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The First Stop in Politics -- It's What You Need to Know!

ByABC News
September 9, 2008, 4:28 AM

November 19, 2008— -- 2008: ABC NEWS VIDEOS:

"Obama Offers AG Position" LINK

"Jake Tapper Unlocks Obama's Cabinet" LINK

"Lieberman Keeps Chairmanship" LINK

2008: PRESIDENT-ELECT OBAMA AND THE WHITE HOUSE TRANSITION:

Associated Press' Matt Apuzzo and Lara Jakes Jordan: "Holder Is Obama's Top Choice for AG" LINK

ABC News' Matthew Jaffe: "Obama Girls to Visit the White House" LINK

ABC News' Luis Martinez and Jennifer Parker: "Can Obama Catch Osama bin Laden?" LINK

ABC News' Jake Tapper: "Obama Loves the 90s" LINK

ABC News' Jake Tapper: "Holder v Bush on War on Terror Tactics" LINK

ABC News' Jake Tapper: "A Wrinkle in the Obama-Clinton Negotiations" LINK

USA Today's Mimi Hall: "Intense vetting underway for Obama hires" LINK

The Washington Times' Christina Bellantoni and Jerry Seper: "Obama Eyes Posts For Cleland, Holder" LINK

Newsweek Magazine's Michael Hirsh: "Hillary Rodham Powell? Why Controlling the Clintons Won't be a problem for Obama" LINK

The New York Times' Eric Lichblau and John M. Broder: "Holder Seen as Pick for Justice Post as Obama Begins to Settle on His Team" LINK

The Washington Post's Carrie Johnson: "Eric Holder Said to Be Top Pick for Justice Dept" LINK

The Washington Post's Karen DeYoung: "Naming National Security team Will Be a Priority for Obama" LINK

The Washington Post's Philip Rucker: "A Familiar Precedent For a President-Elect" LINK

The Washington Post's James L. Jones: "National Security Adviser" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Josh Meyer: "Eric Holder is seen as top choice for Obama attorney general" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Monica Langley and John R. Emshwiller: "Bill Clinton In Talks To Smooth Wife's Path To Cabinet" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Evan Perez: "Obama May Pick Holder to Be Attorney General" LINK

Bloomberg's James Rowley and Julianna Goldman: "Holder as Attorney General Would Expand Clinton Aides for Obama" LINK

The New York Daily News' Mike Jaccarino, Carrie Melago And Michael Saul: "Ex-Clinton deputy hailed as 'smart' and 'fair' guy" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Elizabeth Williamson, Melanie Trottman and Stephen Power: "Obama Signals Tougher Regulations at Federal Agencies" LINK

Bloomberg's Heidi Przybyla: "Obama Embrace of Wall Street Insiders Points to Politic Reforms" LINK

Bloomberg Commentary by Amity Shlaes "Obama Will Take Us Backward By Channeling Keynes" LINK

The Boston Herald's Op-Ed by Peter Brookes: "Bullied Barack Obama lets guard down" LINK

Politico's Carrie Budoff Brown: "Holder is Obama's top AG choice" LINK

Politico's Glenn Thrush: "Hillary might reject State offer" LINK

Politico's Glenn Thrush and John Bresnahan: "Obama, Reid and the first compromise" LINK

Politico's Patrick O'Connor: "House Dems lose 'den mother' Rahm" LINK

Politico's Patrick O'Connor: "Obama to give DCCC $500,000" LINK

Politico's Eamon Javers: "How Rahm got rich" LINK

Politico's Kenneth P. Vogel: "State: HRC's ticket to debt forgiveness?" LINK

Associated Press' Andrew Taylor: "CBO chief likely pick as budget director" LINK

Associated Press' Deanna Belladini: "No sweat: Obamas work fitness into daily routine" LINK

Associated Press' Jim Abrams: "Obama to usher in major shift in trade policy" LINK

2008: VICE-PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN:

ABC News' Teddy Davis and Arnab Datta: "Biden's Guv Plans Midnight Swearing-in" LINK

2008: ECONOMY:

ABC News' Kirit Radia: "Praying for Relief for Homeowners" LINK

The Washington Post's Carol D. Leonnig and R. Jeffrey Smith: "Senators Urge Bush To Halt Job Shifts" LINK

USA Today's Kelly Whiteside and Thomas O'Toole: "Economy may fuel shorter bowl trips for schools and fans" LINK

USA Today's Elysa Gardner and Jack Gillum: "Economy acting out on Broadway attendance" LINK

USA Today's Anna Bahney: "Home prices down 9% from a year ago" LINK

USA Today's Jim Michaels: "Military recruitment seen rising amid job woes" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Maura Reynolds: "Paulson resists Democrats' call to rescue homeowners" LINK

The Los Angeles Times' Jim Puzzanghera and Richard Simon: "CEOs of Big Three automakers plead for federal aid" LINK

The Wall Street Journals' Greg Hitt and Matthew Dolan: "Big Three Plead for Aid" LINK

Bloomberg's John Hughes and Nicholas Johnston: "U.S. Auto Chiefs Renew Aid Plea as Lawmakers Seek Other Options" LINK

The Wall Street Journal's Michael R. Crittenden: "Paulson, Bernanke Rebuked on Hill" LINK

The Hill's Silla Brush: "Democrats: It's about the homes, stupid" LINK

Boston Globe's Michael Kranish: "Ailing automakers plead for $25b in loans" LINK