VP lauds Obama's choice of national security team
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AP - Vice President Dick Cheney is calling President-elect Barack Obama's national security lineup "a pretty good team."
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NY governor: Caroline Kennedy wants Senate seat
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AP - Caroline Kennedy told New York's governor on Monday that she's interested in the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton, making her the highest-profile candidate to express a desire for the job. Democratic Gov. David Paterson will choose the replacement. "She told me she was interested in the position," Paterson said. "It's not a campaign. She'd like at some point to sit down."
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Political Rewind: NPR's Best Election-Related Stories
"Political Rewind" is National Editor Muthoni Muturi's biweekly take on NPR's best election-related stories from the campaign trail and around the country.
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Political Junkie: Obama Selects His Team
In this week's edition of the
Political Junkie, Matt Bai, writer for
The New York Times Magazine, gives a rundown of this week's news in politics. Also: Lanny Davis, former special counsel to President Bill Clinton, talks about President-elect Barack Obama's cabinet and White House picks.
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Obama Eyes Napolitano For Homeland Security
President-elect Barack Obama is considering Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano as head of the Department of Homeland Security. Kent Alexander, who went to law school and served as U.S. attorney with Napolitano, talks about the her qualifications.
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Dean Explains The Democrats' '50-State Strategy'
Howard Dean, former presidential candidate and chairman of the Democratic National Committee, implemented the "50-State Strategy" to help the Democrats win big in 2008 — and it appears to have worked. This campaign approach doesn't write states off as "unwinnable."
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Where Does The Republican Party Go From Here?
After George Bush's unpopular presidency and John McCain's decisive defeat, there is a battle underway for the soul of the Republican Party. Conservative leaders weigh in on how to reinvigorate the GOP.
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An Election Day Letdown For Gay Americans
Commentator Marc Acito is pleased that President-elect Obama included gay people in his victory speech, but Acito worries about the future. Voters in California, Florida and Arizona banned gay marriage on Election Day.
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Election Exclamations Nationwide
Sample reaction to Barack Obama's historic election across the map. We'll keep adding more voices leading up to Inauguration Day on our Soapbox blog.
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Letters From Listeners: Remembering Past Elections
This week's historic elections brought us lots of comments from listeners about the election and our coverage of it. Some people liked our remote in Ladera Heights much more than others.
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Making Sense Of The Election From Baghdad
While his family was at home watching the U.S. election results, Capt. Nate Rawlings was watching CNN on a military base in Iraq. He discusses his experience and his soldiers' reactions to Barack Obama's victory.
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Civil Rights Elder Sees Dream Come True
Dorothy Height began her civil rights career during the Great Depression. Since then, Height has become one of the country's most notable champions of equal rights. Now, at 96 years old, Height reflects on the election of the country's first African American president.
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Sen. Stevens Leading In Alaska
It doesn't look like the Alaska Senate race is going to be decided anytime soon. There are still tens of thousands of ballots to count. At this point, incumbent Republican senator Ted Stevens has a slight lead, despite his seven felony convictions.
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Kenyans Find Glory in Obama
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki declared today a national holiday to honor the election of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States. Obama, who's father was Kenyan, has become a hero in the East African country. NPR's East Africa Correspondent Gwen Thompkins discusses the significance of Obama's win and how people are celebrating.
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Obama Win Changes Perceptions Abroad
Obama's victory isn't just a symbol of racial progress in the United States. For many people around the world, the victory is a sign of change in American attitudes and offers hope about their own aspirations. Nigerian reporter Constance Ikokwu; Mexico-based freelance journalist Luis Clemens; and Abderrahim Foukara, Washington Bureau Chief for Al Jazeera, discuss the global meaning of Obama's victory.
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