Though President-elect Barack Obama's team has been vetting potential cabinet appointees behind closed doors, the public vetting of the those candidates is just beginning.
Former President Bill Clinton spoke to 2,000 people on behalf of Jim Martin, who faces a challenging runoff election next month against Senator Saxby Chambliss.
Based on unofficial results, John McCain has won Missouri's 11 electoral votes
Several senators, led by Edward M. Kennedy, praised the choice of a former colleague, Tom Daschle, to be secretary of health and human services, in the Obama administration.
Gov. Janet Napolitano of Arizona and Penny Pritzker, a businesswoman, also emerged as cabinet contenders.
At issue is Tom Daschle’s work since leaving the Senate as a board member of the Mayo Clinic and a highly paid adviser to health care clients.
Al Qaeda’s deputy, Ayman al-Zawahri, sought to dampen enthusiasm for Barack Obama’s election by saying that the “new face” of America only masked a “heart full of hate.”
Civility marked the opening of the statewide hand recount to determine whether Al Franken or Norm Coleman had won the U.S. Senate race.
Mark Begich promised to be more of a listener and consensus builder than he said Ted Stevens, his defeated opponent, had often been.
Representative John D. Dingell’s reign as his party’s top member on the Committee on Energy and Commerce hangs on a vote of the full Democratic caucus.
Responding to pleas from those on both sides of the issue, the California Supreme Court said that it would examine whether a voter-approved ban on same-sex unions was constitutional.
VIDEO: Barack Obama’s Victory Speech
Interactive video and transcript of the president-elect’s address in Chicago on election night.
VIDEO: Election Reaction: Selma, Ala.
Watching the election from Selma, Ala., one of the emotional centers of the civil rights movement.
Video: Richmond, Va. | The World
Articles and the complete results of recent surveys.
A series examining the candidates’ policies and statements.
An archive of videos, slide shows and interactives.
With Barack Obama’s election, the city is basking in a moment of triumph that goes well beyond politics.
In the rush to devise a way to keep the Big Three automakers alive, it might be worth pausing for a moment to ask what this latest bailout is intended to accomplish.
As the Obamas search for a puppy, a look at past canine and feline inhabitants of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Readers’ top choices for the new members of President-elect Barack Obama’s cabinet.
Katharine Q. Seelye narrates a look back at the two-year campaign, including its coda.
An interactive timeline of Barack Obama’s life and career.
An interactive timeline of John McCain’s life and career.
Graphic: Key Differences Between Two Democrats
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