Caroline Kennedy told Gov. David Paterson she no longer wished to be considered for the Senate seat vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton, throwing the New York political world into confusion.
AP - In a first-day whirlwind, President Barack Obama showcased efforts to revive the economy on Wednesday, summoned top military officials to the White House to chart a new course in Iraq and eased into the daunting thicket of Middle East diplomacy.
AP - Caroline Kennedy withdrew from consideration for the U.S. Senate seat once held by her slain uncle, Bobby Kennedy, after a night of turmoil and uncertainty over her intentions.
AP - President Barack Obama will begin overhauling U.S. national security policy Thursday with orders to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center, review military trials of terror suspects and end harsh interrogations, two government officials said.
Caroline Kennedy says she's out of contention for the Senate seat vacated by Hillary Clinton, citing personal reasons for the decision. In a one-line statement issued after hours of divergent reports, the widely-considered front-runner said she told New York Gov. David Paterson on Wednesday that she was no longer interested in the job.
President Obama retook his oath of office Wednesday after Chief Justice John Roberts flubbed while delivering it at Tuesday's inauguration. "Out of an abundance of caution, because there was one word out of sequence, Chief Justice Roberts administered the oath a second time," White House counsel Greg Craig said in a written statement.
The Obama administration is drafting executive orders calling for the closure of the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, two administration officials said. The White House is also expected to call for a policy requiring the Army field manual for interrogations to apply to all people in U.S. custody. This is aimed at closing any loophole that might allow what many say are coercive interrogations.