Politics

Obama Embrace of Wall Street Insiders Points to Politic Regulatory Reforms During the height of the financial crisis in late September, some of Barack Obama's campaign advisers pushed him in a conference call to distance himself from Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson. The former Goldman Sachs Group Inc. chief executive officer, they warned, was too close to President George W. Bush and Wall Street.

Alaska Senator Stevens Loses Re-Election Bid, Boosting Democratic Majority Alaska Senator Ted Stevens lost his bid to stay in office after being convicted on felony charges as ballot counts two weeks after Election Day gave Democrat Mark Begich an insurmountable lead.

Wagoner, Mulally, Nardelli Renew Aid Plea as Lawmakers Seek Other Options U.S. auto company executives today will make their plea for government aid for the second straight day, as prospects for a Democratic-backed assistance plan waned.

Obama Again Taps Bill Clinton Aides, Eyeing Holder for Attorney General President-elect Barack Obama repeatedly is turning to the Clinton administration for his Cabinet and staff, the latest example coming yesterday when Eric Holder emerged as the leading candidate for attorney general.

Clinton May Need to Pay Off $7.6 Million Debt Before Accepting State Post Hillary Clinton will face a financial decision if she is nominated as secretary of state: what to do about the more than $7 million in debts left over from her presidential campaign.

Soros-Funded Democratic Idea Factory Becomes Obama's Source for Policies Three blocks from the White House, on the 10th floor of a sleek glass building, young workers pound at computers, with giant flat-screen TVs overhead. It has the look and feel of a high-tech startup.

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