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Obama Set To Pick Clinton As Top Diplomat
President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state after Thanksgiving, a milestone for the former first lady.
Transit Officials Fighting State Cuts
Gov. Schwarzenegger is proposing a $230 million hit to public transit. Agency bosses and transit advocates are lobbying lawmakers to buck the plan and keep funding intact.
Waxman's Win Boosts California Influence
L.A. lawmaker's overthrow of Michigan Rep. John Dingell to take over one of the House's most powerful committees may be bad news for Detroit and its struggling auto industry.
Disputed Senate Ballots Key To Minnesota Win
A recount watchdog for Norm Coleman flagged a ballot because the voter put a check next to Al Franken's name instead of blacking in the oval. A Franken monitor challenged an apparent vote for Coleman because Franken's name was also marked.
AG Gets Clean Bill Of Health After Collapse
A Justice Department spokeswoman says that Attorney General Michael Mukasey has been given a "clean bill of health" by doctors after collapsing at a speech Thursday night.
VideoLawyers Attack D.A. Who Indicted Cheney
Lawyers seeking to halt the indictments brought against Vice President Dick Cheney, former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and others are accusing the prosecutor of trying to end his tenure with a bang.
Searches On 'Joe The Plumber' Improper
An agency director improperly used state computers to find personal information on "Joe the Plumber," a government watchdog said in a report.
Stevens bids Senate farewell after 40 years
"Uncle Ted" Stevens, an old-style Senate giant and the chamber's longest-serving Republican, delivered his swan song address and...
Chronicle 11.21.08 4:00 AM
Napolitano is likely pick as homeland nominee
President-elect Barack Obama is likely to choose Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to be secretary of homeland security, top Obama...
Chronicle 11.21.08 4:00 AM
Probe of 'Joe the Plumber' blasted
An agency director improperly used state computers to find personal information on "Joe the Plumber," a government watchdog said in a...
Chronicle 11.21.08 4:00 AM
Dems demand fund-use plan from automakers
Lawmakers failed to reach agreement Thursday on a proposal to provide $25 billion in emergency aid to the ailing auto industry, but...
Chronicle 11.21.08 4:00 AM
Abbas touts Arab peace deal in Israeli dailies
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas took his case for a peace deal directly to ordinary Israelis Thursday, assuring them in...
Chronicle 11.21.08 4:00 AM
CIA misled U.S. about downing of plane in Peru
The CIA repeatedly misled Congress and the Justice Department in their investigations of the 2001 shoot-down of a Peruvian plane...
Chronicle 11.21.08 4:00 AM
Assembly speaker leaves town during budget mess
Assembly Speaker Karen Bass, one of five lawmakers leading a special session to deal with California's budget crisis, has been out of...
Chronicle 11.21.08 4:00 AM
U.S. President Electoral Map
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