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Featured Articles Daschle to Be Nominee for Health Post in Obama Cabinet

By HELENE COOPER and PETER BAKER

Tom Daschle, the former South Dakota senator, has accepted Mr. Obama’s offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, Democrats said.

If Clinton Chosen, Campaign Debts Would Wait

By MICHAEL LUO

Vendors still owed money from Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential campaign could be out of luck for years should she become secretary of state.

ADVERTISEMENT Holder Seen as Obama Choice for Justice Post

By ERIC LICHTBLAU and JOHN M. BRODER

Barack Obama’s transition team has signaled to Eric H. Holder Jr. that he will be chosen as attorney general, but no final decision has been made, people involved in the process said.

Clinton Said to Be Unsure About Cabinet Job

By RAYMOND HERNANDEZ and MICHAEL LUO

An adviser to Hillary Rodham Clinton said the senator was agonizing over the decision about whether to become Barack Obama’s secretary of state.

Obama Affirms Climate Change Goals

By JOHN M. BRODER

The president-elect confirmed that he plans to stick to the aggressive targets he had set earlier for fighting climate change, saying, “delay is no longer an option.”

Democrats Gain as Stevens Loses Race

By CARL HULSE

Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska, convicted on federal ethics charges, lost his bid for a seventh term, giving Democrats at least 58 seats in the Senate.

THE LEDE Al Qaeda Leader Weighs in on Obama, Insultingly

By GRAHAM BOWLEY

In new statement, Ayman al-Zawahri is heard using a derogatory racial term and sneering at Mr. Obama’s plans to shift troops to Afghanistan to pursue Al Qaeda.

Romney's Detours on Detroit

By MICHAEL LUO

Mitt Romney’s opposition to an auto industry bailout comes after he courted Michigan voters earlier this year.

Obama's Post-Election Grassroots Pitch

By MICHAEL FALCONE

The Obama campaign, which amassed a large database of supporters during the campaign, is looking for ways to keep them engaged once the administration takes office.

Coleman, Franken Camps Gear Up for Recount in Minnesota

By MICHAEL FALCONE

The state canvassing board in Minnesota ordered a hand recount of 3 million ballots statewide to begin on Wednesday with just over 200 votes separating the two candidates for the Senate seat.

Blogtalk: The Lieberman Vote

By SARAH WHEATON

Joe Lieberman’s reconciliation with Senate Democrats has only further frustrated the liberal blogosphere’s quest for decisive triumph over the moderate who backed Senator John McCain’s White House bid.

Romney Spreads the Wealth in Georgia

By MICHAEL FALCONE

The former Massachusetts governor is getting involved in the Senate runoff in Georgia, lending both his time and money to Senator Saxby Chambliss’s bid to keep his seat.

Changes at Change.gov: Return of the 'Agenda'

By MICHAEL FALCONE

The portions of the Obama-Biden transition Web site detailing policy positions, which had been removed, re-appeared on Tuesday absent of any references to the Bush administration.

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As he prepares to take office, President-elect Barack Obama is relying on a small team of advisers who will lead his transition operation and help choose the members of a new Obama administration.

Multimedia Choosing a President

Katharine Q. Seelye narrates a look back at the two-year campaign, including its coda.

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Readers’ top choices for the new members of President-elect Barack Obama’s cabinet.

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