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Vice President-elect Biden hones in on the middle class
Two weeks ago Vice President-elect Joe Biden showed his commitment to the middle class and restoring the health of our economy by selecting Jared Bernstein for a newly-created post, Chief Economist and Economic Policy Advisor to the Vice President. Yesterday, the Obama Transition team announced that …
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“The search for knowledge, truth and a greater understanding of the world around us”
In the latest weekly address, President-elect Barack Obama took a bold stand for making decisions based on science and facts rather than ideology as he introduced leading members of his science and technology team. The truth is that promoting science isnt just about providing resourcesits about prot …
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More members of the economic team (Update: photos)
Jobs and wages are the way to measure the strength of the economy, President-elect Barack Obama said as he announced additional members of his economic team, including the Secretaries-designate of Labor and Transportation. I know we will be headed in the right direction again when we are creating jo …
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More members of the economic team
Jobs and wages are the way to measure the strength of the economy, President-elect Barack Obama said as he announced additional members of his economic team, including the Secretaries-designate of Labor and Transportation. I know we will be headed in the right direction again when we are creating jo …
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Let’s Talk
Citizens engaging in a two-way conversation on some major issueslike the economy, healthcare, and servicehave made this site a destination for advocates of open government. Starting today, were opening that up even further with the addition of a General Discussion forum. Our hope is to preserve the …
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Join the Discussion: Service Response
Paul Schmitz, a member of the Transitions Innovation and Civil Society Team, kicked off the Change.gov discussion on service by asking to find out more about the social causes and volunteer efforts making a difference in your communities. After tracking and digesting many of the more than 4,000 resp …
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President-elect Obama to hold Chicago press conference
President-elect Barack Obama will be holding a press conference in Chicagos Drake Hotel at 1:15 central, 2:15 eastern this afternoon. Well have pictures soon after.
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President-elect Obama names key regulatory appointments (Update 2: video)
President-elect Barack Obama called for a a 21st century regulatory framework to ensure that a crisis like this can never happen again in announcing the nominations of two top regulatory officials: Mary Schapiro as the Chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Gary Gensler as th …
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President-elect Obama names key regulatory appointments (Update: photos)
President-elect Barack Obama called for a a 21st century regulatory framework to ensure that a crisis like this can never happen again in announcing the nominations of two top regulatory officials: Mary Schapiro as the Chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Gary Gensler as th …
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President-elect Obama names key regulatory appointments
President-elect Barack Obama called for a a 21st century regulatory framework to ensure that a crisis like this can never happen again in announcing the nominations of two top regulatory officials: Mary Schapiro as the Chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Gary Gensler as th …
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President-elect Obama holds Chicago press conference
President-elect Barack Obama will hold a press conference this morning at 9:45 central, 10:45 eastern at the Drake Hotel in Chicago. Well have pictures soon after.
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President-elect Obama announces Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture (Update: video)
In announcing Colorado Senator Ken Salazar as his choice for Secretary of the Interior and Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack for Secretary of Agriculture, President-elect Barack Obama made clear he considers both Secretaries-designate to be key members of his energy and environment team. It’s time for …
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The President-elect on his goals and agenda in a time of crisis
This week President-elect Obama gave an interview to Time magazine, answering some of the key philosophical questions facing the next Administration. As David Von Drehle wrote in a story based on the interview, the circumstances the country faces are extraordinary: “Score that as follows …
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President-elect Obama announces Secretaries of Interior and Agriculture
In announcing Colorado Senator Ken Salazar as his choice for Secretary of the Interior and Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack for Secretary of Agriculture, President-elect Barack Obama made clear he considers both Secretaries-designate to be key members of his energy and environment team. It’s time for …
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President-elect Obama announces Arne Duncan as Secretary of Education (Update 2: video)
For Arne Duncan, CEO of the Chicago school system, "school reform isn’t just a theory in a book -- it’s the cause of his life," President-elect Obama said in announcing him as his choice for Secretary of Education. "In the next few years, the decisions we make about how to educate our ch …
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The “green dream team”
President-elect Obama's picks for key members of his energy and environment team have not just drawn praise -- they've set off a wave of optimism that the time for serious action on climate change has arrived. "This is a team with a keen interest in addressing climate change, and the talent and skil …
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President-elect Obama announces Arne Duncan as Secretary of Education (Update: photos)
For Arne Duncan, CEO of the Chicago school system, "school reform isn’t just a theory in a book -- it’s the cause of his life," President-elect Obama said in announcing him as his choice for Secretary of Education. "In the next few years, the decisions we make about how to educate our ch …
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President-elect Obama announces Arne Duncan as Secretary of Education
For Arne Duncan, CEO of the Chicago school system, "school reform isn’t just a theory in a book -- it’s the cause of his life," President-elect Obama said in announcing him as his choice for Secretary of Education. "In the next few years, the decisions we make about how to educate our ch …
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President-elect holds Chicago press conference
President-elect Barack Obama will be holding a press conference in Chicago at 10:45 central, 11:45 eastern. We'll have pictures soon after. He'll also be meeting with key members of his economic team later today.
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The energy and environment team (Update 2: video)
"The future of our economy and national security is inextricably linked to one challenge: energy," President-elect Barack Obama said at a Chicago press conference today announcing the leaders who will guide his administration's policy on energy and the environment. "The team that I have assembled he …
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