Daschle Knew of Tax Issues Last June, Delayed Report

February 1, 2009

WASHINGTON — President Obama’s choice for health secretary, Tom Daschle, was aware as early as last June that he might have to pay back taxes for the use of a car and driver provided by a private equity firm, but did not inform the Obama transition team until weeks after Mr. Obama named him to […]

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Torture Still on the Table? Obama Preserves Renditions

February 1, 2009
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Judge Thwarts POTUS on Gitmo

February 1, 2009

President Barack Obama suffered a setback in his effort to close Guantánamo yesterday after a military judge refused his request to delay the military commission for a detainee accused of planning the 2000 attack on the USS Cole. Judge James Pohl refused to delay the trial of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, the alleged mastermind of the […]

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Obama Style: J. Crew on Those Custom Coats

February 1, 2009

The First Family’s unofficial endorsement of J.Crew threatened to backfire in the days after the inauguration—and not just because Barack Obama dared to wear a white bow tie, custom-made by the retailer, with a short jacket instead of a traditional tailcoat. (The audacity!) A week later, history already is judging the decision to mix the […]

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Wishful Thinking? Gregg's Colleagues Say He Won't Bolt Without Assurances

January 31, 2009
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National Guard Deploys in Kentucky for Storm Cleanup

January 31, 2009
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Heckuva Job, Nancy

January 31, 2009
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Luxury Igloos for the Davos Crowd

January 31, 2009
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Coleman Relies on Bush v. Gore in MN Senate Race

January 31, 2009
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Iraqi Elections Free of Violence, But Some Complaints

January 31, 2009
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