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Matthew Jaffe / ABCNEWS:
Emanuel: I'm Getting Death Threats Over Blagojevich Scandal — Obama's Chief of Staff Refuses to Go to Work Because of Media Stakeout — The President-elect's chief of staff, Rahm Emanuel, said today he won't go to the Chicago Presidential transition offices in order to avoid reporters seeking …
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Roland Martin / essence.typepad.com:
THE BACK STORY OF VALERIE JARRETT, ILLINOIS U.S. SENATE SEAT AND THE WHITE HOUSE — No one with President-elect Barack Obama's transition team has identified his close friend and adviser Valerie Jarrett as Senate candidate #1, as mentioned in the criminal complaint against Gov. Rod Blagojevich …
James Bone / Times of London:
Blagojevich scandal: Rahm Emanuel and Jesse Jackson Jr face new revelations — Pressure grew on two of Barack Obama's closest political aides yesterday as new details emerged of the “pay-for-play” allegations against the Governor of his home state. — Rahm Emanuel, the President-elect's …
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Contact: Emanuel spoke with Blago “on multiple occasions” about Senate seat
Contact: Emanuel spoke with Blago “on multiple occasions” about Senate seat
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Eugene Robinson / Washington Post:
A Playbook to Change — In handling questions about the arrest …
A Playbook to Change — In handling questions about the arrest …
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Tom Maguire / JustOneMinute:
Friday O'Blagging — Rahm ducks questions and McQ wonders why:
Friday O'Blagging — Rahm ducks questions and McQ wonders why:
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Eric Kleefeld / TPM Election Central:
Franken Gets Big Win At Canvass Board — Al Franken's chances of winning the Minnesota recount may have just gone up astronomically. — The state canvassing board just voted unanimously that absentee ballots that were initially rejected because of clerical errors — and the current estimate …
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Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Absentee vote issue headed for state Supreme Court — Minneapolis election director Cindy Reichert addressed members of the state Canvassing Board at the State Capitol on Friday morning. Members (l to r) are: Kathleen R. Gearin, Chief Judge, Second Judicial District; Eric J. Magnuson …
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Nate Silver / FiveThirtyEight.com:
Minnesota Canvassing Board Sides with Franken on Two Key Issues …
Minnesota Canvassing Board Sides with Franken on Two Key Issues …
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Eric Kleefeld / TPM Election Central: In Boost To Franken, Minnesota Restores Missing Ballots To The Count
Jason Hoppin / TwinCities.com:
Senate recount update: Franken prevails over Coleman on missing …
Senate recount update: Franken prevails over Coleman on missing …
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Joseph Stiglitz / Financial Times:
Chapter 11 is the right road for US carmakers — The debate about whether or not to bail out the Big Three carmakers has been mischaracterised. It has been described as a package to help the undeserving dinosaurs of Detroit. In fact, a plan to bail out the carmakers would benefit shareholders …
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Micheline Maynard / New York Times:
U.A.W. at Center of Dispute Over Bailout
U.A.W. at Center of Dispute Over Bailout
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myfoxdc.com:
McCain Campaign Sells Info-Loaded Blackberry to FOX 5 Reporter — Exclusive FOX 5 Investigation — ARLINGTON, Va. - Private information at bargain prices. It was a high-tech flub at the McCain-Palin campaign headquarters in Arlington when Fox 5's Investigative Reporter Tisha Thompson bought …
Christopher Hayes / The Nation:
The Pragmatist — In case you haven't heard, Barack Obama is a pragmatist. Everybody agrees on this. Joe Biden, accepting Obama's nod as VP at his unveiling event in Springfield, Illinois, called him a “clear-eyed pragmatist.” Describing Obama's rise through Chicago politics …
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Ann Althouse / Althouse:
Using the courts to oust Blagojevich on the theory that he's “disabled” from serving as governor. — Illinois AG Lisa Madigan makes the move to oust Blagojevich that we were talking about yesterday. … Oh, the irony! Grabbing power to oust someone for grabbing power.
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Helene Cooper / The Caucus:
Sorry, We're Booked, White House Tells Obamas — Michelle, Malia and Sasha Obama met Barack Obama's campaign plane in Colorado on Nov. 1. (Photo: Damon Winter/The New York Times) — Updated | 3:12 p.m. CHICAGO—The White House has turned down a request from the family …
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BBC:
UK caused cholera, says Zimbabwe — The cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe which has left hundreds dead was caused by the UK, an ally of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has said. — Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu described the outbreak as a “genocidal onslaught on the people of Zimbabwe by the British”.
J. Justin Wilson / LaborPains.org:
22 Pounds of UAW Rules and Regulations — Ever wondered what a UAW contract looks like? Here is all 22 pounds of it (in this case, Ford's 2,215 page 2007 master contract; Coke can is for scale and because I was thirsty). — I'll tell you this much, those 2,215 pages don't include much regarding efficiency and competitiveness.
Alexander Mooney / CNN:
GOP warned to embrace technology or face ‘suicide’ — (CNN) — When Michigan GOP Chairman Saul Anuzis decided to throw his hat in the ring to head the Republican Party, he announced his intentions on an unlikely forum: Twitter. — Not too long ago, the social networking Web site …
John Cole / Balloon Juice:
A Bailout Plan the GOP Can Support — Inspired by a commenter, I have come up with an auto industry bailout plan. For years, we have been treated to the following comments: … And this: … Rep. Steve King (R-IA) was even inspired enough to run the numbers:
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Todd S. Purdum / New York Times:
Robin Toner, Times Reporter, Is Dead at 54 — Robin Toner, who was the first woman to be the national political correspondent of The New York Times and who had a significant hand in the coverage of five presidential elections, innumerable Congressional and gubernatorial campaigns …
Jacqueline L. Salmon / Washington Post:
Evangelical Leader Quits Over Gay Union Remark — A prominent evangelical lobbyist resigned yesterday over his remarks in a National Public Radio interview, in which he said he supports permitting same-sex civil unions. — The Rev. Richard Cizik, vice president for governmental affairs …
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Chicago Breaking News:
Blagojevich chief of staff Harris resigns — John Harris resigned this morning as Gov. Rod Blagojevich's chief of staff, his lawyer said. — Harris dropped off his letter of resignation today in person and will not be going back to the office, according to his lawyer, Terry Ekl.
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