RateMyEverything

http://rss.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032552/device/rss/rss.xml

Msnbc.com is a leader in breaking news and original journalism.

» Obama taps Clinton, Gates

President-elect Barack Obama announced former rival Hillary Rodham Clinton as his choice for secretary of state Monday and also said he would keep Robert Gates as defense minister.

» Liberals to keep pressure on Obama for results

The President-elect drew plenty of support from moderates, but the liberal side of the Democratic Party followed him most resoundingly. Now the left-leaning voters who worked relentlessly to get Obama elected want results.

» First Read: Does a 'Team of Rivals' really work?



» Bush: `I'm sorry' economic crisis is occurring

The president expressed remorse the global financial crisis has cost jobs and harmed retirement accounts and said he'll back more government intervention if needed to ease the recession.

» New Yorker: Obama must face car talks

When it comes to the  Big Three , the only compelling argument they can make at this late date-if a man strapped with explosives can be said to be making an argument-is they will not suffer alone.

» Biden picks staff for vice president's office

Vice President-elect Joe Biden said Sunday he had chosen a close adviser of more than 25 years as his counselor and had picked two other longtime political advisers for key posts in his office.

» Governors press for stimulus bill by Inauguration

Facing severe cutbacks in state services as the recession deepens, the nation's governors pressed their case on Capitol Hill Monday, asking for at least $40 billion to help pay for health care for the poor and disabled.

» Rice won't give Clinton too much advice

Happily contemplating another woman as the top U.S. diplomat, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday she will offer advice, privately, and then get out of the way.

» Newsweek: What Obama's team needs to understand

Critics of Obama's choices misunderstand them. They don't spell "continuity." Quite the contrary: they signal a shift away from the going-in approach of the Bush administration.

» Lowey not interested in Clinton's Senate seat

Veteran Congresswoman Nita Lowey has taken herself out of the running to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton in the U.S. Senate.

» NYT: A team for a foreign policy shift

While Obama's hand-picked foreign policy team tend to be more hawkish than the new president, they have all embraced a sweeping shift of priorities in the national security arena.

» Palin campaigning in Ga. for Sen. Chambliss

While the GOP's Chambliss enlisted the former vice presidential candidate, Democrat Jim Martin pushed to activate black voters, in the final day of campaigning for Tuesday's runoff election.

» Newsweek: Cuba eagerly awaits Obama

Experts say the president-elect will move aggressively to improve the strained relationship with the Castros.

» NYT: Bush-Obama battle over safety rule

President Bush promised to cooperate with Barack Obama on a smooth transition. But that hasn't stopped his administration from trying  to push through new regulations.

» Specter: 'I'll be prepared' for 2010 race

Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., says he's ready for a tough re-election race in 2010, whether it's against MSNBC pundit Chris Matthews or someone else.

Copyright 2008 msnbc.com Link to this:

* copy and paste the above text into your site to link to this post.

---

If this post contains copyrighted or otherwise illegal material please let us know by clicking here.
If this post contains adult material please click here so we can place it in the appropriate section.

Comments and Reviews   (Average Member Review: )

---

---