Egyptian Military Dissolves Parliament
Feb 14, 2011 As Egyptians struggle with where their country will now go after Hosni Mubarak’s capitulation, the country’s military leaders dissolved parliament, suspended the constitution and sent soldiers in to try to clear remaining protesters from Tahrir Square.Faith Amid the Ruins of Faith
Jan 22, 2009 After the collapse of trust in every sort of expert -- after lenders financed houses for people who couldn't afford them, bankers created systems they couldn't even describe and, finally, we hear, Bernie Madoff ripped off even his high school friends -- there is a residue of resilience.
Team Obama Clears Itself In Blagojevich Affair
Dec 24, 2008 An internal review of Barack Obama's staff by Barack Obama's staff found "no indication of inappropriate discussions" with embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who is accused of trying to auction the president-elect's Senate seat to the highest bidder.Meet Obama’s Green Team
Dec 16, 2008 The president-elect rolled out his major energy appointments Monday, among them Nobel prize-winning physicist Steven Chu. That choice, Obama said, "should send a signal to all that my administration will value science. We will make decisions based on the facts, and we understand that facts demand bold action."
A Nation Turns Its Desperate Eyes to Obama
Dec 11, 2008 Seventy-three percent of adult Americans think Barack Obama is off to a good start, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll. An even larger number think Obama's trials will test him more than other recent presidents. Folks are scared, and whether they voted for Obama, John McCain or Snoopy, they're pulling for the president-elect.
Team Obama’s New Transparency Tactic
Dec 6, 2008 If the secret policy wonk in you has always hankered to sit in on those exciting meetings that happen in elite circles of government, you're in luck -- members of the Obama transition team have found another way to use the Web with their new "Seat at the Table" initiative.
Report: Clinton Nomination Looking Likely
Nov 21, 2008 A source from within President-elect Barack Obama's transition team said Thursday that Obama is "on track" to tap Hillary Clinton as his secretary of state after Thanksgiving, according to the Associated Press.
Obama Cracks Down on Lobbyists During Transition
Nov 12, 2008 We'll see how long he's able to keep this up, but at least for the immediate future, Barack Obama is aiming to keep lobbyists at bay, issuing strict guidelines for his transition team that Obama aide John Podesta described Tuesday on a conference call to reporters.
