Archive for December 25th, 2008
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Biden says deal near on stimulus plan (Reuters)
Reuters – The incoming Obama administration is nearing agreement with congressional Democrats on a huge emergency spending bill intended to jolt the weak U.S. economy and create 3 million jobs over two years, Vice President-elect Joe Biden said on Tuesday. -
Obama visits Marines in Hawaii for Christmas dinner (AFP)
AFP – President-elect Barack Obama, on vacation in Hawaii, made a Christmas Day stop at a Marine Corps base in Hawaii, where he greeted troops and their family members during holiday dinner. -
NYT: Un-pardon raises plenty of questions
NYT: President Bush’s decision to rescind a pardon for a man in a land fraud case shines a light on the man’s complex family relationships and on a balancing act at the White House. -
Obama visits military base on Christmas
President-elect Barack Obama visited U.S. military families while they ate Christmas Day dinner, thanking them for their service and posing for pictures. -
Obama Celebrates Christmas With Family in Hawaii (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg – Dec. 25 (Bloomberg) — President-elect Barack Obama spent a
quiet Christmas day opening gifts with family and friends at an
oceanfront rental home in Hawaii and later visited a nearby
Marine Corps base. -
Blagojevich lawyer: Subpoena Obama staff
A lawyer for Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked the legislative panel considering impeachment to subpoena the president-elect’s incoming chief of staff and others. -
Homeland Security forecasts 5-year terror threats (AP)
AP – The terrorism threat to the United States over the next five years will be driven by instability in the Middle East and Africa, persistent challenges to border security and increasing Internet savvy, says a new intelligence assessment obtained by The Associated Press. -
Gov’s lawyer asks panel to subpoena Obama staff (AP)
AP – In a move intended to force public testimony from President-elect Barack Obama’s inner circle, a lawyer for Gov. Rod Blagojevich has asked the legislative panel considering impeachment of the governor to subpoena more than a dozen witnesses, including Obama’s incoming chief of staff. -
Top 10 people we’ll miss in 2009 (Politico)
Politico – With control of the White House turning over in January and the impossibly long election of 2008 slipping into memory, there’s a collection of political personalities we’ll be hearing less from in the coming year — and whose frequent presence in the news cycle will be sorely missed.
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Obamas keep low profile on Christmas in Hawaii (AP)
AP – President-elect Barack Obama spent a private Christmas Day with family and close friends, continuing a vacation that has been remarkable for how low-key he and aides have kept it.
