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The Stars Are Coming Out For a Man Named Obama
WASHINGTON (AP) – Roll out the red carpet! Papparazzi, ready your cameras! Hollywood and rock stars are bringing their own razzle-dazzle to President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration. Anne Hathaway, Susan Sarandon, Marcia Cross, Tim Robbins, Seal, Adrian Grenier, Ashley Judd, Jane Krakowski, Rachael Leigh Cook, Blair Underwood and directors Spike Lee and Ron Howard are confirmed. […]
MoreHolder Forgets To Tell Judiciary Committee About Blago Work
December 17, 2008 BY CHRIS FUSCO/Staff Reporter CHICAGO SUN TIMES Holder omitted Blagojevich link from questionnaire/Announced as a ‘special investigator to the Illinois Gaming Board’ in 2004 Before Eric Holder was President-elect Barack Obama’s choice to be attorney general, he was Gov. Blagojevich’s pick to sort out a mess involving Illinois’ long-dormant casino license. Blagojevich […]
MoreRahm Emanuel Heard on Wiretaps in Fitzgerald Investigation
Chicago Tribune Rahm Emanuel talked with governor’s office about who should fill Obama’s Senate seat Chief of staff for Obama had list of names By Bob Secter Rahm Emanuel, President-elect Barack Obama‘s pick to be White House chief of staff, had conversations with Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s administration about who would replace Obama in the U.S. […]
MoreGuess What? That Whole “Limit on Executive Pay” Thingy in Bailout is Bunk
Executive Pay Limits May Prove Toothless Loophole in Bailout Provision Leaves Enforcement in Doubt By Amit R. Paley Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, December 15, 2008; A01 Congress wanted to guarantee that the $700 billion financial bailout would limit the eye-popping pay of Wall Street executives, so lawmakers included a mechanism for reviewing executive compensation […]
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