The Obama Administration Is Now Damaged Goods, Obama Lied To America  —  Major Update Below!  —  The big dominos seem to be falling already, less than a week from the news breaking.  I simply cannot fathom the damage Barack Obama and Rahm Emmanuel have done to their incoming administration, a month before it takes office.

Shaun Donovan  —  As he prepares to take office, President-elect Barack Obama is relying on a small team of advisers who will lead his transition operation and help choose the members of his administration.  Following is part of a series of profiles of potential members of the administration.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development announced in Weekly Address  —  In his Weekly Address, President-elect Barack Obama focused on a key component of getting our economy back on track: ending the mortgage crisis.  —  Finding solutions to this urgent issue will require fresh, bold thinking.

General Sees Longer Stay for U.S. Troops in Iraqi Cities  —  BALAD, Iraq — The top American commander in Iraq, Gen. Ray Odierno, said Saturday that some American troops would remain in cities past the June deadline for a withdrawal of combat troops that was called for in an agreement with the Iraqi government.