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Mr. Secretary
The president formally nominates the GOP Senator for Commerce Secretary in the White House Grand Foyer. Plus: New Hampshire expected to have a new woman senator. More details here.
And Another
White House says chief performance officer-designate Nancy Killefer is withdrawing her nomination. NBC reports she's backing out over a number of issues, including tax problems. The former McKinsey consultant faced a $900 lien in 2005 on her home for not paying taxes on household help.
The New AG
VP Biden delivers the Oath of Office to Eric Holder at the Justice Department Tuesday. Holder, cheered by hundreds of employees, vows to take the department "back to what it once was and always has to be." Comes after the Senate approves him as the first African American Attorney General 75-21 Monday evening. More details here. [...]
Mitchell Going Back for More
Secretary of State Clinton says Tuesday she's sending Obama's Mideast envoy back to the region before the end of February to focus on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Comes on the heels of his week-long trip to Egypt, Israel, Jordan and elsewhere.
GOP Pushing for Stimulus Changes
Senate Republicans are circulating their own proposal, advocating for more mortgage relief, larger tax cuts. They'll continue debating the package Tuesday, with Democrats hoping for a vote by the end of the week. Plus: EU warns Obama that protectionism clause in stimulus bill could backfire.
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Another Obama Nominee Trips On Taxes
Nancy Killefer, who was nominated as the government's first chief performance officer, has withdrawn her candidacy for the job. When her selection was announced by President Barack Obama on Jan. 7, The Associated Press disclosed that in 2005 the District of Columbia government had filed a more than $900 tax lien on her home for failure [...]
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