Morning Update: U.S. Presidential Debate
In their second debate, U.S. presidential candidates Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Barack Obama (D-IL) sparred over the limping U.S. economy and energy policy; both tied the country’s recovery to the...
View ArticleMorning Update: Powell Endorses Obama
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) for president on Sunday’s Meet the Press, saying the Democratic candidate represents “a new generation coming onto the world...
View ArticleMorning Update: Obama Elected President
Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) won a resounding victory over Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) on Tuesday, leading an electoral surge (Politico) that gave Democrats the White House and strong majorities in both...
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Challenges in Iraq and Afghanistan
Middle East expert Juan Cole reviewed President-elect Barack Obama’s positions to date on Iraq and Afghanistan in a lecture at the University of Chicago on Wednesday evening. Cole, who tracks events in...
View ArticleMorning Update: Attorney General Prospect
News reports indicate the Obama-Biden transition team will likely select Eric H. Holder Jr. as its attorney general (NYT). Holder was the deputy attorney general under the Clinton administration....
View ArticleMorning Update: Iraq Questions
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Tuesday that military commanders are already looking at “the potential for accelerating the drawdown” from Iraq, per President-elect Barack Obama’s plan for ending...
View ArticleMorning Update: Deficit Concerns
After meeting with his top economic advisers on Tuesday, President-elect Barack Obama warned of the potential of “trillion-dollar deficits for years to come” (NYT). He promised to enforce tighter...
View ArticleMorning Update: Treasury Questions
The Wall Street Journal looks at new questions surrounding Barack Obama’s nominee to head the U.S. Treasury, Timothy Geithner. IRAQ: Vice President-elect Joe Biden met (Reuters) with Iraqi Prime...
View ArticleMorning Update: Exiting Iraq
Anticipating policy changes once President-elect Barack Obama takes office, military commanders are preparing a new plan (IHT) for a faster U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq. BIN LADEN: Obama described...
View ArticleObama Signals ‘New Era of Responsibility’
Before a cheering crowd of millions (WashPost) at his inauguration on Tuesday, President Barack Obama called for a “new era of responsibility ” in the face of serious challenges confronting the United...
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