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A Transition to Power -- The Obama Presidency

Obama Picks White House Communications TeamToday

By Eric Pianin President-elect Barack Obama formally announced his communications team today -- as expected, appointing longtime spokesman Robert Gibbs as White House press secretary and choosing two other veteran operatives to help shape his message. Gibbs went to work for Obama's Senate campaign in 2004 and was communications director while Obama was in the Senate. He will be joined at the White House by Ellen Moran and Dan Pfeiffer. Moran will be director of...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Obama Pledges to Create 2.5 Million JobsToday

By Lori Montgomery President-elect Barack Obama has instructed his economic team to develop a plan to create 2.5 million jobs over the next two years, suggesting that he intends to push a more expensive package to stimulate the economy than he has so far proposed. Speaking during the Democrats' weekly radio address, Obama said that his team would work out the details of the package in the coming weeks but that he expects to present...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Bush Praises Obama's CampaignYesterday

By Dan Eggen President Bush praised his successor for a "very effective campaign" in a new interview, but showed some skepticism about President-elect Barack Obama's promise of change. In an interview with a Peruvian television network released Friday, Bush said he hopes Obama "succeeds in his job." Then he was asked about Obama's campaign theme of "el cambio," or change, for the United States. "You know, when I campaigned for office, I said I was...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Grijalva in Running for InteriorYesterday

By Juliet Eilperin Rep. Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.) has emerged as a leading contender for Interior Secretary in the next administration, according to sources familiar with the transition. Grijalva's experience and background meshes nicely with some of the Obama team's top requirements. The son of a migrant worker who grew up in Tucson, Grijalva boasts a strong environmental record and chairs the House Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. Choosing the congressman, who...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.

Clinton and Jones Close to Joining Obama National Security TeamYesterday

By Michael Abramowitz, Shailagh Murray and Anne E. Kornblut President-elect Barack Obama appeared close today to landing Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton as his secretary of state and retired Marine Gen. James Jones as his national security adviser, sources said. One friend said Clinton is ready to accept the job although the Obama transition team and Clinton's Senate spokesman said nothing has been finalized. But for the first time, her office officially confirmed that she is...Please click on the title to continue reading this entry.