Politics Nov 09 Incumbents Concede Defeat in Virginia, Montana Senate Races Two days after voters went to the polls and handed hair's breadth wins to their opponents, Republican Sens. George Allen of Virginia and Conrad Burns of Montana conceded defeat.
Politics Nov 08 With Six Victories, Democrats Take Control of U.S. Senate In an improbable march across the country, Democrats swept into power in the Senate for the first time in four years, capturing seats in Virginia, Montana, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Missouri and Ohio.
Politics Nov 08 Democrats Make More Gains in House The day after the midterm elections, results continued to roll in giving Democrats more House seats and putting them in the majority. A handful of other races remained too close to call…
Politics Nov 08 Republican Gerlach Holds Seat in Tight Pa. Race Republican Rep. Jim Gerlach won his third term in Pennsylvania's 6th District, beating Democratic attorney Lois Murphy by a margin of 3,000 votes.
Politics Nov 08 Democrat Murphy Takes Pennsylvania's 8th District The conclusion to one of the country's most competitive House races arrived Wednesday afternoon, placing Democrat and newcomer Patrick Murphy over Republican Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick in Pennsylvania's 8th District.
Politics Nov 08 Ortega Win Raises Fears of Anti-U.S. Alliance in Latin America Confirmation that former Marxist rebel Daniel Ortega won Nicaragua's presidential election has raised concerns among American officials of a mounting anti-U.S. alliance in Latin America.
Nation Nov 08 Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld Steps Down Under fire from Democrats and a growing number of Republicans for the way the war in Iraq has been conducted, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld resigned Wednesday, a day after Democrats scored major electoral victories.
Politics Nov 08 Court Hears Arguments on 'Partial-birth' Abortion Ban The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments on the federal late-term abortion ban, the first major abortion issue before a more conservative court now that Samuel Alito has replaced retired justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
Politics Nov 08 Shays Holds Off Democrat in Connecticut House Race In one of the nation's most closely watched races, 10-term Rep. Christopher Shays, R-Conn., edged past former Westport First Selectwoman Diane Farrell, D-Conn., to win Connecticut's 4th District.
Politics Nov 08 Democrats Win Control of House Early Wednesday, the Democrats had enough seats in the House to push the Republicans out of the majority -- a development many experts attributed to doubts about President Bush and the U.S. occupation in Iraq.