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| Obama names Richardson to head Commerce Department
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 AP - President-elect Barack Obama named New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as commerce secretary on Wednesday, filling a top economic post in troubled times and placing a second former campaign rival in his new Cabinet.
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| Obama: Financial bailout must help homeowners, too
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 AP - President-elect Barack Obama signaled a clear desire Wednesday to use a significant portion of $700 billion in financial bailout funds to stanch foreclosures by helping struggling homeowners with their mortgages.
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| Congress may have to smooth Clinton's path to executive branch
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 CQPolitics.com - A constitutional provision that has prompted questions from an outside group about Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's eligibility to become Secretary of State has Senate Democratic leaders scrambling to craft a legislative fix. But the matter is unlikely to slow the New York Democrat's confirmation.
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| Jeb Bush's bid for Senate could clear GOP field
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 AP - Still popular in Florida, former Gov. Jeb Bush said Wednesday that he's interested in the seat Sen. Mel Martinez is giving up, and the field of possible candidates could quickly narrow to make way for the president's younger brother.
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| Franken camp claims to have taken lead over Coleman
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 Politico - Al Franken’s campaign attorney Marc Elias said today that, based on its latest internal tally, Franken has taken the lead over Sen. Norm Coleman (R-Minn.) for the first time in the recount process.
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