Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'barack obama'

Tom Daschle Expected To Head HHS

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST

There are indications that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle to head the Department of Health and Human Services. The transition team won't confirm that.

Ideas And Politics: Frenemies For Life

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:01:00 EST

Many voters and commentators responded to Barack Obama as if he were a candidate of great, big ideas — a transformational thinker, a visionary. But, by Obama's own account, he is a pragmatist, not strongly bound to any "isms."

Final Count Gives McCain Win In Missouri

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:11:00 EST

Missouri has gone for McCain, ending the state's 50-year string of support for the winning presidential candidate. Sen. John McCain's unofficial margin over President-elect Barack Obama: 3,632 votes.

Democrats Ask: Should Obama Go Fast Or Slow...

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST

It's been only two weeks and a day since the election, and Democrats are already debating how fast President-elect Barack Obama should go in bringing change to Washington.

Daschle Tapped To Lead Health And Human Services

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:11:00 EST

President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Tom Daschle for Secretary of Department of Health and Human Services. Host Madeleine Brand talks to Senior Washington Editor Ron Elving about this selection.

A Friend's Perspective On Eric Holder

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:00:00 EST

President-elect Barack Obama is expected to nominate Eric Holder as attorney general. Holder, who served as deputy attorney general during the Clinton Administration, would be the first African American to hold the top position at the Justice Department. A close family friend of Holder shares her thoughts on the Washington lawyer.

Imagining Clinton As Secretary Of State

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:00:00 EST

The talk of Washington is that Sen. Hillary Clinton is on president-elect Barack Obama's short list for Secretary of State. The XX Factor bloggers discuss past female secretaries of state and how well Clinton would do in the role.

Will A 'Team Of Rivals' Help Obama...

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:00:00 EST

President-elect Barack Obama wants to bring change by recruiting people from across the aisle for his cabinet. Some are comparing this plan to Abraham Lincoln's so-called "Team of Rivals." Civil War historian Matthew Pinsker says Lincoln's idea didn't work out so well.

Obama, Unplugged: Why Presidents Can't E-mail

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 11:43:00 EST

President-elect Barack Obama will likely have to give up his well-worn BlackBerry and e-mail account when he takes office in January. For years, Obama has lived with his BlackBerry on his hip, but the Presidential Records Act would make all of his correspondence available for public review.

Eric Holder Could Be Obama's Top Justice Pick

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST

President-elect Barack Obama's top choice for U.S. attorney general seems to be Eric Holder. Holder was the No. 2 official in the Justice Department under President Bill Clinton. The Obama team says no final decision has been made. NPR News Analyst Juan Williams talks with Renee Montagne about what is known about Obama's Cabinet choices.

College Presidents Run Defense For Bowl System

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:02:00 EST

Lots of college football fans, including President-elect Barack Obama, have said they'd like to see the sport's complex bowl championship system replaced with a playoff. That's not likely. The Bowl Championship Series has plenty of influential advocates, including college presidents.

Experts Urge Obama To Engage Early On Middle East

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:01:00 EST

Some experts are advising President-elect Barack Obama and his transition team to show early engagement in what they see as the region's core issue: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. European officials have put the Middle East peace process at the top of their wish list for a new U.S. foreign policy approach.

Sources: Holder Tapped For Attorney General

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:02:00 EST

President-elect Barack Obama has decided to nominate Eric Holder as attorney general, according to a source close to the Obama-Biden transition team. If confirmed, Holder would be the country's first African-American to lead the Justice Department.

Holder Is Obama's Pick For Attorney General

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:45:34 EST

Washington attorney Eric Holder has been chosen by President-elect Barack Obama to be the next attorney general. Holder, a former U.S. attorney who served as the No. 2 official in the Justice Department under President Clinton, would be the nation's first black attorney general.

Keep Your Friends Close And Your Frenemies Closer

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:51:00 EST

After a bitterly contested election, President-elect Barack Obama met with John McCain to discuss how they would work together to "solve the common and urgent challenges of our time." Guests and listeners weigh in on "frenemies" — hybrid colleagues who are both enemies and friends.

William Ayers: Radical, Educator, Fodder, Bookseller

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST

During the presidential election campaign, the Republican ticket tried to make an issue out of Barack Obama's association with William Ayers. He's the 1960s-era radical that later served on a charitable board with Obama. Ayers wasn't heard from much during the campaign. Now the nationally known scholar on urban education is on a book tour.

Really... Pa. Is Not That Far From Booked Up DC...

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:37:00 EST

Washington hotels are getting booked up and charging high rates for President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration Jan. 20. Visitors could stay in nearby Maryland or Virginia. But if crowds make that impossible, Sen. Bob Casey has a tip. He's urging people to stay in his state of Pennsylvania. He's sent his Senate colleagues a list of hotels, some of which are as close as 90 minutes away.

Obama, McCain Meet; Who's In The Cabinet...

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST

President-elect Barack Obama meets with Sen. John McCain, who pledges to work with his former rival on pressing national issues. Meanwhile, speculation is running high about the makeup of an Obama Cabinet.

McCain, Obama Vow To Work Together

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:37:00 EST

President-elect Barack Obama met with Republican Sen. John McCain in Chicago Monday to discuss issues on which the two former rivals could work together. Asked whether he planned to help the Obama administration, McCain replied, "Obviously."

Analysts, EU Leaders Urge New Approach To Russia

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:21:00 EST

European leaders are hoping President-elect Barack Obama will make a change when it comes to dealing with a resurgent Russia. Some in Washington say it is also time to toss aside some of the core issues that have driven U.S.-Russian relations in the past.

Why Are Obama, McCain Meeting...

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:00:00 EST

President-elect Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain are meeting in Chicago Monday. Meanwhile, Congress returns to Washington for a lame duck session. Congressional leaders are deciding whether to keep Sen. Joseph Lieberman as head of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

How Obama Plans To Defeat Al-Qaida

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 13:00:00 EST

President-elect Barack Obama has promised to turn America's attention from the war in Iraq to what he calls the real war on terror: the fight against al-Qaida in Afghanistan. But the new administration may find its options are limited.

Obama's New Rules Have Some Lobbyist Concerned

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST

President-elect Barack Obama's transition team has set some strict rules for lobbyists. But some might argue that is not entirely a good thing, especially for minorities in the profession. Estuardo Rodriguez, of the Hispanic Lobbyists Association, and Eamon Javers of Politico.com discusses why Obama's new guidelines causes some to be concerned.

Election Inspires Minority Leaders To Aim High

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST

As Barack Obama prepares to become America's first African-American president, writer Mark Oppenheimer discusses his recent article in Slate Magazine about how other minority groups see the possibility of one of their own becoming president.

Obama Wants Seamless Security Transition

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST

President-elect Barack Obama says national security and the economy will be priorities when he takes office in January. He tells CBS' "60 Minutes" it's important to get a national security team in place because transition periods can be vulnerable. For a portion of the interview, he was joined by future first lady Michelle Obama.