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RNC Votes to Change Way it Nominates Presidential Candidates
By Christopher Weber - Politics DailyThe way the GOP nominates its candidate for president will be changed dramatically under a resolution passed Friday by the Republican National Committee. The proposal will move primaries to later dates and require many states to allocate their delegates on a proportional basis, reducing the chance that the nominating process could end early if a candidate prevails in a delegate-rich state, Hotline On Call reported. The earliest contests -- in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada -- will be moved back from early January to February, according to Hotline. Supporters hope the new ...
Embattled TSA Nominee Erroll Southers Withdraws
By David Sessions - Politics DailyPresident Obama's choice to head the Transportation Security Administration withdrew Wednesday amid charges that he illegally obtained private information about his wife's ex-boyfriend, the Washington Post reports. Erroll Southers, a former FBI agent and homeland security specialist, faced growing opposition from Republicans after the Post reported two incidents involving his use of a federal database to snoop on his wife's ex. Southers was presented as a leader who would streamline the TSA's sprawling operations and prevent such incidents as the Christmas Day bombing attempt aboard a ...
Sebelius Tapped for Health Secretary
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyKansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) has reportedly been selected by President Barack Obama to be Secretary of Health and Human Development. Sebelius, two term popular governor, will oversee the Obama Administration's plans for nationalizing the nation's health care system. The president will make the formal announcement on Monday.Sebelius is Obama's second stab at finding a nominee for the department, and a steward to guide his health care plans through Congress. The first nominee, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD), withdrew his nomination earlier this month after becoming ...
Obama Nominee Tom Daschle Hid Tax Liabilities from Transition Team
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyPresident Barack Obama's nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle, did not reveal the extent of his delinquency in paying federal income taxes to the Obama transition team for nearly a month after he was selected. Daschle knew he owed back taxes on income he received as a high-priced consultant since at least June 2008, but did not tell Obama about the tax bill until after he paid $146,000 in a January 2 amended filing. In his defense, Daschle said through a spokesman that he did not realize that the bill would be such a ...
Treasury Nominee Timothy Geithner Knowingly Received Payment for Unpaid Taxes
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyMore allegations of tax irregularities surrounding Timothy Geithner, President-elect Barack Obama's nominee to be Secretary of the Treasury, were revealed today, and they indicate that Geithner was fully aware that he was flouting U.S. tax law during the time he worked for the International Monetary Fund. Geithner has admitted that he made errors in his tax returns between 2001 and 2004, when he worked for the IMF. Obama has dismissed the charges against Geithner as an "innocent mistake." But documents posted on the Senate Finance Committee web site show that Geithner filed signed forms to ...
Confirmation Hearing for Embattled Treasury Nominee Postponed
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyIn an ominous sign for his confirmation prospects, a hearing for President-elect Barack Obama's nominee to head the Treasury Department was postponed from this Friday until the middle of next week. In light of the revelation that Timothy Geithner employed an illegal immigrant as a nanny, and failed to pay taxes owed on income he received while working for the International Monetary Fund, Republicans objected to waiving a rule requiring one week notice before a hearing date.The move gives Republicans more time to uncover additional irregularities in Geithner's history. New revelations today ...
Arlen Specter Vows Scrutiny for AG Pick Eric Holder
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailySen. Arlen Specter (R-PA), the ranking Republican on the Senate Judiciary Committee, said yesterday that the role of President-elect Barack Obama's nominee for Attorney General in several Clinton Administration controversies, "will be an issue," in the confirmation hearings. As a Deputy Attorney General in the Clinton Justice Department, Holder played a substantial role in helping to secure a presidential pardon for Marc Rich. Rich was a fugitive from justice after being convicted of tax evasion. At the time of his pardon, Rich had renounced his American citizenship and was living in ...
FEC Stalemate Deal in the Works
By Mark Impomeni - Politics DailyPresident Bush and Senate Democrats may have reached a deal in a long-running battle over the Federal Election Commission. The commission has been unable to function since October of 2006 because of controversies surrounding Bush nominee Hans von Spakovsky. Senate Democrats don't like von Spakovsky's views and have blocked him from consideration by the full Senate. The FEC has six commissioners, three Republicans and three Democrats, and needs at least four to function. Only two of the commission's seats have been filled as a result of the stalemate. Now, as part of a package meant to break ...
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