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Interior Secretary Salazar Joins Press Corps For Day (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.28.2009 | Politics


After getting a bit of hard questioning from reporters, newly minted Interior Secretary Ken Salazar decided to join the opposition. Salazar took abou...

Salazar Likely To Kill Bush Offshore Drilling Plan, Slow Drilling In Rockies

AP | DINA CAPPIELLO and H. JOSEF HEBERT | Posted 02.27.2009 | Green


WASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said Tuesday the expansion of offshore oil drilling should be worked out with Congress as part of a ...

Obama Wants to Re-Open Lady Liberty's Crown

Marlene H. Phillips | Posted 02.27.2009 | Style


Marlene H. Phillips

After 9/11, I thought it was wrong to close the Crown; the Statue of Liberty is the first image of America for millions of immigrants, and for untold millions it is the iconic symbol of the US.

Senate Confirms 6 Obama Cabinet Picks, Clinton Not Included

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 02.20.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The Senate swiftly approved six members of President Barack Obama's Cabinet on Tuesday, but put off for a day the vote on his choic...

Salazar Pledges To Help Modernize Grid, Reduce Oil Dependence

Grist | Posted 02.16.2009 | Green


Salazar pledged to "clean up the mess" at the Department of Interior, which has seen controversies over non-collection of oil royalties and an embarra...

Along Came Caroline. And Andrew. And Beau.

Paul Jenkins | Posted 02.03.2009 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

Speculation about Hillary Clinton's successor in the Senate will soon be moot, but the debate about America's political dynasties is hopefully just starting.

Michael Bennet Named Colorado Senator, Will Replace Ken Salazar

AP | STEVEN K. PAULSON | Posted 02.02.2009 | Politics


DENVER — Gov. Bill Ritter is expected to name Denver Public Schools Superintendent Michael Bennet to fill a Senate vacancy that will be created ...

Ritter Meets With Baca To Discuss Senate Replacement

Mario Solis-Marich | Posted 01.29.2009 | Politics


Mario Solis-Marich

The seat being vacated by Senator Ken Salazar, while not attracting a cable media frenzy, may in fact prove to be a far more strategically important choice than New York's.

Wrong Again: How the Press and Pundits Harm The Nation

Aaron Harber | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics


Aaron Harber

The Art Of Choosing Replacements)...

Ken Salazar Not Environmentalists' First Choice For Interior - Grijalva Was

New York Times | JOHN M. BRODER | Posted 01.18.2009 | Green


Environmental advocates offered mixed reviews of Mr. Salazar, 53, a first-term Democratic senator who served as head of Colorado's natural resources d...

Obama's Animal Welfare Team

Michael Markarian | Posted 01.17.2009 | Politics


Michael Markarian

Obama has pledged to make progress for animal welfare and environmental stewardship, and we hope these appointees will prove to be an excellent team to help him meet these crucial goals.

Ken Salazar : Interior Secretary

AP | Posted 01.15.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — A transition official for President-elect Barack Obama says Colorado Sen. Ken Salazar will be named Interior Secretary later this w...

Reading the Lieberman Tea Leaves

Jane Hamsher | Posted 12.08.2008 | Politics


Jane Hamsher

Sources indicate that Reid is not kicking Joe out yet because there are several Senate seats still to be decided. So what are Lieberman's options at this point?

Come To Ohio! What We Can Learn From 2004 - And What We Can Do In 2008

Sandi DuBowski | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics


Sandi DuBowski

This election created a whole new generation of activists. We have energy and we have numbers. Justice will prevail. A people awakened cannot be put back to sleep.

Friday Talking Points [48] -- Throwing Out The Rulebook

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.20.2008 | Politics


Chris Weigant

Back in Volume 36 of this Friday Talking Points column, I pointed out what seemed to me to be an obvious observation -- that the media was going a lot...