Analysis: What war Cabinet says about Obama (Politico)
Rice says she won't give Clinton too much advice (AP)
With Gates returning to Defense, continuity could bring some conflicts (CQPolitics.com)
Palin implores Ga. Republicans to back Chambliss (AP)
Obama pick gives Arizona a GOP governor (AP)
Hillary Clinton joins Obama's team of rivals (AP)
Rep. Lowey not interested in Clinton's Senate seat (AP) AP - Veteran Congresswoman Nita Lowey (LOH-ee) has taken herself out of the running to replace Hillary Rodham Clinton in the U.S. Senate. Economy likely to move up Medicare's insolvency (AP) AP - Federal health officials estimate that the struggling economy is likely to speed up by one to three years the exhaustion of the Medicare trust fund covering hospital and nursing home care. High court turns down pipeline company appeal (AP) AP - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from a pipeline company over denial of environmental permits for a proposed natural gas pipeline through Long Island Sound.
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AP - President-elect Barack Obama picked a national security team headed by former campaign rival Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bush administration holdover Robert Gates on Monday, and said he wants to consult with military commanders before settling on a firm timetable to withdraw U.S. combat troops from Iraq.
Politico - President-elect Obama made official the worst-kept secret in Washington this morning: that his national security team will be headlined by a bitter political rival (Clinton) and a member of President Bush’s war cabinet (Gates).
AP - Happily contemplating another woman as the top U.S. diplomat, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday she will offer advice, privately, and then get out of the way.
CQPolitics.com - The selection of Robert M. Gates to remain as Defense secretary in the new presidential administration represents continuity of management but also could spark policy disagreements on various military issues.
AP - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin urged Georgia voters to back Sen. Saxby Chambliss in Tuesday's runoff in an election eve appeal that underscored her popularity within the Republican Party and the GOP's efforts to stave off erosion of its shrinking Senate numbers.
AP - President-elect Barack Obama's announcement Monday that Gov. Janet Napolitano is his choice to head the Department of Homeland Security means a Republican will move into the governor's office.
AP - The woman who wanted to be president stepped up to a podium too tall, turned the microphones down and began by addressing the man who defeated her: "Mr. President-elect."
