Obama builds White House team blending Washington savvy and Chicago roots
President-elect Barack Obama names Eric Rouse to senior adviser and selects Rahm Emanuel as chief of staff with Chicago ties. Deputy chiefs Mona Sutphen and Jim Messina join, while Philip Schiliro and Valerie Jarrett bolster Capitol Hill and White House staff connections.
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Senate Republican Jon Kyl endorses Hillary Rodham Clinton as top U.S. diplomat praising her experience and temperament. Senate Democrat Byron Dorgan says she could win confirmation, noting her bipartisan work and credibility. Bill Richardson also discussed as a candidate and former U.N. ambassador to the United States.
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