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Noah Shachtman
Security
Nov 6, 2008 6:25 AM

Obama Cabinet Chatter

All your presidential transition rumors, in one easy blog post.

All your presidential transition rumors, in one easy blog post.

TopicsPaper Pushers, Beltway Bandits, PoliticiansPolitricksDanger Room
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