Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle has accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, Democratic officials said Wednesday. ...more

November 19, 2008

The Bush administration, in the midst of a wide review of its war strategy in Afghanistan, is likely to recommend soon to the incoming Obama administration that the United States push for further expansion of the Afghan army as the surest path to an eventual U.S. withdrawal, The Associated Press has learned. The strategy review, which began in September amid increasing militant violence and a growing U.S. and allied death toll, is being coordinated at the White House and is expected to be presented by December. ...more

November 17, 2008

David Rawson of Palm Harbor says John McCain would have won the presidency if he were as smooth as Ronald Reagan. ...more

November 15, 2008

Aides to President-elect Obama, who said lobbyists would not work in his White House, said Tuesday that lobbyists could serve in his transition so long as their activities do not involve areas of policy they have tried to influence in the past year. ...more

November 11, 2008

In May 2003, President George Bush had a 90-percent approval rating with the American public. Now, the majority of the U.S. citizenry can't wait to see him leave the White House. ...more

November 9, 2008

It popped out casually, a throwaway line as he talked to reporters about finding the right puppy for his young daughters. ...more

November 8, 2008

Preliminary results from a national Associated Press exit poll of voters in Tuesday's elections: ...more

November 5, 2008

WASHINGTON — President Bush has called Barack Obama to congratulate him on winning the presidency. ...more

November 4, 2008

11: 25 a.m.: Marlise Tolbert-Jones usually likes to stay out of the limelight, but she is front and center among a crowd of Barack Obama supporters outside the polling place at Progress Village Park. ...more

November 4, 2008