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Hillary might reject offer

Hillary Clinton may still reject an offer to be Obama’s Secretary of State, insiders tell Politico.

US media wrap: the transition

Our round-up of the best news and analysis from the transition so far.

Obama’s Attorney General

Eric Holder has been tapped as Obama’s Attorney General, reports Newsweek.

Biden aiming to keep seat in family?

Joe Biden still hasn’t resigned from the Senate — could be he grooming his son for the seat? asks MSNBC.

Obama win incites racism

The election of Barack Obama has triggered over 200 hate-related incidents, writes the Christian Science Monitor.

Huckabee settles campaign scores

Former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has settled some old scores in his new book, writes the Time.

Obama and McCain’s post-election meeting

Barack Obama and John McCain have met for the first time since the election. Watch the (awkward) video here.

Obamas on 60 Minutes

24.5 million Americans watched Barack and Michelle Obama on 60 Minutes last night. Watch the full interview here.

Clinton to accept secretary of state job

Hillary Clinton plans to accept the position of secretary of state, reports the Guardian.

America’s spirit of engagement puts Australia to shame

Americans may be less likely to vote than citizens of almost any other democracy, but they’re much more likely to volunteer – even before Obama, writes Stephen Luntz.

Craig chosen as White House counsel

Washington lawyer Gregory Craig has been chosen as the new White House counsel, Politico reports.

Obama announces more staffers

Pete Rouse, Tom Daschle and Jim Messina have been added to Obama’s roster, writes CQ Politics.

Obama’s thank-you letter

Read Barack Obama’s thank-you letter to the people of Illinois.

Obama rigs board in favour of debate

Obama’s 17-member economic advisory board appears to have been recruited with conflict in mind and could easily cleave into a malformed high school debate, writes John Addis.

President 2.0

Barack Obama’s flickr stream shows behind-the-scenes photos with his family on election night.

What’s in, what’s out

The Daily Beast looks at what’s in and what’s out with the new administration.

Anonymous McCain source a hoax

A ‘source’ laying claim to the Palin/Africa story has been found out to be a hoax, reports the New York Times

McCain: Don’t blame Palin

McCain says he doesn’t blame Palin for his loss in his first post-election interview, the Huffington Post reports.

The O-list

The New Republic looks at the 30 most important people in Obama’s Washington.

Obama’s $12m transition team

Obama’s transition team will employ 450 people and have a budget of $12-million reports the Huffington Post.

Obama pushes Bush for stimulus package

Obama has urged President Bush to take action on an economic stimulus package, NBC reports.

White House warns on Gitmo

The White House has warned Obama that it won’t be easy to close down Guantanamo Bay, writes the Guardian.

Palin on clothes, Africa, 2012

Sarah Palin has defended herself from Republican insider criticism, The Swamp reports.

Republicans a good chance in 2012

Given the prevailing winds at Obama’s back during this campaign that are not going to be there in four years time, Obama can’t afford to rely on merely goodwill to get re-elected in four years time. Morgan Poll Manager Julian McCrann provides the numbers.

Obama meets Bush

Obama met with President Bush, steping inside the Oval Office for the first time, reports the Huffington Post.