Jan 7th, 2009 · President-elect Barack Obama announced Wednesday the latest appointees to his administration, including an officer to oversee government spending — a position that will take on new importance with the $300 billion dollar stimulus package.
Jan 7th, 2009 · President-elect Obama is likely to field questions ranging from the debacle over filling his vacant Senate seat to plans for passage of a budget-busting economic stimulus plan during a news conference on Wednesday.
Jan 7th, 2009 · Congressman Cliff Stearns, a Republican from Florida, asked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to reconsider any votes scheduled for Thursday. The reason: Stearns is hoping to go to college football's championship game. Number-two Florida plays number-one Oklahoma in Miami. Pelosi's office says there won't be a change in the schedule. Among the issues to be considered: certification of the Electoral College vote that gives Barack Obama the presidency.
Jan 7th, 2009 · As President-elect Barack Obama prepares to take office and confront problems with the nation's health care system, some people in Washington are feeling a sense of deja vu. But experts say Obama can learn from the health reform effort that failed during the Clinton years.
Jan 7th, 2009 · President Bush leaves office as one of the least popular presidents ever, but he says it's up to history to judge him. Bush likes to recall that Harry Truman was widely reviled when he left the White House 56 years ago but decades later became an icon of strength in adversity.
Jan 6th, 2009 · Congress is unlikely to meet President-elect Barack Obama's plea for an economic stimulus package that would be ready by the time he takes office Jan. 20. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says the package is likely to be ready for Obama's signature by mid-February.
Jan 6th, 2009 · President-elect Barack Obama has named former White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta as his choice for CIA director. Tim Weiner, author of Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA, talks about past CIA directors and their experience when they took office.
Jan 6th, 2009 · A new reality show takes viewers behind the scenes as border guards, Secret Service agents and patrol officers protect the nation. Homeland Security, USA has the look of a documentary, but its producers stay clear of politics and deliver a show that's more COPS than Frontline.