Daschle Drops Out

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2009 Memo to anyone still angling for a top position in the Obama administration: Pay your taxes. Tom Daschle is the latest political player to find himself out of the running -- in his case, to head the Department of Health and Human Services -- after tax issues came to light. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Backs Embattled Daschle

Staff / Truthdig Feb 3, 2009 Will tax problems sink former US Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle's chances of becoming the next U health secretary? President Obama apparently hopes that this won't be the case. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Settles on 3 More Cabinet Picks, Sources Say

Staff / Truthdig Nov 20, 2008 Those famous "multiple Democratic sources close to the transition" have revealed three more members of Barack Obama's Cabinet: Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle as secretary of health and human services, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano as chief of homeland security and Obama's billionaire buddy and top fundraiser Penny Pritzker to head the Commerce Department. Update: Pritzker is out. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )