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Rep. Joe Straus (left) and Ken Armbrister.
Speaker contest a one-man race
San Antonio Rep. Joe Straus all but assured his election as the next speaker of the House on Monday.
Kennedy missteps might not
trip her up in the end
She's playing to just one voter -- the Democratic governor with the power of appointment -- who has plenty of reasons to pick President John F. Kennedy's daughter.
Preparing to watch history unfold
Pattie Brew, daughter of a North Carolina sharecropper, had let almost a century go by without casting a vote for president. But on Nov. 4, she slipped on white gloves and pearls and found her way to a polling booth. And on Jan. 20, she wants to see the country's first inauguration of a black president.
Latinos push Obama
on vacant Commerce post
After the withdrawal of Bill Richardson as a Cabinet nominee, Hispanic leaders say they expect the president-elect to name another Latino to head the Commerce Department. Leading the pack of candidates could be a Xavier Becerra (above), a veteran California congressman.
CNN: Gupta approached about surgeon general post
Sanjay Gupta hosts 'House Call' on the cable news network and also is a correspondent for CBS.
Perry travels to Iraq
S.A. pastor to get national honor
Latinos push Obama on vacant post
Count S.A.'s Corte among losers of speaker's race
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Politico: History won't be kind to Bush
The shape of events to come can cause the rethinking of a president’s relevance in the sweep of American history.
Politico: Sept. 11 shaped some of Bush legacy
Politico: GOP can't forget lessons Bush taught
Politico: Obama puts Panetta in unfamiliar waters
Politico: Labor leaders see chance for rebirth
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Mayor likely eyed options, cast his lot with Sculley
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New Year's resolve: Gonzalez to donate congressional raise
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Latinos push Obama on vacant post
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Notable Passings in 2008
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Spurs hold off Heat
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