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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.
Obama beats McCain (officially)
Mike Madden
Congress certifies the Electoral College vote, clearing the procedural way for Barack Obama to take the oath of office on Jan. 20
Bad news for GOP: Sen. Kit Bond retiring
Alex Koppelman
The announcement means an open seat in Missouri, a swing state, in 2010.
Reasons to think twice about seating Roland Burris
Joan Walsh
Democrats should be the party of integrity in the wake of crippling corruption scandals for Republicans -- and racial politics can backfire.
Dianne Feinstein, maverick
Alex Koppelman
The California senator is suddenly bucking her party's leadership at every turn.
Biden criticizes handling of Panetta pick
Alex Koppelman
The vice president-elect said the transition team made a mistake in not consulting Dianne Feinstein before choosing Leon Panetta to head the CIA.
More oddities in the U.S. “debate” over Israel/Gaza
Glenn Greenwald
Even for those insisting that Israel's attack on Gaza is both wise and just, what possible interest does the U.S. have in involving itself so directly in this dispute?
Former Sen. Pell dies
Alex Koppelman
The Rhode Island Democrat, best known for the college grant program that bears his name, was 90.
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