The former Senate majority leader has been a close adviser to the president-elect throughout the campaign for the White House and recently wrote a book proposing health care improvements. Full story
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It's North vs. South in bailout fight
Should taxpayers in Alabama be asked to help bail out automakers whose plants are concentrated in Northern states? Full story
McCain returns to the Senate, seeks 5th term
The Arizona senator was welcomed back by 2004's failed Democratic presidential nominee, John Kerry.
Assembling a team
Take a look at some of the high-profile departmental vacancies — and who Obama is tagging to fill them.
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