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8:25 AM ET, November 14, 2008

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Mike Allen / The Politico:
Hillary Clinton could be Sec. of State  —  Several Obama transition advisers are strongly advocating Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) for secretary of State, a move that would create the ultimate “Team of Rivals” cabinet, according to officials involved in the discussions.
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Firstread / MSNBC:
HILLARY FOR STATE?  —  From NBC's Andrea Mitchell  —  Two Obama advisers have told NBC News that Hillary Clinton is under consideration to be secretary of state.  Would she be interested?  Those who know Clinton say possibly.  But her office says that any decisions about the transition are up to the president-elect and his team.
The Trail / Washington Post:
Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State?  —  Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) looks up during a Veterans Day event at the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York City.  (Chris Hondros/Getty Images)  —  By Al Kamen and Philip Rucker  —  There's increasing chatter in political circles …
Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
Hillary goes to Chicago
Discussion: MSNBC, Donklephant and 365 Gay News
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Chicago Sun Times:
Ayers: Obama was ‘family friend’  —  New afterword to 2001 book, Ayers describes Barack Obama as ‘family friend’  —  In a new afterword to his 2001 book, Bill Ayers, former leader of the 1960s radical group Weather Underground, describes President-elect Barack Obama as a “family friend” …
CNN:
GOP governors unhappy with Palin press conference  —  Some GOP governors weren't happy with how Palin's press conference unfolded.  (Getty Images)  —  MIAMI (CNN) — Some Republican governors tell CNN they were not particularly happy with the way the Republican Governors Association press conference …
Wall Street Journal:
Nancy Pelosi's Motown Juggling Act  —  What do bleeding Detroit auto makers, Colombia and green groups have in common?  Not a lot, unless you are Nancy Pelosi.  —  If there was a moment that highlights to what extent the Democratic Party has become captive to its special interests, this might be it.
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Reuters:
U.S. automakers bailout outlook in doubt-senator
Discussion: Donklephant and Michelle Malkin
J. Taylor Rushing / The Hill:
Schumer: GOP trying to stop Minn. recount  —  Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Thursday accused Republicans of trying to halt the Minnesota Senate recount through intimidation and vowed the process “won't be another Florida.”  —  Schumer, the chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee …
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Minnesota Recount: The myth of the “undervote”
Associated Press:
White powder sent to Mormon temples in Utah, LA  —  LOS ANGELES - Letters containing a suspicious white powder were sent Thursday to Mormon temples in Los Angeles and Salt Lake City that were the sites of protests against the church's support of California's gay marriage ban.
Discussion: www.redstate.com
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Jessica Garrison / Los Angeles Times:
Angrier response to Prop. 8 steps up
Discussion: American Power and Townhall.com
Ali Frick / Think Progress:
Dennis Miller: Liberal women hate Sarah Palin because ‘she has a great sex life.’  —  On the O'Reilly factor last night, Dennis Miller declared that liberal women hate Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK) because “she has a great sex life”: … Watch it:  —  Male pundits seem obsessed with Palin's sex life.
Paul Krugman / New York Times:
Depression Economics Returns  —  The economic news, in case you haven't noticed, keeps getting worse.  Bad as it is, however, I don't expect another Great Depression.  In fact, we probably won't see the unemployment rate match its post-Depression peak of 10.7 percent, reached in 1982 (although I wish I was sure about that).
Discussion: Silicon Alley Insider
Nikita Stewart / Washington Post:
EBay Sites Will Ban Sales of Tickets to Obama's Swearing-In  —  If you are one of the few to land a ticket to the swearing-in of President-elect Barack Obama, don't think about hawking it on eBay.  —  The online auction site is banning such postings after a U.S. senator said she was crafting a bill to make the sales a federal crime.
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Brett Zongker / Associated Press:
Crowd of 1 million could attend Obama inauguration
Discussion: TIME.com and Sister Toldjah
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Vindication  —  At one moment, in one speech, I tried to explain to a frustrated audience member why the institution of marriage matters to us gay people, and why nothing else will ever do.  —  I think a huge amount of the future of the GOP is less up to the Republican leadership and …
Discussion: L'Hôte and Alas, a blog
Matthew Mosk / Washington Post:
Democrats Benefiting From Post-Election Lobby Boom  —  Barack Obama spent much of his presidential campaign decrying the influence of Washington lobbyists.  In the 10 days since he was elected, he already has had an impact: He has touched off a mini-boom on K Street.
Discussion: TIME.com and Talking Points Memo
Peter Baker / New York Times:
For Obama and Family, a Personal Transition  —  CHICAGO — A couple of weeks ago, Barack Obama headed to the Hyde Park Hair Salon for a trim.  He greeted the staff and other customers and plopped down in the same chair in front of the same barber who has cut his hair for the last 14 years.
Meg Kinnard / Associated Press:
SC priest: No communion for Obama supporters  —  COLUMBIA, S.C. - A South Carolina Roman Catholic priest has told his parishioners that they should refrain from receiving Holy Communion if they voted for Barack Obama because the Democratic president-elect supports abortion, and supporting him …
Brad / Wonk Room:
Breaking: EPA Appeals Board Strikes Down Construction Of New Coal-Fired Power Plant  —  The Wonk Room  —  Breaking: EPA Appeals Board Strikes Down Construction Of New Coal-Fired Power Plant»  —  In a landmark action, the Environmental Protection Agency's final decision-making board …
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action.sierraclub.org:
Ruling: Coal Plants Must Limit C02
Discussion: Associated Press and Gristmill
Carol D. Leonnig / Washington Post:
AIG to Pay Millions To Top Workers  —  American International Group plans to pay out $503 million in deferred compensation to some of its top employees, saying it must tap the funds to keep valuable workers from exiting the troubled insurance giant.  —  News of the payments to top AIG talent comes …
Edward Wong / New York Times:
Factories Shut, China Workers Are Suffering  —  CHANG'AN, China — Wang Denggui, father of three, arrived more than a year ago in the palm-lined streets of this southern town with a single goal: toil in a factory to save for his children's school tuition.  —  But the plans of Mr. Wang …
Discussion: The Agonist
 
 
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Guardian:
Brown: major countries must cut taxes now
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Michael A. Fletcher / Washington Post:
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Charles Bremner / Times of London:
Vladimir Putin ‘wanted to hang Georgian President Saakashvili by the balls’
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Greg Sargent / TPM Election Central:
Senate Staffers Begin Mulling Health Care Reform As Part Of Stimulus Package
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Haggard: Scandal grew from childhood sex abuse
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