presidential transition
December 26, 2008 - 12:42pm
By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Barack Obama will inherit two wars and the worst economic conditions in three generations when he takes the oath of office on Jan. 20. Ironically, that challenge might be a blessing for the president-elect — unemployment is so high and consumer confidence so low that even modest improvements will let him claim progress.
November 6, 2008 - 2:37pm
By The Associated Press
Barack Obama's fellow Chicagoan Rahm Emanuel, the hard-charging No. 3 Democrat in the House, has accepted the job of White House chief of staff, Democratic officials said Thursday.
November 6, 2008 - 2:34pm
By The Associated Press
President Bush and Barack Obama will hold their first substantive talks Monday as the transition to a new Democratic administration accelerates.