Obama begins Cabinet-making, offering chief-of-staff post to Rep. Rahm Emanuel

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Newly elected president Barack Obama faces extraordinary challenges. And how America handles two wars and a global economy in turmoil could depend on the team he assembles.
The Takeaway talks with Politico.com’s David Mark about potential candidates for the new administration’s Chief of Staff, Treasury Secretary, and Secretary of State, etc.

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