Barack Obama rounds out his Cabinet with the Iowa governor.
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December 16, 2008, 6:00 PM
Vilsack Picked for Agriculture Secretary
December 16, 2008, 4:11 PM
Bush Sees a Future for His Brother in the Senate
Earlier this month, Jeb Bush, a former governor of Florida, expressed interest in running for the Senate seat being vacated by Mel Martinez in 2010.
December 16, 2008, 3:27 PM
Handicapping the Colorado Senate Seat
In picking Salazar's successor, Colorado's Governor will play close attention to the political center.
December 16, 2008, 3:20 PM
The Kennedy Clan's Long Political Tentacles
The Kennedy family's record of public service now spans four generations.
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Caroline Kennedy will rely on an extensive network of family and friends as she tries to become a U.S. senator from New York.
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Answering the phones these days for President-elect Barack Obama’s transition co-chairman, John D. Podesta, is none other than Betty Currie.
Schools Chief From Chicago Is Cabinet Pick
Arne Duncan is known for taking tough steps to improve schools while maintaining respectful ties with unions.
A World of Issues Waiting, Obama and His Foreign Policy Squad Brush Up
Barack Obama has demanded more intelligence briefings and has consulted with both his own advisers and outside conservatives.
Scandal in Illinois
Blagojevich Impeachment Inquiry Stalls
Confusion over the committee’s procedures was the latest impediment as state lawmakers pursued impeachment.
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In Blagojevich Case, Is It a Crime, or Just Talk?
The tapes of Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich talking about benefiting from his Senate pick may fall into a legal gray area.
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VIDEO FEATURE: Choosing a President
Katharine Q. Seelye narrates a look back at the two-year campaign, including its coda.
VIDEO: Barack Obama’s Victory Speech
Interactive video and transcript of the president-elect’s address in Chicago on election night.
From Detroit to Jerusalem
As a sitting president and a president-elect maneuver over how to bail out Detroit there may be some instructive lessons in the Middle East peace process.
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Electoral College Votes for President
Electors gathered in state capitals across the country to take part in a quadrennial ritual: formally selecting the next president of the United States.
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The Road Paved From Tuskegee
The Tuskegee Airmen, the all-black force of pilots during World War II, helped persuade President Harry S. Truman to desegregate the military in 1948. They have been invited to Barack Obama's inauguration on Jan. 20.
Politics Podcast
The Times’s Dean Murphy, Katharine Q. Seelye, Jodi Kantor and Sam Roberts discuss the presidential transition and the Blagojevich scandal.
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Milestones: Barack Obama
An interactive timeline of Barack Obama’s life and career.
INTERACTIVE FEATURE: The New Team
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| Change | +7 seats | -7 seats | Change | +21 seats | -21 seats |
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