Elections

McCain Makes Quiet Return to Senate

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., returned to the U.S. Senate seen by some as a potential ally of the man who defeated him in the presidential campaign.


Democrat Wins Key U.S. Senate Race in Alaska

Veteran Alaskan Republican Senator Ted Stevens narrowly lost his bid for re-election, increasing the Democrats' majority in the US upper house, US media reported late Tuesday.


Bill Clinton's Finances Scrutinized; Post for Hillary Is at Stake

President-elect Barack Obama's advisers have begun reviewing former President Bill Clinton's finances and activities to see whether they would preclude the appointment of his wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, as secretary of state, Democrats close to the situation said.


McCain: I Will Help Obama Fix America

President-elect Barack Obama and his former rival John McCain pledged yesterday to launch "a new era of reform" after a dramatic meeting in Chicago appeared to dispel much of the election campaign's bitterness. There was a mood of conciliation as the rivals pledged to put aside differences in order to rid Washington of its "bad habits" and solve the "urgent challenges of our time".


Hispanic Voice: Despite Influence in Election, Statistics Still Don't Represent Population

Only a week after the presidential election, research organizations are already dissecting voting statistics, analyzing changes in 2008 and suggesting how they might affect future election cycles. On Wednesday, Mark Hugo Lopez, associate director of the Pew Hispanic Center, spoke at University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College about the role of the Latino electorate in Tuesday's election.


Tell-All Application for Obama Job Seekers

Those seeking Cabinet and other high-ranking posts in the Obama administration face what some call the most extensive application ever, observers say.


Hispanics hope to play big role in Obama administration

With thousands of jobs needing to be filled, Hispanics are hoping to be well represented in the Obama administration.


McCain Tells Leno He Won't Run for President Again

John McCain told Jay Leno last night that he will not run again for president when he's 76, saying that he'll leave that to "another generation of leaders coming along."


Obama Keeps Distance from G20 Summit

President-elect Barack Obama will meet with none of the 20 world leaders descending on Washington this weekend for an emergency financial summit, the head of Obama's transition team said Tuesday.


Obama Administration to be Wired to Public

U.S. President-elect Barack Obama is poised to be the first "wired" president, as aides said they'll use the Internet and other e-venues for outreach.


Bush, Obama Meet

U.S. President George Bush and President-elect Barack Obama took a historic walk along the White House colonnade Monday before ducking into the Oval Office.


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