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• US-Asia Relations in Obama's Second Term 

  

  Curtis Chin, Senior Fellow, Asian Institute of Technology says Obama's Asia pivot has been too much about defense. He calls for greater emphasis on business, education and culture.

• Tom Harkin of Iowa Won’t Seek Re-election to Senate

  

  Senator Tom Harkin, the Democrat from Iowa who championed landmark legislation banning discrimination against people with disabilities, said Saturday that he would retire and not seek re-election next year.

• Obama's New Team Looks Like the Old One

  

  As he heads into a second term with sweeping ambition in an era of gridlock, President Obama is assembling a new White House team that looks much like the old one, choosing familiarity over freshness even at the risk of insularity.

• FACTBOX-Obama's second-term Cabinet takes shape

  Following is a list of nominations thus far along with some Cabinet members who the White House has confirmed are staying on, and some important positions that are vacant or may soon become vacant.

• UPDATE 1-Obama urged to use broad powers to act on climate change

  WASHINGTON, Jan 24- Several Democratic lawmakers on Thursday urged President Barack Obama to use his broad powers to curb carbon emissions through federal agencies, saying Congress may be unable to agree on action to address climate change.

• UPDATE 2-Latina pioneer Solis resigning as US labor secretary

  WASHINGTON, Jan 9- Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, the first Latina to head a major U.S. federal agency, announced plans to resign on Wednesday, just as President Barack Obama faces questions about a lack of women in his second-term leadership team.

• UPDATE 1-Solis resigning as US labor secretary, Holder to remain

  Her departure comes as the White House faces questions about why the president so far has not nominated any women for the vacancies he has had to fill for his second-term Cabinet. A White House official said three Cabinet members plan to remain as Obama begins his second term.

• U.S. Congress tax panels welcome fresh faces

  WASHINGTON, Jan 3- The rosters of the powerful, tax-writing panels of the U.S. Congress were nearly filled out on Thursday, with three prominent Republicans named to the Senate Finance Committee.

• Reuters World News Highlights at 0650 GMT, Dec 24

  But to the U.S. Treasury Department, he is one of the biggest bankers to the Taliban. KABUL- Pakistan is genuine about backing the nascent Afghan peace process and shares the Kabul government's goal of transforming the Taliban insurgency into a political movement, a senior Afghan government official told Reuters.

• Kerry to face climate test at State Dept but not Keystone

  President Barack Obama nominated Kerry on Friday for Hillary Clinton's job and the senator is expected to win swift Senate confirmation. The approval of the TransCanada Corp's Keystone pipeline could be one of the first items the State Department will officially tackle if Kerry becomes secretary of state but he is unlikely to influence the decision.

• President Nominates John Kerry As Secretary of State 

  

  President Obama nominates Sen. John Kerry as secretary of state, saying, "John, I am very grateful that you have agreed to take on this new assignment, and I am confident the Senate will confirm you quickly."

• Next Secretary of State 

  

  President Obama is expected to name Senator John Kerry to succeed Hillary Clinton as secretary of state, with CNBC's John Harwood.

• INTERVIEW-UPDATE 1-US secretary of state pick shouldn't affect Keystone XL

  *Climate impact of project already studied, TransCanada CEO says. CALGARY, Alberta, Dec 17- The prospect of a new U.S. secretary of state favoring tougher carbon policy should not worsen the odds of the Keystone XL oil pipeline being approved, the chief executive of TransCanada Corp, the contentious project's proponent, said on Monday.

• Government: Obama's Second Term Cabinet

  

  Who will fill roles at State, Treasury and Defense?

• FACTBOX-The wealthy behind U.S. presidential race

  Oct 26- Individual donors to U.S. presidential candidates can contribute up to $2,500 for the state-by-state party nominating contests and another $2,500 for the general election.

• Networks, AP changing exit poll strategy

  NEW YORK-- A growth in early voting and tough economy for the media are forcing changes to the exit poll system that television networks and The Associated Press depend upon to deliver the story on Election Night, all with the pressure-filled backdrop of a tight presidential race.

• Could events beyond campaign control jolt race?

  ST. PAUL, Minn.-- An election-eve terrorist strike. Democratic President Barack Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney are on guard for anything that could push the presidential race from its taut course. They've got a plan and they are now going to execute it, "said Carter Eskew, a top strategist for Democrat Al Gore during a 2000 campaign that came up just short."

• Kerry Defends Obama's Performance 

  

  Sen. John Kerry, weighs in on last night's sparring between President Obama and Mitt Romney.

• Stellar duo target Ohio's working class for Obama

  PARMA, Ohio-- Lest anyone forget the importance of Ohio's white, working-class voters, President Barack Obama sent a clear reminder on Thursday. Clinton implored voters to reward Obama for bailing out the auto industry, which has deep roots in Ohio. Ohio is at the center of both Obama and Republican Mitt Romney's campaign strategies.

• Miss. says no thanks to Medicaid expansion dollars

  JACKSON, Miss.-- Mississippi has long been one of the sickest and poorest states in America, with some of the highest rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease and more than 1 in 7 residents without insurance. And so you might think Mississippi would jump at the prospect of billions of federal dollars to expand Medicaid.