Barack Obama and Joe Biden Cast Their Votes for Change
Senator Barack Obama cast his vote in Hyde Park, Chicago, this morning with wife, Michelle, and daughters. Senator Joe Biden voted for change in Wilmington, Delaware with wife, Jill.
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Obama Selects Agriculture and Interior Secretaries
At a press conference in Chicago, President-elect Barack Obama named former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack as the next Secretary of Agriculture, and Colorado Senator Ken Salazar as Secretary of the Interior.
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Obama Announces Key Members of Energy, Environment Team
President-Elect Barack Obama named Dr. Steven Chu to Secretary of Energy, and Lisa Jackson to head the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
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Bush Administration Protected Executive Pay
According to congressional aides and lawmakers, the Bush administration slipped in a single sentence in legislation that created a giant loophole for executives at failed Wall Street institutions to keep their huge payoffs. Just another day in the Bush/Cheney White House.
Democrats Take Alaska Senate Seat
Democrats picked up another Senate seat with Anchorage Mayor (now Senator-elect) Mark Begich claiming victory in Alaska.
Gen. Eric Shinseki Named VA Secretary-Designate
President-elect Barack Obama named General Eric Shinseki (ret.) to the post of Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
- Veterans and Military Families: Senate Republicans Filibuster Funding for U.S. Forces
- Hispanics: OFA/DNC Commit $20 Million to Mobilize Hispanic Voters
- Native Americans: Barack Obama's Commitment to American Indian Community
- Women: Women Hit Hard by Economic Downturn
- LGBT Community: Obama Leads John McCain Among LGBT Voters by 46 Points
