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Obama records radio ad for Martin in Senate runoff
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11.20.2008 : 9:50 pm
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ATLANTA -- President-elect Barack Obama has waded into Georgia's U.S. Senate runoff, recording a radio ad supporting Democrat Jim Martin, but there's still no word on whether the president-elect will make a personal appearance.
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Provisional ballots could alter tight Ohio race
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11.20.2008 : 9:12 pm
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COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Provisional ballots must be counted in a tight congressional race in central Ohio, one of the last undecided contests in the nation, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
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Obama is 1st Columbia graduate to become president
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11.20.2008 : 6:31 pm
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WASHINGTON -- It's taken two and a half centuries but Columbia College, one of the oldest in the nation, finally will have one of its alumni in the Oval Office.
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Who's in the running for Obama administration jobs
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11.20.2008 : 6:19 pm
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It's Washington's favorite parlor game during a presidential transition: trying to figure out who'll land a top spot in the new administration. President-elect Barack Obama is weighing an array of Washington insiders and outsiders, including some Republicans, for Cabinet and other top positions, according to Democratic officials.
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Dems: Napolitano emerges for Homeland Security job
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11.20.2008 : 5:24 pm
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WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama is likely to choose Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to be secretary of homeland security, top Obama advisers and several Democrats said Thursday as the shape of Obama's Cabinet begins to emerge.
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Early, absentee voting pushed Obama to win in Fla.
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11.20.2008 : 3:09 pm
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MIAMI -- More Floridians voted for John McCain than Barack Obama on Election Day, but the Democrat sealed his victory in the state by winning more early and absentee votes.
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Politics' next step? Donations go high text
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11.20.2008 : 1:27 pm
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WASHINGTON -- In a 2008 Super Bowl ad, NFL golden boy Tom Brady asked nearly 100 million viewers to text "FIT" to donate $5 to the United Way. About 25,000 people responded, raising $10,000.
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Obama's lead at 14K in NC after provisionals
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11.20.2008 : 11:46 am
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- The margin of President-elect Barack Obama's victory in North Carolina is just about finalized. Obama received 14,192 more votes than Republican nominee John McCain after the lawful provisional ballots were added to the totals.
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Ted Stevens' fall points to political shift
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11.20.2008 : 10:39 am
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska's incoming senator is bullish on gun rights, wants to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling and believes less government is better. And he's a Democrat.
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Minnesota Senate recount gets tedious, pretty fast
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11.20.2008 : 5:32 am
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MINNEAPOLIS -- As the manual recount in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race began, one volunteer judge asked the city election director what to do if she spotted a questionable ballot and no one else did.
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On Capitol Hill, campaign rivals take orientation
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11.20.2008 : 5:17 am
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WASHINGTON -- In two undecided open-seat House races, both candidates are playing Congress member-elect this week. Both the eventual winners and the eventual losers from too-close-to-call contests in California and Ohio came to Washington for new-lawmaker orientation -- though only one contender from each race will ever get sworn in.
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Pa. Senate GOP has bragging rights in Northeast
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11.20.2008 : 4:55 am
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HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Republicans have controlled the Pennsylvania Senate for most of the last three decades, and now they have new bragging rights: The Senate is the last state legislative chamber in the Northeast in GOP hands.
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Holder's likely nomination revives pardon furor
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11.20.2008 : 3:16 am
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WASHINGTON -- Eric Holder is in line for nomination by President-elect Barack Obama to the attorney general's job that Holder has long wanted, but the 2001 episode with fugitive financier Marc Rich is stirring partisan acrimony.
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Black caucus says no special relationship to Obama
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11.20.2008 : 3:13 am
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WASHINGTON -- Black leaders in Congress don't expect to have an especially close relationship with President-elect Barack Obama. That attitude reflects in part Obama's nontraditional path to the presidency: He didn't pass through the crucible of civil rights and form alliances there.
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Judge grants Franken ballot access request
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11.19.2008 : 9:02 pm
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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- A Minnesota judge has granted a request by Democratic Senate candidate Al Franken for the release of information on voters whose absentee ballots were rejected.
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Ga. Democrat gets campaign help from Bill Clinton
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11.19.2008 : 6:28 pm
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ATLANTA -- Former President Bill Clinton on Wednesday appealed to Georgians to send Democrat Jim Martin to Washington arguing the state's hotly contested Senate runoff must provide a "bridge not a firewall" to the progress promised by President-elect Barack Obama.
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Hillary Clinton weighing secretary of state post
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11.19.2008 : 6:26 pm
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CHICAGO -- Former President Bill Clinton has agreed to publicly disclose the names of most donors to his presidential foundation and library, a significant concession aimed at helping smooth the path for his wife to become the next secretary of state.
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Dem officials: Daschle accepts HHS Cabinet post
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11.19.2008 : 6:17 pm
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WASHINGTON -- 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. The appointment has not been announced, but these officials said the job is Daschle's, barring an unforeseen problem as Obama's team reviews the background of the South Dakota Democrat.
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Obama White House could be green, high-tech
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11.19.2008 : 5:42 pm
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The Associated Press asked several interior designers to suggest Obama-style changes for the White House. Some of what they had to say about their designs via e-mail:
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Obama returns calls to global leaders
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11.19.2008 : 5:32 pm
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CHICAGO -- President-elect Barack Obama called U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and four foreign leaders Wednesday to respond to their congratulatory calls after his election victory.
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Alaska Sen. Stevens concedes in re-election race
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11.19.2008 : 5:15 pm
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens conceded defeat Wednesday in a re-election bid shadowed by his federal felony conviction, a bitter end to a four-decade career in which he held a commanding place in state politics and on some of the most influential congressional committees in Washington.
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Boss gives Biden cupcakes for his 66th birthday
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11.19.2008 : 4:54 pm
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WASHINGTON -- What does an accomplished man of the world get for his 66th birthday? Well, President-elect Barack Obama already gave Joe Biden the vice presidency. So, for his birthday, Obama gave Biden two ball caps and a rendition of the birthday song.
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Huckabee won't rule out 2012 run for president
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11.19.2008 : 4:42 pm
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WASHINGTON -- Mike Huckabee wouldn't rule out a 2012 run for president Wednesday, but he acknowledged it could be hard to take back the spotlight from fellow Republican Sarah Palin. "I'm not ruling anything out for the future, but I'm not making any specific plans," Huckabee told reporters at a briefing to promote his new book, "Do the Right Thing."
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Obama puts longtime aides at White House
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11.19.2008 : 4:25 pm
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WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama is putting some longtime aides in senior posts at his White House. Obama named four new members of his West Wing staff Wednesday. That include a senior adviser job for his chief campaign strategist, David Axelrod.
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McCain wins Missouri in close race against Obama
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11.19.2008 : 3:15 pm
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Republican John McCain has defeated President-elect Barack Obama in Missouri -- the last state to be decided in the 2008 presidential election.
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Will Clinton pardon of tax fugitive haunt Holder?
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11.19.2008 : 3:04 pm
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WASHINGTON -- The first black man elected U.S. president is poised to name Washington lawyer Eric Holder as the nation's first black attorney general -- a historic appointment but one with some potential political problems over a 2001 pardon.
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Sen. Clinton weighing secretary of state post
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11.19.2008 : 2:36 pm
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CHICAGO -- Associates of Hillary Rodham Clinton and her husband say the former first lady is weighing whether to leave the Senate and become secretary of state, believing the job is hers if she wants it.
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Beau Biden will not accept Senate appointment
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11.19.2008 : 1:22 pm
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DOVER, Del. -- Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden says he plans to fulfill his National Guard duties and won't accept an appointment to his father's U.S. Senate seat.
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CBO chief likely pick as budget director
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11.19.2008 : 12:57 pm
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WASHINGTON -- Congressional Budget Office chief Peter Orszag is the front-runner to be President-elect Barack Obama's budget director, Capitol Hill Democrats say.
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No sweat: Obamas work fitness into daily routine
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11.19.2008 : 12:28 pm
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CHICAGO -- Many women recoil at the thought of baring their arms in sleeveless dresses or blouses, but not Michelle Obama -- half of the fabulously fit new first couple.
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Anchorage mayor takes restrained route to Senate
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11.19.2008 : 10:05 am
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Mark Begich had every candidate's fantasy -- a seemingly unbeatable opponent who became embroiled in scandal at the height of the campaign.
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Some Conn. Democrats still want Lieberman punished
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11.19.2008 : 4:48 am
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HARTFORD, Conn. -- Some Connecticut Democrats believe Sen. Joe Lieberman's colleagues in Washington let him off the hook for backing John McCain, and say it's time for them to consider a possible censure by the state party.
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Could Iowa conservatives undermine GOP in 2012?
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11.19.2008 : 3:12 am
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DES MOINES, Iowa -- Possible Republican presidential candidates already are making Iowa a winter destination four years before the leadoff caucuses, but some wonder if the state Republican Party's drift to the right could hurt its influence in choosing a nominee capable of winning back the White House.
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Obama to usher in major shift in trade policy
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11.19.2008 : 3:12 am
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WASHINGTON -- The election of Barack Obama has delivered a decisive victory to "fair traders," mainly Democrats and their allies who for years have contended that the free-trade policies of past administrations were recipes for American job losses and environmental degradation.
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Ohio Democrat wins special congressional election
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11.18.2008 : 11:18 pm
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CLEVELAND -- An Ohio Democrat elected earlier this month to succeed the late U.S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones has also won a special congressional election in Cleveland to fill the final weeks of Tubbs Jones' unexpired term.
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McCain to seek 5th Senate term
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11.18.2008 : 9:16 pm
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WASHINGTON -- Sen. John McCain, whose presidential bid was snuffed out two weeks ago by President-elect Barack Obama, is setting up a political action committee as a first step in running for a fifth term in the Senate.
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska--Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has lost his re-relection bid to Democrat Mark Begich.
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11.18.2008 : 8:38 pm
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska --
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Clinton Foundation raised more than $124M in 2007
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11.18.2008 : 8:35 pm
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. -- Former President Bill Clinton's nonprofit foundation raised more than $124 million last year as his wife sought the Democratic presidential nomination, according to tax forms recently filed with the Internal Revenue Service.
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McCain returns to Senate, is welcomed by Kerry
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11.18.2008 : 7:46 pm
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f WASHINGTON -- The red-and-blue Senate trolley rolled up to the Capitol basement Tuesday, a lone senator in the front seat checking a piece of paper before slipping it back into his jacket pocket.
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Obama girls get to see their new White House rooms
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11.18.2008 : 7:32 pm
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WASHINGTON -- Malia and Sasha Obama got a tour of their new White House digs from Jenna and Barbara Bush on Tuesday and checked out potential schools, capping a busy few days looking into their new life in the nation's capital.
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INSIDE WASHINGTON: Bush picks get new careers
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11.18.2008 : 6:47 pm
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WASHINGTON -- Come January, not everyone from the Bush administration will be out of office. As President-elect Barack Obama prepares to take over, federal agencies have been reassigning Bush appointees to career jobs. And in one case, the Interior Department's top lawyer has converted six political posts into civil-service positions.
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Obama promises leadership on climate change
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11.18.2008 : 5:43 pm
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WASHINGTON -- Calling climate change an urgent challenge, President-elect Barack Obama promised Tuesday that Washington would take a leading role in combating it in the United States and throughout the world. "My presidency will mark a new chapter in America's leadership on climate change," Obama said in a video message to governors and others attending a Los Angeles summit on the issue.
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Mayor: 3 million or more possible for inauguration
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11.18.2008 : 5:22 pm
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WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration has officials in the nation's capital bracing for an unprecedented turnout of possibly 3 million people or more, District of Columbia Mayor Adrian M. Fenty said Tuesday.
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Obama snags Hill insider for White House team
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11.18.2008 : 5:08 pm
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WASHINGTON -- Phil Schiliro has spent his entire working life in Congress, doing every imaginable job from drafting arcane legislation to running for a seat himself. Steeped in the culture and traditions of Capitol Hill, Schiliro seemed to be one of those people who'd never leave voluntarily -- he'd have to be carted out.
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Cold realities await Gov. Sarah Palin in Alaska
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11.18.2008 : 2:19 pm
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Gov. Sarah Palin, heralded by some conservatives as the future of the Republican Party, faces some cold political realities in present-day Alaska.
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Obama, McCain pledge to work together for reform
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11.18.2008 : 9:59 am
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CHICAGO -- The bitter general election campaign behind them, President-elect Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain are seeking common ground on a range of issues in hopes of engendering greater bipartisan cooperation in Washington.
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Obama's church choice likely to be scrutinized
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11.17.2008 : 8:18 pm
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Churches in the nation's capital have started extending invitations to President-elect Barack Obama and his family, touting their African-American roots, their ties to presidents past and to Obama himself.
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Obama, Biden speaks with world leaders
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11.17.2008 : 7:20 pm
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WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden spoke with several world leaders by phone Monday. Both men have been reaching out to foreign leaders as they prepare to take over the White House in January. Obama's calls on Monday, announced by his transition office in a statement, included:
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McCain campaign removed from absentee ballot case
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11.17.2008 : 6:28 pm
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RICHMOND, Va. -- The U.S. Justice Department has replaced John McCain's presidential campaign as the plaintiff in a lawsuit demanding that Virginia election officials count late absentee ballots from military personnel serving outside the state.
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Obama solicits donations for CA wildfire victims
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11.17.2008 : 6:18 pm
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WASHINGTON -- President-elect Barack Obama is using the fundraising power of his campaign Web site to solicit donations and volunteers for wildfire relief efforts in Southern California.
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Ga. Senate runoff draws big names, but not Obama
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11.17.2008 : 5:43 pm
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ATLANTA -- The Senate runoff in Georgia is drawing its share of big-name politicians, from Republican John McCain to former President Bill Clinton.
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Correction: Election-Provisionals story
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11.17.2008 : 5:40 pm
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RALEIGH, N.C. -- In a Nov. 14 story about the counting of provisional ballots cast in the Nov. 4 election, The Associated Press erroneously reported when the State Board of Elections will certify final election results. Board deputy director Johnnie McLean said the board will certify official winners at a Nov. 25 meeting, and not on Dec. 1.
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Biden speaks with world leaders
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11.17.2008 : 4:47 pm
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WASHINGTON -- Vice President-elect Joe Biden spoke with several world leaders by phone Monday. Biden has been reaching out to foreign leaders as he and President-elect Barack Obama prepare to take over the White House in January. Monday's calls, announced by Obama's transition office in a statement, included:
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Bill would ban sale, forgery of inauguration tix
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11.17.2008 : 3:59 pm
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WASHINGTON -- The senator overseeing President-elect Barack Obama's swearing-in ceremony introduced legislation Monday to criminalize scalping tickets to the historic event. House offices swamped with demand were being limited to just 198 tickets apiece and most had stopped taking requests. Senate offices were expecting a larger allotment -- 300-400 each -- but they, too, had many more requests than they could handle.
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Obama may have to give up his beloved BlackBerry
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11.17.2008 : 8:49 am
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WASHINGTON -- Before he ran for president Barack Obama quit smoking. Now that he's won the job, he may have to break another addiction: Checking his BlackBerry for e-mail.
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