Friday, January 9, 2009

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Obama Unveils Intelligence Team

The president-elect holds a media availability NOW from his D.C. transition headquarters to make an announcement. Watch live here. Names former Clinton aide Panetta to head the CIA and retired Adm. Dennis Blair as national intelligence director. Also comments on the latest jobs report, reiterates the urgency of fixing this economy. Plus: AP on Blair's potentially rocky confirmation [...]

Illinois House Debating Blago Impeachment

State House members are considering whether to oust their governor on a wide array of offenses, including criminal corruption and wasting taxpayer money. Legislators likely to bring the issue to a vote Friday. Watch live video here. Comes after the bipartisan impeachment panel unanimously votes to recommend impeachment.      

Solis Confirmation Hearing Underway

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions asks questions of Secretary of Labor-designate Rep. Solis Friday. Hearing expected to go smoothly.      

Inaugural Tickets Go On Sale to Public Friday

The inaugural committee announces 5,000 tickets will be available for sale by Ticketmaster or by phone at 1 pm ET on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets will be for bleacher seats lining the parade route between the Capitol and the White House. Read release here. Plus: Some Smithsonian museums will open two hours early on Jan. 20.        [...]

Geithner Preparing Overhaul of Bailout

The treasury secretary nominee has been working day and night with other senior advisers to hash out a new approach for the remainder of the $700 bailout program. Wants to expand the program's aid to municipalities, small businesses, homeowners and other consumers. Retooling needed after skepticism on how first half was spent. Congressional oversight panel plans [...]

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Cheney on Torture

Here's what he said to AP yesterday:   Q You think that waterboarding, for example, was warranted in the three cases that it was used. Do you have any qualms about the reliability of that -- of the information that comes out of a technique like that?  THE VICE PRESIDENT: No, I don't. I think your question is [...]

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