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Follow the race to the White House in our Election '08 special section.
· K Street legend departs
· Alito ribs Biden for plagiarism
· Chambliss: Palin 'allowed us to peak'
· Bill Clinton eyes role, too
· Obama uses security team to raise cash
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Strange Bedfellows
P-I staff on Seattle politics
· DSHS secretary to step down?
· Does the GOP need more democracy?
· Jenny Durkan for top prosecutor?
David Horsey's Drawing Power
P-I editorial cartoonist David Horsey on politics and more
· Oops! Wrong copyright date
· And the other inspiration: Playboy
· MAD magazine, my early influence
Seattle Traffic Watch
The latest transportation issues, traffic jams, construction schedules and transit changes
· Changes propsed for regional bus and rail
· How much to build the 8 viaduct replacements?
· Metro fare hikes approved
The Big Blog/Seattle 2030
Join a discussion, including City Council candidates, about Seattle's future.
· You like salt too much. It's over.
· How early is too early to put up your Christmas lights?
· What happens to money you lose on the bus?
Reader blog: Northwest Law
Attorney Rand Koler on law, the courts and legislation
· Washington's Deficit
· State Deficits
· Patty Murray on the Stimulus Proposal
Reader blog: America Befutzed
A wickedly satirical view of politics and elections
· Election 2008
· Chapter 6
· Chapter Five
Reader blog: Muslim Perspectives
Casting light onto Muslim perspectives on issues ranging from doctrinal to sociopolitical
· Mumbai Terrorist Attacks
· What do you want to see and hear from Pakistan?
· Election 2008: Who Won, Who Lost?
Reader blog: Finding Clarity
A Seattle-area Conservative's Blog
· Out of the mouths of babes: Waking up to the fractured world we call politics
· Racism
· As another Boeing strike looms, I wonder: Does Boeing want the strike?
Nickels charmed by idea of third term
Nickels: Running again, filling the coffers and enjoying the job
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2008
GOP's Chambliss wins Senate runoff
ATLANTA -- Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss handed the GOP a firewall against Democrats eager to flex their newfound political muscle in Washington, winning a bruising runoff battle Tuesday night that had captured the national limelight.
Obamas face new life in 'Goldfish Bowl'
Life in the "Goldfish Bowl" -- What the Obamas Can Expect
Gregoire joins pitch to Obama for federal aid
Gov. Chris Gregoire joins with other governors in making a pitch to President-elect Barack Obama for federal aid to create jobs and ease health-care costs.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2008
Obama presents his national security team
CHICAGO -- Barack Obama promised "a new dawn of American leadership" in a troubled world Monday, announcing a strong-willed national security team headed by Hillary Clinton, who fought him long and bitterly for the presidential nomination, and Robert Gates, the man who has been running two wars for President George W. Bush.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2008
Obama to name top Cabinet picks today
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama plans on Monday to announce six experienced hands to fill top administration posts, moving at record speed to name the leadership team that will guide his presidency through a time of war and recession.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2008
Obama calls for fast action to meet 'historic' crisis
CHICAGO -- Citing an "economic crisis of historic proportions," President-elect Barack Obama urged Congress to pass a costly, job-creating stimulus bill as quickly as possible, a rare preinaugural call to action delivered as the outgoing Bush administration approved fresh billions to bail out one of the nation's largest banks.
Geithner, Summers seen as fiscal centrists
WASHINGTON -- Barack Obama will spend billions on the economy. Barack Obama will exercise fiscal restraint.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2008
Obama team shapes economic program
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama signaled Sunday that he will move urgently and aggressively to rescue the plunging economy, demanding swift passage by Congress of a massive two-year spending and tax-cutting recovery program. "We're out with the dithering, we're in with a bang," a top Obama aide said.
Afghans say Obama pledges military might
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Barack Obama told Afghanistan's leader that he will dedicate more U.S. aid and military power to this region's fight against extremists groups once he takes office, the Afghan presidential office said Sunday.
Who from here might serve in Obama administration?
Defying a selection jinx: Who from Washington might serve in an Obama administration?
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2008
County Council moves to restore cuts
A King County Council budget proposal released Friday would restore funding to the King County Fair, Sheriff's Department storefront offices and Drug Diversions Court.
Nickels to introduce gun ban rules
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels expects to introduce a city rule change in December that would ban all guns from city buildings and parks, despite objections from state officials and gun-rights advocates.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2008
Who's in the running for Obama administration jobs
It's Washington's favorite parlor game during a presidential transition: trying to figure out who'll land a top spot in the new administration. President-elect Barack Obama is weighing an array of Washington insiders and outsiders, including some Republicans, for Cabinet and other top positions, according to Democratic officials.
Big oil gets help leaving footprints in Alaska
We all have a stake in "un-fixing" Bush administration fixes in Alaska.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2008
Cheney indicted for actions related to Vanguard Group
McALLEN, Texas -- Vice President Dick Cheney and former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales have been indicted. The indictment returned Monday in Willacy County has not yet been signed by the presiding judge, and no action can be taken until that happens.
Lieberman allowed to keep a top Senate committee
WASHINGTON -- Taking their cue from President-elect Barack Obama, Democrats in the Senate decided not to take revenge on Joe Lieberman despite lingering anger over the Connecticut independent's forceful support of John McCain over Obama in the presidential campaign.
Alaska voters oust Stevens
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican in Senate history, narrowly lost his re-election bid Tuesday, marking the downfall of a Washington political power and Alaska icon who couldn't survive a conviction on federal corruption charges. His defeat by Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich moves Senate Democrats within two seats of a filibuster-proof 60-vote majority.
3 million voters go to polls
Washington voters reached a milestone Tuesday morning: the 3 million mark.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2008
Obama, McCain talk of working together
CHICAGO -- No longer foes but not yet allies, President-elect Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain buried their bitter campaign in public smiles and searched for common ground in private on Monday, discussing possible collaboration on climate change, immigration, Guantanamo Bay and more.
110th Congress returns for a last fight
WASHINGTON -- Outgoing and incoming Washington crossed paths on Capitol Hill Monday, as lawmakers-to-be trod the same hallways as the members of Congress they defeated, the Senate convened without President-elect Barack Obama and a familiar face returned.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2008
Obama focuses on national security
WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama said in an interview broadcast Sunday that because terrorists might try to attack the U.S. during the White House transition, selecting his national security team is one of his top priorities.
Senator-for-Life Stevens faces own 'Last Hurrah'
"Uncle Ted" Stevens: The Last Hurrah of a North American Potentate
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