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Thursday, January 8 2009

  • The Takeaway for Thursday, January 8, 2009 (Early Edition) January 8, 2009

    Headlines; Congress is back in session and not much has changed; Roland Burris leaves Washington for Illinois (article)

  • The new Congress--business as usual January 8, 2009

    The new Congress--business as usual (episode)

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    • The new Congress--business as usual January 8, 2009

      The new Congress is in session, and do we have change we can believe in? Not so much. Todd Zwillich, reporter for Capitol News Connection, says its the usual bickering and partisan sn...

    • Impeachment of Blagojevich may be at hand January 8, 2009

      Former Illinois Attorney General and U.S. Senate appointee Roland Burris certainly is accumulating a lot of frequent flyer miles these days. After heading to Washington only to be tur...

    • Israel hit by rocket fire from Lebanon January 8, 2009

      Rockets fired from Lebanon hit northern Israel, but it's not quite clear who fired them. Lebanon's prime minister is condemning the attacks and Hezbollah is not stepping up to claim r...

    • Tom Daschle: Health care hero? January 8, 2009

      Confirmation hearings for the Obama Cabinet begin today with former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, who is up for secretary of Health and Human Services, first to face the congres...

    • China doesn't want our debt either January 8, 2009

      The American economic boom couldn't have happened without China's willingness to buy up American debt. While the American economy has hit a road bump (or maybe a pothole), China has b...

    • Indianans with health care concerns on Sen. Tom Daschle January 8, 2009

      The Takeaway talks to two residents of Dublin, Indiana, who met with former U.S. senator Tom Daschle, D-S.D., the likely Health and Human Services secretary in President-elect Barack ...

    • Hey big performer! A look at the new post of Chief Performance Officer January 8, 2009

      President-elect Barack Obama has announced the appointment of a Chief Performance Officer to oversee… well, to oversee government performance. It’s unclear what is in store for former...

    • The Gabby Cabby takes Manhattan (then the world) January 8, 2009

      To make his living, Peter Franklin drives a yellow cab in New York City. As he makes his way around the city, ferrying customers from point A to point B, Peter has a knack for getting...

    • Panetta appointment sparks grumbling January 8, 2009

      When Barack Obama tapped Bill Clinton’s former chief of staff, Leon Panetta, to be director of the CIA there was some grumbling in intelligence circles. And the grumbling hasn’t stopp...

    • Life in Gaza, live from Gaza January 8, 2009

      For the second day in a row, Israel has halted its military strikes in Gaza for three hours. The three-hour break is meant to allow Gaza residents a brief window to stock up on food, ...

    • The Fellowship of the Elephants: Republicans discuss new leadership January 8, 2009

      Who will lead the Republican National Committee through the Obama Administration? Ana Marie Cox, founding editor of Wonkette and contributor to The Daily Beast, doesn't know. But she ...

    • Lebanon aims not to start another war with Israel January 8, 2009

      Lebanon's prime minister is condemning rocket attacks on Israel and has called for investigations by both the army and the United Nations. This has not stopped Lebanese guerrillas fro...