Democrats?
Ten picks for Obama’s Supreme Court
Justin Jouvenal
With as many as three justices expected to retire, Obama may have the opportunity to reshape the conservative-leaning court. Our experts eye the candidates.
Buchanan: The Kos crowd deserves a Cabinet pick
Joan Walsh
Why does a conservative seem to respect the Democratic left more than many Democrats? Plus: Pick Hillary, or don't, but get it over with!
Lieberman decision pits Dean against liberal blogosphere
Vincent Rossmeier
The outgoing DNC chair says he's "fine" with the vote regarding Joe Lieberman because the result is what President-elect Barack Obama wanted.
Report: Holder will get attorney general nod
Alex Koppelman
Newsweek reports that Barack Obama has offered Eric Holder, a former deputy attorney general, the job; Holder would be the first African American to lead the DOJ.
Who’ll replace Obama, Biden, Clinton in the Senate?
Gabriel Winant
With two -- maybe even three -- Democratic Senate seats opening up, we take a look at the field of potential successors.
Senate Dems set to vote on Lieberman
Alex Koppelman
For the moment, it appears that the self-proclaimed "Independent Democrat" will keep his committee chairmanship, but lose his spot at the head of a subcommittee.
Has there been too much bipartisanship or too little?
Glenn Greenwald
The reward Joe Lieberman will receive today is justified by the claimed need for more bipartisanship harmony. Is it even possible to have more than we have now?
The perils of cheap oil
Andrew Leonard
Enjoy your trips to the gas pump while you can. It won't be long until the energy crisis is back, bigger and better than ever.
Should Obama chase Osama?
Juan Cole
On Sunday the president-elect told "60 Minutes" he wants to capture or kill bin Laden. Is he setting himself up for failure?
First lady got back
Erin Aubry Kaplan
I'm a black woman who never thought I'd see a powerful, beautiful female with a body like mine in the White House. Then I saw Michelle Obama -- and her booty!
The Obama effect
Gary Kamiya
Iraq's approval of the security pact shows that Obama's diplomatic approach is already paying dividends. Now, he must talk to Iran.
The mind of the Democratic leadership
Glenn Greenwald
Rahm Emanuel told a Democratic congressman that it is "good" when he infuriates his supporters by voting for Bush policies.
Obama, McCain meet
Alex Koppelman
The two former rivals, joined by Rahm Emanuel and Lindsey Graham, sat down together in Chicago on Monday.
Georgia Dem’s new ad features Obama
Alex Koppelman
Jim Martin, who's facing incumbent Sen. Saxby Chambliss in a runoff, uses his spot to tie himself to the president-elect.
Vetting [Bill] Clinton
Alex Koppelman
The talk concerning the possibility that Hillary Clinton will be named secretary of state now centers on her husband and his work.
GOP not playing “Minnesota nice” with Franken
Joe Conason
Republicans have flooded the airwaves with baseless propaganda to discredit the Coleman-Franken recount in advance.
Bill Ayers talks back
Walter Shapiro
Sarah Palin called him a terrorist, Barack Obama called him an acquaintance. A Salon editor who knew Ayers back when talks to the ex-Weather Underground member turned Republican talking point.
Marty Peretz’s assistant is the latest to be elected spokesperson for the Moderate Americans
Glenn Greenwald
How do people with extremist, unpopular views convince themselves that they speak for the average American?
Bush sets free-trade trap for Obama
David Sirota
The outgoing president wants to spur Democratic infighting by attaching an agreement with Colombia to the economic stimulus package. Obama should say, "no deal."
Report: Obama offered Clinton Sec. State job
Alex Koppelman
In their meeting, the president-elect reportedly offered his former rival a position as his secretary of state.
January 20? But that’s forever from now!
Gabriel Winant
The economy stinks, the war goes on, and Bush is still here; do we really have to wait until January 20?
S.C. priest: No communion if you voted Obama
Alex Koppelman
"Voting for a pro-abortion politician when a plausible pro-life alternative exits constitutes material cooperation with intrinsic evil," the priest said in a letter to parishioners.
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