Now that President-elect Barack Obama has​ nominated Sen. Hillary Clinton to be his secretary​ of state, the governor of New York will appoint a​ new sen...

ABOARD A U.S. AIR FORCE JET (Reuters) - Barack​ Obama is not afraid to admit it -- he got a little​ emotional before leaving Chicago for Washington​ wher...

A state election board on Monday will announce​ Democrat Al Franken has defeated Republican​ incumbent Norm Coleman in Minnesota's U.S.​ Senate race...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New Mexico Gov. Bill​ Richardson has withdrawn as President-elect Barack​ Obama's choice for commerce secretary due to​ a pen...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Dick Cheney​ said on Sunday the United States was close to​ achieving its aims in Iraq.

The nation's capital already has a​ transportation system busting at the seams.​ Doubling or tripling the masses is going to be a​ real test.

After months of speculation over his plans, Terry​ McAuliffe announced his intentions in a video​ posted on his Web site.

Senate Democratic leaders have scheduled a meeting​ with Roland Burris, who was chosen by embattled​ Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich to fill the Senate​ se...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - President-elect Barack Obama​ and Congressional Democrats are considering a​ major expansion of government-assisted health care​ ins...