Read more transition stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/15585/transition.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:19:09 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/52680/palestinian-pm-steps-down-to-pave-way-for-power-share.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPalestine’s prime minister submitted his resignation today, a move that could help pave the way for an elusive power-sharing deal between Fatah moderates and Hamas militants. Salam Fayyad's decision was meant to build confidence before Palestinian reconciliation talks resume Tuesday in Cairo. He was appointed by Western-backed Palestinian President Mahmoud...http://www.newser.com/story/52680/palestinian-pm-steps-down-to-pave-way-for-power-share.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 07 Mar 2009 7:02:11 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/49900/obama-transition-not-so-flawless-after-all.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNews coverage has so far given the impression that Barack Obama’s transition is one of the smoothest, best-executed in history. But with a number of recent blunders grabbing headlines, the administration’s image is coming back down to earth, writes Ed Morrissey for Hot Air. “Most transitions feel embarrassed by one...http://www.newser.com/story/49900/obama-transition-not-so-flawless-after-all.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 04 Feb 2009 14:52:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48900/obama-approval-drops-to-68.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama's poll numbers are sinking back into the stratosphere now that he's in office, Politico reports. The first Gallup poll since his inauguration gives Obama a 68% approval rating, down from 83% a week ago. Just 12% of the most recent sample disapproved of Obama. JFK holds the record...http://www.newser.com/story/48900/obama-approval-drops-to-68.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 24 Jan 2009 16:41:22 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48417/transition-gives-peek-at-obama-leadership-style.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama’s transition into the presidency has provided a window onto how he’ll operate as president, writes Peter Baker in the New York Times . Despite major challenges ahead, he has been “a font of cool confidence” throughout. But he’s “hard to label”—while he’s shown a bipartisan style, he’s also...http://www.newser.com/story/48417/transition-gives-peek-at-obama-leadership-style.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 20 Jan 2009 9:40:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/48083/rehabilitation-of-bush-legacy-well-under-way.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNixon aside, no president since Truman has left office as unpopular as George W. Bush, writes Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer. But while it took decades for Truman's reputation to be restored, "Bush's rehabilitation will come sooner—in fact, it has already begun." The proof? Barack Obama deferential transition, "a...http://www.newser.com/story/48083/rehabilitation-of-bush-legacy-well-under-way.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 16 Jan 2009 10:08:40 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46632/groups-go-high-tech-in-push-for-obama-jobs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSpecial interest groups eager to cement plum spots in the Obama administration are using private websites and online databases to angle for positions, Politico reports. Instead of tossing their résumés onto the pile at Change.gov, savvy applicants are casting their lots with these groups, which pore over the resumes...http://www.newser.com/story/46632/groups-go-high-tech-in-push-for-obama-jobs.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Dec 2008 14:10:33 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45976/obama-transition-breaks-speed-records.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama has moved so fast to set up his administration that he’s on a pace to blow past all previous presidents, reports the Wall Street Journal . By the eleventh week of their transitions, George HW Bush and Richard Nixon had made 26 and 25 appointments, respectively. As of week...http://www.newser.com/story/45976/obama-transition-breaks-speed-records.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 22 Dec 2008 9:24:16 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45896/obama-names-4-top-science-advisers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama today selected a Harvard physicist and a marine biologist for key science posts, in a sign he plans a more aggressive response to global warming than did the Bush administration. John Holdren and Jane Lubchenco are leading experts on climate change who have advocated forceful government action. “It's...http://www.newser.com/story/45896/obama-names-4-top-science-advisers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 20 Dec 2008 12:23:04 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/45839/its-official-solis-kirk-lahood-join-cabinet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagBarack Obama announced his final Cabinet choices today, making official what insiders have hinted at for a week, the Washington Post reports. Hilda Solis will be the nominee for labor secretary, Ron Kirk for trade representative, and Republican Ray LaHood for transportation. Solis appears to be the lightning rod, as...http://www.newser.com/story/45839/its-official-solis-kirk-lahood-join-cabinet.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 19 Dec 2008 14:55:18 CST