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Politics
Obama plans to nominate Clinton for top diplomat
President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate Hillary Rodham Clinton as secretary of state after Thanksgiving, a new milestone for the former first lady and a convergence of two political forces who fought hard for the presidency.
Nation's gain would be a loss for Arizona
If Gov. Janet Napolitano is offered and accepts a position in the Obama administration, the tenor of Arizona politics would change. Republican Secretary of State Jan Brewer would step in as governor for at least the last two years of Democrat Napolitano's term.
Napolitano has known controversy at high level
WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama's likely pick for Homeland Security secretary, Janet Napolitano, is no stranger to headline-making Washington scandals and controversies.
Brewer could bring clear rightward tilt
PHOENIX — Democratic Gov. Janet Napolitano's departure to Washington, D.C., would elevate often-partisan Republican Jan Brewer to the state's top office and drastically change the face of Arizona government.
Governor often critical of security agency
If Gov. Janet Napolitano actually becomes secretary of homeland security, she would take charge of an agency whose operations she has repeatedly criticized.
Napolitano downplaying Homeland Security talk
While the national news is abuzz with Gov. Janet Napolitano's possible selection as Homeland Security secretary, here at home the governor is downplaying those reports.
Dingell ousted; Waxman gets key House post
WASHINGTON — Democrats steered the House toward more aggressively tackling global warming and other environmental problems Thursday, toppling veteran Michigan Rep. John Dingell, a staunch supporter of Detroit automakers, from an important energy panel in favor of California liberal Rep. Henry Waxman.
Early, absentee voting pushed Obama to win in Florida
MIAMI — More Floridians voted for John McCain than Barack Obama on Election Day, but the Democrat sealed his victory in the state by winning more early and absentee votes.
Obama records radio ad for Martin in Senate runoff
ATLANTA — President-elect Barack Obama has waded into Georgia's U.S. Senate runoff, recording a radio ad supporting Democrat Jim Martin, but there's still no word on whether the president-elect will make a personal appearance.
US judge who gave to Obama won't be disciplined
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah's chief federal judge will not be disciplined for donating money to Barack Obama's campaign.
Report: Records search on Joe the Plumber improper
TOLEDO, Ohio — An agency director improperly used state computers to find personal information on "Joe the Plumber," a government watchdog said in a report released Thursday.
Provisional ballots could alter tight Ohio race
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Provisional ballots must be counted in a tight congressional race in central Ohio, one of the last undecided contests in the nation, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
Politics' next step? Donations go high text
WASHINGTON — In a 2008 Super Bowl ad, NFL golden boy Tom Brady asked nearly 100 million viewers to text "FIT" to donate $5 to the United Way. About 25,000 people responded, raising $10,000.
Adviser says Fred Thompson plans return to acting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson is going back to the small screen after his foray into Republican presidential politics over the last year.
Clinton cuts down the size of her debt
WASHINGTON — Campaign finance reports show Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has reduced the size of her presidential campaign debt to less than $7.5 million as of Nov. 1.
Paulsen is hard at work prepping for new job on Capitol Hill
The newest member of Minnesota's congressional delegation is "pinching myself every minute" at the realization of where he is.
Recount, Day 3: Coleman hanging on to thin lead
As the wrenching drama lurched on, tensions rose, charges flew and challenges grew.
Clinton set to accept State post
The former rival of President-elect Barack Obama is ready to represent him on the world stage.
'Landscape loophole' leaves scars across SLC
The dirt bog in Sugar House draws the most disdain, but that crater is far from the only open wound scarring Salt Lake City.
A so-called landscape loophole -- a rule that allows buildings to be bulldozed in exchange for planting a few shrubs -- still sits on city books.
