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Nebraska Splits Electoral Votes, in First; Obama Gets 1

Dem will get slice of state's 5

(Newser) - Barack Obama has won a single Nebraska electoral vote in post-election counting, the first time the state has split the vote since a 1991 law allowed the practice, the AP reports. No Democrat has gotten a vote in the state since Lyndon Johnson in 1964.

Munificent Obama Empties Coffers on Staff

Some get an extra month's pay, can keep BlackBerrys and laptops

(Newser) - Barack Obama’s campaign is redistributing the wealth to the staff, the New York Daily News reports. The loaded campaign will give its troops a bonus equivalent to a month’s pay and allow employees to keep campaign-issued phones and computers, provided they pay the taxes. “It's a very...

Clinton Mum on Cabinet Rumors

(Newser) - Hillary Clinton today good-naturedly refused to address rampant rumors that she's under consideration to be Secretary of State in the Obama administration, the Journal News reports. Appearing in Albany at a conference on public transportation, she said, "I have to start by saying I'm very happy there is so...

King Family Wants Cut of Obama-King Souvenir Cash

The dream may be passed down, but not the brand

(Newser) - The family of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is demanding a share of the proceeds from the sudden wave of T-shirts, posters, and other merch pairing the civil rights leader with Barack Obama, the AP reports. Obama may have inherited the dream, but they own the brand, says the...

Can Obama End Brotherhood of the Sagging Pants?

It's possible: JFK killed the hat

(Newser) - Fashion experts have their eyes on Barack Obama with a burning question: Can he inspire the young men of America to pull up their pants? The president-elect himself has said it's time to end the low-ride movement, and some have trotted out the (disputed) comparison of JFK single-handedly killing the...

Obama, McCain to Meet Monday
 Obama, McCain 
 to Meet Monday 
Nov 14, 2008 11:10 AM CST

Obama, McCain to Meet Monday

Former rivals to meet, plan how best to work together

(Newser) - President-elect Barack Obama will sit down with former rival John McCain in Chicago on Monday, their first meeting since Election Day. The two will be joined by Obama chief of staff Rahm Emanuel and McCain confidant Lindsay Graham, the AP reports. No word on a specific agenda.

Obama Held Secret Meeting With Hillary

Clinton's visit to Chicago last night turns up volume on Secretary-of-State buzz

(Newser) - Barack Obama held a hush-hush meeting with Hillary Clinton yesterday, fueling rumors his former rival could be offered the Secretary of State post in his Cabinet. Journalists following Obama last night spotted an unidentified motorcade of about three SUVs pulling out of Obama’s transition headquarters in Chicago, minutes before...

Noonan: Obama Is Our Hail Mary Pass
 Noonan: 
 Obama Is Our Hail Mary Pass 
OPINION
Nov 14, 2008 9:31 AM CST

Noonan: Obama Is Our Hail Mary Pass

(Newser) - America is buzzing, and apart from occasional chuckles about Sarah Palin, the buzz is all about one man: President-elect Barack Obama. “The idea has settled in that America just threw long,” writes Peggy Noonan of the Wall Street Journal. We gave the presidency to a man we barely...

Unrepentant Ayers: I Was 'Demonized'

Campaign piñata says of his radical past: We didn't do enough

(Newser) - William Ayers broke his silence this morning on Good Morning America, and he was anything but repentant. The former ‘60s radical called the attacks on him “a profoundly dishonest narrative” designed to “demonize” him, ABC reports. But he didn’t apologize for controversial deeds by him or...

Summers May Be Off Short List for Treasury

Women's groups oppose selection after flap over science ability

(Newser) - Picking Larry Summers to run the Treasury might be too provocative. Politico reports that the swelling backlash among women's groups—over his notorious comments at Harvard about women’s abilities in math and science—is seriously sinking his chances. Even a Senate confirmation could be dicey. “While it wouldn’...

Obama (and His Neighbors) Adjust to Maximum Security

President-elect must adapt to being country's most protected man

(Newser) - Barack Obama is learning to live with the fact that his life has changed forever, the New York Times reports. The first president since Nixon to be elected while living in an urban neighborhood is spending some quality time at home while managing the transition, but his Hyde Park neighborhood...

Topps Unveils Barack Obama Trading Cards

'Inaugural edition' set features 90 different photos of prez-elect

(Newser) - Barack Obama is not only about to ascend to the presidency, he's getting his very own trading cards, TMZ reports. Topps has 90 different "Inaugural Edition" cards with photos that document everything from his childhood in Hawaii to his acceptance speech in Chicago's Grant Park. They'll be sold in...

After Obama, Which Minority's On Deck?
 After Obama, Which 
 Minority's On Deck? 
OPINION
Nov 13, 2008 5:07 PM CST

After Obama, Which Minority's On Deck?

If Barack can do it, anyone can—except Muslims, gays, atheists ...

(Newser) - A self-described “black man with a funny name” is now the most powerful person on the planet. So which minority group will next see one of its own in the Oval Office? Mark Oppenheimer considers the contenders in Slate:
  • Women: Not technically a minority, which means that if “
...

Clinton Rumored On Short List for Secretary of State

Clinton under consideration with fellow senators Kerry, Hagel, Gov. Richardson

(Newser) - The Washington rumor mill has spit out an interesting item: Barack Obama may be considering erstwhile archrival Hillary Clinton for Secretary of State, the Post reports. Obama is not pleased with names floated for the position, including Sens. John Kerry and Chuck Hagel and Gov. Bill Richardson. Clinton might salve...

Obama Vacates Senate Seat, Effective Sunday

Dem's absence, and Biden's, could effect stimulus plan during lame-duck session

(Newser) - President-elect Obama will resign from the Senate effective Sunday, the Chicago Tribune reports. Illinois state law makes Gov. Rod Blagojevich responsible for choosing Obama’s successor, but states no deadline on the appointment. That could be problematic, with a vote possible during Congress’ lame-duck session on pressing economic issues; the...

Justice Dept. Math: Subtract Politics, Add Confidence

Obama needs to tread careful bipartisan line in cleaning up after Bush

(Newser) - Repairing a Justice Department heavily politicized by the Bush administration’s ideologically motivated hiring practices and controversial counterterrorism measures will be one of Barack Obama’s most daunting challenges, Carrie Johnson writes in the Washington Post. One key area is the secretive Office of Legal Counsel, which advises the government...

A Look at Obama's Energy Blueprint
 A Look at Obama's 
 Energy Blueprint 
OPINION
Nov 13, 2008 1:56 PM CST

A Look at Obama's Energy Blueprint

Going green will help bring US out of crisis: Klein

(Newser) - Detroit's looking for a bailout. China just announced a massive stimulus package, including big investments in transportation and energy. What’s a president-elect to do? Barack Obama would be best served by making good on his promise to create an alternative energy economy, writes Joe Klein in Time. Thankfully, the...

'First Jewish President' Delights Chicago Faithful

Obama understands community's issues 'better than most of us'

(Newser) - Though there was doubt during the campaign of broad Jewish support for Barack Obama, the Chicago Jewish community didn't share it, Haaretz reports. “I said with a smile that he will be the first Jewish president,” said one community leader and who traveled with Obama to Israel in...

Hypoallergenic Dog Is Tall Tail: Allergists to Obama

It's the dander, not the hair, that usually causes problems; steps recommended

(Newser) - Barack Obama plans to acquire a hypoallergenic dog because of daughter Malia’s allergies, but doctors have bad news, the AP reports. No canine is “truly ‘hypoallergenic,’” an allergists group says. “It is falsely believed that a dog that sheds less will not cause a...

Want to Stop Iran, President Obama? Cut Its Gas Supply

Limited refining capacity is chink in Tehran's armor—and opportunity for US

(Newser) - Could Barack Obama petro-blackmail Iran on its nuclear ambitions? Former State Department official Orde Kittrie thinks so. Despite abundant crude oil, limited refining capacity forces Iran to import 40% of its gasoline, Kittrie explains in the Wall Street Journal. And though none of its main suppliers are based in the...

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