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Source: Orszag tapped for OMB post

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 10:00pm EST

President-elect Barack Obama has picked Peter Orszag, the head of the Congressional Budget Office, to head his Office of Management and Budget, a top Democratic source told CNN Tuesday.
Lieberman keeps powerful chairmanship post

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 9:58pm EST

Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Lieberman managed to keep his Senate committee chairmanship in part because President-elect Barack Obama didn't want to punish him for supporting Sen. John McCain, Lieberman said Tuesday.
Begich claims victory over Stevens in Alaska

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 9:55pm EST

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, the Republican lawmaker convicted on felony corruption charges in October, was defeated in his bid for re-election by Democrat Mark Begich, according to a release from Begich's campaign and unofficial results from state officials.
Texas grand jury indicts Cheney, Gonzales

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 7:57pm EST

Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales have been indicted on separate charges related to alleged prisoner abuse in federal detention centers, Willacy County, Texas, District Attorney Juan Angel Guerra told CNN Tuesday.
Savage: We want full civil marriage rights

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 12:09pm EST

More than a week after voters in California, Arizona and Florida passed ballot initiatives outlawing same-sex marriage, thousands of people across the country protested the bans in simultaneous rallies Saturday. In California, Proposition 8 overturned a May ruling by the California Supreme Court that struck down a 2000 ban on same-sex unions. It passed 52.5 percent to 47.5 percent. CNN's D.L. Hughley spoke to sex columnist Dan Savage about the ongoing battle to legalize same-sex marriage in California. Savage is the author of the popular syndicated sex advice column "Savage Love."
Regulators: Bailout program is working

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 11:19am EST

Lawmakers challenged Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on his handling of the $700 billion bank bailout program and stressed the importance of doing more to help homeowners.
Ford CEO on bailout opposition: Past is past

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 11:18am EST

Ford Motor Company chief executive Alan Mulally defended his company Tuesday against charges that Ford caused its own problems and said bailing out Detroit was essential to the U.S. economic recovery.
Can Obama keep inauguration funding corporation-free?

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 11:11am EST

After raising a staggering amount of money for the general election, President-elect Barack Obama must now rake in more cash for his transition and inauguration.
Detroit bailout: 7 key questions

Posted: November 18th, 2008, 9:32am EST

Congress is set to begin a heated debate on whether Detroit's Big Three automakers -- General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler LLC -- will be next in line for a federal bailout.