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Obama moves quickly to fill Cabinet positions
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama has moved with unusual speed to select officials for his administration, and senior Democratic officials say he intends to name Timothy Geithner as his treasury secretary as soon as Monday.
Nations:Brazil U.S. South Korea People:Bill Clinton Kathleen Sebelius Robert Gates Henry Paulson Bill Richardson Ben Bernanke Activities:Obama Admin.
2008-11-22
New frenzy over Obama cabinet reports
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Hillary Clinton is "on track" to be Barack Obama's secretary of state, both sides said, while reports said Saturday New York central banker Timothy Geithner was set to be named Treasury chief.
Nations:U.S. People:Robert Gates Henry Paulson Bill Richardson Barack Obama Tom Daschle George W. Bush Activities:Obama Admin.
2008-11-22
Clinton Set to Be Nominated Secretary of State
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Senator Hillary Clinton is likely to be nominated for secretary of state after the Nov. 27 U.S. Thanksgiving holiday, according to an aide to President-elect Barack Obama.
Nations:U.S. People:Bill Clinton Barack Obama Hillary Clinton Activities:Obama Admin. Source:(Bloomberg)
2008-11-21
Geithner likely treasury pick; Clinton 'on track'
WASHINGTON - President-elect Barack Obama intends to name Timothy Geithner, president of the New York Federal Reserve, as his treasury secretary to confront the nation's intense economic turmoil, senior Democratic officials said Friday. The stock market soared on the news. Word of Geithner's likely selection emerged as New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, in line to become secretary of state, said through a spokesman that discussions were on track for her appointment but no final arrangement had been made.
Nations:Brazil U.S. South Korea People:Bill Clinton Joseph Biden Kathleen Sebelius Robert Gates Henry Paulson Bill Richardson Activities:Obama Admin.
2008-11-21
Dems delay auto bailout vote, seek plan from Big 3
WASHINGTON - Democratic leaders in Congress sidetracked legislation to bail out the auto industry Thursday and demanded the Big Three develop a plan assuring the money would make them economically viable. "Until they show us the plan, we cannot show them the money," Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said at a hastily called news conference in the Capitol.
Nations:U.S. People:Alan Mulally Harry Reid Nancy Pelosi George W. Bush Activities:2008 Automakers Downturn 110th Congress
2008-11-20
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