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Headlines from December 22nd, 2008
Obama to Be Sworn In on Lincoln Bible
The new president will take the oath of office using the same Bible as President Lincoln at his first inauguration. Obama will be the first president sworn in using the Lincoln Bible since its first use in 1861. Get more details here. Permalink
Sticky Finger Nation
Police departments across the country say that shoplifting arrests are 10 percent to 20 percent higher this year than last. Permalink
President-Elect a "Hawaii Hunk"
NY Post fronts "Beach Barack." Permalink
Senate Recount: Franken Leads but Margin Narrows
On Tuesday, the state Canvassing Board is awarding votes from thousands of challenges that each candidate had filed against his opponent's ballots but later withdrew. Permalink
Obama's Blago Report to be Released at 4:30 ET
The president-elect will release report Tuesday afternoon of internal investigation into his staff's contact with the Illinois governor. NYT: "The report, according to three people familiar with its findings, is a memorandum that will lay out a narrative in about a dozen paragraphs the limited contact Mr. Obama's advisers had with the governor's office." WashPost: "Obama remains on vacation in Hawaii this week, and aides said he is unlikely to offer any comment from the islands on the report." WSJ: "The transition team's sometimes awkward handling of the issue has raised anticipation of just what the report might say -- and what the fallout might be." Permalink
Obamas Prepare for Christmas With Workouts
The president-elect and his wife once again visit the Semper Fit Center gym at Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay. Afterwards Obama chats with onlookers outside, wishes everyone Merry Christmas. Read pool report here. Permalink
Biden: Report Will Show "No Inappropriate Contact" With Blago
Speaking after his economic briefing in Washington, the vice president-elect addresses the report due out later Tuesday. "You’ll find in the report that’s being released today that there’s been no inappropriate contact by any member of the Obama staff or the transition team with Blagojevich.” Click above to watch. Permalink
Bloomberg to Paterson: Pick Someone Already
The New York mayor reiterates that he isn't endorsing Kennedy for Clinton's Senate seat, but does praise her Monday as he urges Gov. Paterson to make his selection. "I think the governor should make a decision reasonably quickly because this is just getting out of control and everybody’s focusing on the wrong things." Permalink
Clinton Moves to Widen Role of State Dept.
NYT on Clinton seeking a bigger budget and an expanded role in dealing with global economic issues. Permalink
Kennedy Declines to Make Financial Disclosure
Spokesman says Caroline Kennedy will not disclose basic financial data unless she becomes a Senator. Plus: Politico on Kennedy's education record being "about the only policy issue on which the political rookie can be judged." Permalink
Clinton Is Out $13 Million She Lent Campaign
Senator Clinton has formally written off all the $13.2 million she lent her presidential campaign, but still owes millions more to others. Permalink
Hawaiians Capitalize on Obama
Politico on how the locals are peddling their native son with bus tours, an Obama-inspired ice cream flavor and a "Barry Slept Here" map. Permalink
Palin: I Wish I'd Done More Media Interviews
The former VP candidate tells Human Events the biggest mistake she made in the campaign was allowing the McCain staff to initially keep her from the press. “Now I have all the faith in the world in Sen. McCain and his family. But some of the folks around him I did not know and so it was a kind of a risky thing for me to put my faith in the decisions they were making on my behalf.” Permalink
U.S. Woes Open Door for China
WSJ looks at how the financial meltdown has tarnished the U.S. economic model, may reduce Washington's influence and why China stands to benefit. Permalink
Hairdressers Want Chance to Style First Lady
AP on one of the unanswered questions around the Obamas' impending arrival in D.C.: Who will do Michelle Obama's hair? Permalink
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