President-elect Biden introduced several of his choices for top positions in his administration. He selected Tom Vilsack to return as agriculture secretary, Representative Marcia Fudge (D-OH) to serve as the secretary…
3,488 viewsProfessor Martha Kumar talked about her book Before the Oath: How George W. Bush and Barack Obama Managed a Transfer of Power, in which she looks at presidential transitions. Professor…
1,235 viewsStephen Coll talked about counter terrorism strategies and policies of President-Elect Obama’s administration. He focused on inherited policies and strategies and what he believes the Obama Administration’s…
281 viewsSteven Chu testified about his nomination as secretary of the Department of Energy. Among the topics he addressed were shifting the focus of U.S. energy policy to climate change and…
1,492 viewsGovernor Janet Napolitano testified about her nomination as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Among the topics she addressed were immigration, border protection, disaster…
986 viewsSenator Clinton testified about her nomination as secretary of state. Among the topics she addressed were U.S. foreign policy priorities in various regions, including the Middle East and…
11,818 viewsGeneral Eric Shinseki testified about his nomination as secretary of Veterans Affairs. Among the topics he addressed were the quality of medical care for veterans, long waits to process claims,…
1,139 viewsMary Schapiro testified about her nomination as chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Among the topics she addressed were regulatory oversight of financial markets, the…
487 viewsOn Martin Luther King Day, as part of a “National Day of Service,” President-Elect Obama and Michelle Obama had lunch with community service volunteers who were writing letters to U.S.…
891 viewsPresident-Elect Barack Obama spoke at a pre-inaugural celebration at the Lincoln Memorial. He spoke about the significance or the monuments on the national mall, the nation at a crossroads…
5,314 viewsKenneth Duberstein and Mack McLarty, both former White House chiefs of staff, talked about their experiences, the job of the chief of staff, and what is ahead for President-Elect Barack…
294 viewsPresident-Elect Barack Obama and Vice President-Elect Joe Biden laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington Cemetery as part of their pre-inaugural activities in…
1,957 viewsArianna Huffington talked about the inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama and recent political news. She responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.
271 viewsMike Allen talked about the lead up to the inauguration of President-Elect Obama and responded to telephone calls and electronic mail.
65 viewsVideo of President-elect Barack Obama and his family arriving Union Station in Washington, DC was shown.
936 viewsPresident-Elect Obama spoke on the final leg of a whistle-stop inaugural train journey to Washington, D.C. In his remarks at a rally at War Memorial Plaza in Baltimore, Maryland, he spoke about the…
1,567 viewsPresident-Elect Obama held a whistle-stop rally in Tubman Garrett Riverfront Park next to the Wilmington Station, where he stopped during his inaugural rail journey to be joined by Vice…
1,789 viewsPresident-Elect Obama held a rally at the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia before boarding a train headed toward Washington, D.C., in the first stage of his inaugural rail journey. In his remarks he…
1,260 viewsJohn Shaw provided an update on the Obama stimulus package, the stimulus package announced by House Democrats, and recent economic news and developments. He responded to telephone calls and…
91 viewsOn the second day of the hearing on the nomination of Eric Holder to be attorney general, witnesses testified about his qualifications and experience. Among the topics they addressed were Mr.…
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