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