Nov 18th, 2008 · In January, Michelle Obama will make history as the nation's first black First Lady. But Obama, an Ivy-League educated attorney, is a symbol in her own right. As she prepares for her own White House transition, working mothers are watching to see what legacy she will leave on a historic presidency.
Nov 17th, 2008 · The job market is pretty tough these days, but there is a bright spot; the Obama transition team is filling thousands of positions in the new administration. And in the spirit of Mr. Obama's technology-savvy campaign, there's a Web site where you can apply and file your resume. Our resident humorist walks us through his application.
Nov 17th, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama's transition team has set some strict rules for lobbyists. But some might argue that is not entirely a good thing, especially for minorities in the profession. Estuardo Rodriguez, of the Hispanic Lobbyists Association, and Eamon Javers of Politico.com discusses why Obama's new guidelines causes some to be concerned.
Nov 17th, 2008 · As the Obama family prepares to transition into the White House, one of the most pressing matters is choosing a school for their two daughters, Sasha and Malia. Mary Lord, of D.C. State Board of Education; Mark Gooden, an education professor and Jay Matthews, education columnist for the Washington Post talk about the sometimes complicated choice between public or private schooling for children.
Nov 17th, 2008 · President-elect Barack Obama says national security and the economy will be priorities when he takes office in January. He tells CBS' "60 Minutes" it's important to get a national security team in place because transition periods can be vulnerable. For a portion of the interview, he was joined by future first lady Michelle Obama.
Nov 17th, 2008 · Barack Obama ran for president promising to change the way Washington works. Now that he's won, he is indeed starting to change the rules. Will that change the everyday reality?
Nov 14th, 2008 · It has been an active week in both politics and pop culture. Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Eric Deggans and Marc Lamont Hill mull over the latest headlines, including President-elect Obama's White House transition, former GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin's not-so-quiet exit from the campaign trail and — from the sports world — fresh NBA predictions.
Nov 14th, 2008 · Seven years after the Sept. 11 attacks, the CIA has updated its official assessment of the al-Qaida terrorist network. Agency director Michael Hayden says al-Qaida remains the most present danger to the U.S. Hayden spoke Thursday in the midst of the presidential transition, the first during wartime in 40 years.