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Rick Warren Tapped for Obama’s Inaugural Invocation

Staff / Truthdig Dec 18, 2008 So we're aware by now of Obama's "team of rivals" strategy for his upcoming tenure in the White House, but it's still startling to hear that Pastor Rick Warren of Southern California's Saddleback Church, home of the notorious "cone of silence" interviews with Obama and John McCain last August, is going to give the invocation at Obama's inauguration on Jan. 20. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stimulus Package May Await Obama on Jan. 20

Staff / Truthdig Nov 24, 2008 Congress is planning to give Barack Obama some serious motivation to jump right into the job on Inauguration Day, with two key lawmakers saying they plan to have a major economic stimulus package waiting for him on Jan. 20. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kid Rock, GOP Supporter, Decries Celebrity Endorsements of Politicians

Staff / Truthdig Sep 15, 2008 Bombastic rap-rocker Kid Rock recently hit out at fellow celebrities for using their star power to endorse political candidates. However, it seems Mr. Rock himself has a storied history of supporting politicians' campaigns and was once slated to perform at George W. Bush's 2005 inaugural festivities. Updated Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Africa Summit Plays Nice With Mugabe

Staff / Truthdig Jun 30, 2008 If Zimbabwe's Thug-for-Life Robert Mugabe had any worry about the reception he would face at the African Union summit at Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh resort on Monday, he can exhale. Mugabe received a leader's welcome and only modest challenge as he sailed through his first international meeting since being reinstalled as Zimbabwean president after a sham election. Updated Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Inauguration Preview

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Too Little Too Late

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