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Atty. Gen. Mukasey collapses during speech (AP) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 03:10 AM CST AP - Attorney General Michael Mukasey, the no-nonsense ally in President Bush's war on terror, was hospitalized Thursday after he collapsed during a late-night speech and lost consciousness.

Judge orders release of 5 terror suspects at Gitmo (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 10:49 PM CST AP - A federal judge on Thursday ordered the release of five Algerians held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the continued detention of a sixth in a major blow to the Bush administration's strategy to keep terror suspects locked up without charges.

Obama on track to name Clinton as top diplomat (Reuters) Posted: 21 Nov 2008 12:44 AM CST Reuters - Retired Marine Gen. James Jones emerged as a leading contender for White House national security adviser as President-elect Barack Obama worked on Thursday to assemble his foreign policy team.

Obama looks at border governor for homeland spot (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 06:16 PM CST AP - Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, President-elect Barack Obama's top choice to run the Homeland Security Department, is tough on illegal immigration, child abuse and Republicans.

Breakdown of House Committees: Increased Majority Gives Democrats a Clearer Path to Enactment of Agenda (CQPolitics.com) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 05:26 PM CST CQPolitics.com - Agriculture | Appropriations | Armed Services | Budget | Education and Labor | Energy and Commerce | Financial Services | Foreign Affairs | Homeland Security | House Administration | Intelligence | Judiciary | Natural Resources | Oversight and Government Reform | Rules | Science and Technology | Small Business | Standards of Official Conduct (Ethics) | Transportation and Infrastructure | Veterans' Affairs | Ways and Means

5 Gitmo detainees blame arrest on 'political game' (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 04:51 PM CST AP - A group of Algerians who were ordered released from Guantanamo Bay on Thursday have long denied being terrorists, saying they were swept up in Bosnia and handed over to the U.S. as political pawns.

A Napolitano Nomination Could Signal Shift in Focus at Homeland Security (CQPolitics.com) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 04:25 PM CST CQPolitics.com - The potential appointment of Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to lead the Homeland Security Department could signal a shift in focus away from the war on terror and toward domestic concerns, especially immigration.

Dems: Napolitano emerges for Homeland Security job (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 04:24 PM CST AP - President-elect Barack Obama is likely to choose Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to be secretary of homeland security, top Obama advisers and several Democrats said Thursday as the shape of Obama's Cabinet begins to emerge.

Napolitano is no stranger to Washington scandals (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 03:48 PM CST AP - President-elect Barack Obama's likely pick for Homeland Security secretary, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano, is no stranger to headline-making Washington scandals and controversies.

Arms dealer caught in terror sting convicted in NY (AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 01:22 PM CST AP - A wealthy arms dealer long suspected of aiding militants in some of the world's bloodiest conflicts was convicted Thursday of conspiring to sell weapons to informants who posed as arms suppliers for terrorists willing to kill Americans.

(AP) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 10:50 AM CST AP - Federal judge orders release of 5 terror suspects held at Gitmo for seven years without charges.

Obama eyes Arizona governor for Homeland Security (Reuters) Posted: 20 Nov 2008 10:07 AM CST Reuters - President-elect Barack Obama is considering Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to be U.S. Homeland Security secretary, heading a sprawling agency formed to bolster civil defense in the wake of the September 11 attacks, a senior Democrat said.

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