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Yesterday, it was announced that Illinois Veterans Affairs Department chief Tammy Duckworth is President Barack Obama's choice for the assistant secretary in the Department of Veterans Affairs. Duckworth, who received a Purple Heart for her service in the second Iraq War during which she sustained severe injuries including the loss of both legs, was once a Blago appointee who seems to have come away from his removal without any sort of taint. more ›

In a press conference originally scheduled to announce former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle as his nominee as secretary of Health and Human Services - the same position Governor Blagojevich was hoping to buy himself - President-Elect Barack Obama found himself talking less about health care reform and more about Blago. About Daschle, Obama said, "As such he will be responsible not just for implementing our health care plan. He will also be the lead architect of that plan," noting Daschle will also lead the new White House Office of Health Reform; Obama also named Jeanne Lambrew as deputy director the new office. more ›