Political Stream for 11/20/08
November 19, 2008: The Day in 100 Seconds
Talking Points Memo TV lates installment of the series.
Federal Judge Orders Release of 5 Guantanamo Detainees
For the first time, a federal judge today ordered the release of enemy combatants from the U.S. military prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, ruling that the government had provided insufficient evidence to continue their detentions
Dick Cheney , Alberto Gonzales indicted by Texas grand jury
McALLEN, Texas — A South Texas grand jury has indicted Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on state charges related to the alleged abuse of prisoners in Willacy County's federal detention centers.
Political Stream for 11/18/08
Lieberman's Behavior During Campaign Not "Acceptable"
Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) on Fox News Sunday, November 16, 2008
Democrats Let Lieberman Keep Committee Chair
Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) easily won a vote to remain chairman of a key committee today and will stay in the Democratic caucus despite his high-profile criticism of President-elect Barack Obama and his support of Sen. John McCain during the presidential campaign.
Brown calls for new world order sans protectionism
The Hindu - London (IANS): British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has called for a "new global order" shorn of protectionism and he hopes that American President-elect Barack Obama would lead the way in helping build such a world.
Political Stream for 11/16/08
The YouTube Presidency
washingtonpost.com — President-elect Obama will record the weekly Democratic address not just on radio but also on video -- a first. The address, typically four minutes long, will be turned into a YouTube video and posted on Obama's transition site, Change.gov, once the radio address is made public on Saturday morning.
Clinton Said to Be Frontrunner for Secretary of State
Nov. 15 (Bloomberg) -- New York Senator Hillary Clinton appears to be President-elect Barack Obama's leading choice for secretary of state, according to a Democrat familiar with the matter.
Obama Will Reverse Bush Actions on Env. & Soc. Issues
washingtonpost.com — Transition advisers to President-elect Barack Obama have compiled a list of about 200 Bush administration actions and executive orders that could be swiftly undone to reverse the president on climate change, stem cell research, reproductive rights and other issues.
