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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 …
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 — DETROIT — Opponents of a Congressional bailout for Detroit auto companies and the United Automobile Workers union traded charges Friday over who was responsible for the defeat of legislation that would have provided temporary financing until the automakers restructured.
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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”.
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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.
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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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 …
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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The Daily Beast:
In Defense of Chicago Politics — In Defense of Chicago Politics by Dan Rostenkowski — Blogs and Stories — Dan Rostenkowski, the son of a ward boss who became a legendary congressman, on why Gov. Blagojevich shouldn't tar a whole city. — During my career as a public official …
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