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Ryan Lizza’s People Magazine love letter to Rahm Emanuel
Glenn Greenwald
The competition to see who will be the Bob Woodward of the Obama administration heats up.
Obama signs stimulus
Alex Koppelman
The president traveled to a newly pivotal swing state Tuesday in order to celebrate a big political victory.
America’s imperial police force
William Astore
How did the American military become the French Foreign Legion?
Congress takes first step to impose limits on Obama’s executive power
Glenn Greenwald
Leading members of Congress -- mostly Democrats -- introduce legislation to ban the exact use of the State Secrets privilege which the Obama DOJ this week endorsed.
“I won’t return to the failed theories of the last eight years”
Mike Madden
In his first press conference, the president dismisses his opponents on the stimulus package as out of touch.
The 180-degree reversal of Obama’s State Secrets position
Glenn Greenwald
Democrats long objected to exactly the power that the Obama DOJ yesterday expressly advocated be vested in the new president.
You don’t have mail
Mike Madden
In the tech-challenged White House, the prez's BlackBerry-savvy aides feel like they've stumbled into the Carter administration.
Continuing Bush policies in Israel and Afghanistan
Glenn Greenwald
As the U.S. economic crisis reportedly worsens, is there any real justification for continuing our involvement in Israel's wars and escalating our seven-year occupation of Afghanistan?
Real science comes to Washington
Joseph Romm
Myopic conservatives and the media still don't get global warming. But if anybody can preserve a livable climate, Obama's amazing energy team can.
Scenes from a Mall
Salon Staff
Members of Salon's Table Talk community give their perspective on the inauguration, as it unfolded.
A brand-new day
Joan Walsh
Obama accomplishes more good in his first eight hours than Bush did in eight years.
Should Obama retake the oath?
Vincent Rossmeier
Some constitutional law experts say that Obama should, just to be safe.
A day at the Mall
Rebecca Traister
Two million came to D.C. to brave the crowds and the cold -- and to see their country change.
Screams erupt from crowd as Obama, Bush leave White House
Gabriel Winant
Incoming and outgoing presidents head up Pennsylvania Avenue together.
Hillary is back
Rebecca Traister
At the Emily's List gala, Hillary Clinton is her old feminist self once again -- only better.
Did Biden have choice between VP, secretary of State?
Alex Koppelman
Jill Biden implied Monday that her husband was offered more than one position in an Obama administration.
Obama takes the Abe train
Rebecca Traister
In the last moment before hope collides with the awesome task ahead, the president-elect retraces Lincoln's historic rail journey to Washington.
Ain’t no stopping them now
Alex Koppelman
On a day when the wind chill hit 11 degrees, 40,000 excited Baltimoreans waited for hours to hear Barack Obama speak.
Salon at the inauguration, via Twitter
Alex Koppelman
As Barack Obama's swearing-in as president approaches, we'll be bringing you real-time updates of all the action.
Can’t we all just get along?
Mike Madden
As Biden and Clinton say goodbye, the Senate's Democratic majority girds for ... collegiality.
Obama’s economic team: “A joy to argue with”
Andrew Leonard
More details emerge on the stimulus, via YouTube and elsewhere. Paul Krugman is critical, but happy at the lack of outright dishonesty
Salon Radio: Dr. Nathan Burroughs on dynastic politics
Glenn Greenwald
Dynastic succession -- Caroline Kennedy v. Andrew Cuomo -- is becoming increasingly common in the U.S. politics. What does that mean for democracy?
Quote of the day
Alex Koppelman
Right-wing commentator Debbie Schlussel bemoans the good old days of comic books, when the heroes weren't Obama-supporting terrorist lovers.
Obama formally puts Kaine in charge of DNC
Mike Madden
Expect the Democratic National Committee to pick up where Obama's campaign left off, as Tim Kaine -- a longtime Barack Obama backer -- takes control.
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