Dec 02 Ga. Voters Cast Ballots in Senate Run-off Election By PBS News Hour While much political attention in past weeks has centered on President-elect Barack Obama's picks for his incoming administration, Georgia voters are casting ballots again Tuesday in an important run-off that has national implications. Continue reading
Nov 21 Biden Adviser Ted Kaufman Tapped to Take Over Senate Seat By PBS News Hour A longtime adviser to Vice President-elect Joe Biden, Ted Kaufman, will step into Biden's vacated Senate seat when he takes office in January, Delaware Gov. Ruth Anne Minner said Monday. Continue reading
Nov 19 Reporter’s Notebook: Gwen Ifill Discusses President-elect Obama’s Cabinet Picks By PBS News Hour In a Reporter's Notebook, NewsHour senior correspondent Gwen Ifill discussed how President-elect Barack Obama and his team may approach the vetting process for possible Cabinet picks. Continue reading
Nov 19 Stevens’ Defeat Ends Long Political Career, Brings Democrats Closer to 60 Seats By PBS News Hour With a stunning victory in the Alaska Senate race declared late Tuesday, Democrats took another major step toward their target of reaching a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. Continue reading
Nov 12 Watch Obama Transition Team Focused on Review, Quality Recruitment Valerie Jarrett, a co-chair of President-elect Barack Obama's transition team, details how plans are unfolding to name a new Cabinet and shape the policy priorities of a new administration. Continue watching
Nov 11 Obama Transition Team Ushers in Agency Reviews, New Ethics Rules By Admin, PBS News Hour A day after Sen. Barack Obama met with President Bush for policy discussion and a tour of the White House, the team handling his transition to office announced it will employ strict ethics rules and immediately begin government agency reviews. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch Economy Tops Agenda at Obama’s First Post-Election Press Conference During his first press conference since his Nov. 4 election victory, President-elect Barack Obama addressed updates on his plans to steer the U.S. economy, assemble his cabinet and his views on Iran's nuclear buildup, among other issues. Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch Newly Elected Senators Assess Priorities en Route to Capitol Hill After Tuesday's election, a handful of newly elected U.S. senators will help reshape the Congress. Senators-elect Jim Risch, R-Idaho, Mark Udall, D-Colo., and Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore. assess their goals and what influence they will have on the 111th Congress. Continue watching
Nov 05 World Leaders Hail Obama Win; Democrats Widen Leads in Congress By Admin, PBS News Hour A day after Democrat Barack Obama's decisive presidential win, world leaders expressed their congratulations, calling the results "historic," and laying out their hopes for resolutions of problems in their regions of the globe. Continue reading
Nov 04 Long Lines, Broken Machines Reported, But Turnout Appears to be Record Breaking By Admin, PBS News Hour Rain in the battleground states of Virginia and North Carolina caused problems at some polling booths, and long lines discouraged some voters in Missouri, but for the most part, Americans persevered to vote in this historic presidential election. Continue reading