No Surprises in Obama's Speech
politicalwire.com 1/20/2009 — Obama adviser David Axelrod suggested on This Week that there would be few surprised in the new President's inaugural speech. Said Axelrod: "One thing about Barack Obama, his themes have been consistent not just through this campaign, but through his ...

Senate recount: Tally of pivotal ballots set to begin
startribune.com 1/3/2009 — A Supreme Court order requested by Norm Coleman could change things, but the counting of wrongly rejected absentee ballots is to start today.

The Tally on Independent Spending
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com 11/4/2008 — Independent groups played a role in this election, but less than in the past

Lawsuits Readied as Minnesota Senate Tally Winds Down
online.wsj.com 1/4/2009 — [In this June 7, 2008 file photo, confetti falls around former comedian Al Franken after he accepted the Democratic endorsement for U.S. Senate from Minnesota at the party] Associated Press Former comedian Al Franken after he accepted the Democratic ...

Congress Meets to Count Electoral Votes
time.com 1/8/2009 — The House and Senate are coming together in a centuries-old tradition to count the electoral votes from the November election and formally declare that Barack Obama will be the 44th president of the United States

Bush surprises Limbaugh with birthday cake at private lunch. (video)
youtube.com 1/14/2009 — Bush surprises Limbaugh with birthday cake at private lunch.

Senate recount: Tally of pivotal ballots set to begin this morning
startribune.com 1/2/2009 — A Supreme Court order requested by Norm Coleman could change things, but the counting of wrongly rejected absentee ballots is to start today.

Electoral College Vote Count (video)
youtube.com 1/8/2009 — The House reconvened at 1:00 pm EST today for a Joint Session with the Senate to count and certify the Electoral College Ballots. The Vice President handed t...

Obama Surprises the Culture Warriors
swampland.blogs.time.com 1/23/2009 — Today is January 22--also known as the anniversary of Roe v. Wade or the March for Life Day, depending on your ideological tilt. Which must mean it's the day the incoming president signs an executive order dealing with the Mexico City policy, a ban ...

After Unofficial Tally, Senator Trails Rival in Minnesota Race
nytimes.com 12/31/2008 — Al Franken leads Norm Coleman by 50 votes, but the two sides are still at odds over 1,346 absentee ballots that were at first rejected. >

Clinton Is Moving to Fill Senior Posts at State Dept. — NYT > Politics 1/8/2009
Hillary Rodham Clinton is keeping William J. Burns, a respected career diplomat, in one of the agency’s most influential posts. >

Report: US had unrealistic goals in Afghanistan (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 1/8/2009
AP - The United States and its partners have shortchanged Afghanistan by focusing on short-term goals pursued without a cohesive strategy or a clear understanding of the way the poor, decentralized country works, an independent study concludes.

NBC’s Matthews Won’t Run for Senate — NYT > Politics 1/8/2009
Chris Matthews, the host of the MSNBC program “Hardball,” told his staff on Wednesday night that he would not run for the Senate in 2010 in Pennsylvania. >

House backs Israel's right to defend itself — CNN.com - Politics 1/9/2009
The House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a resolution Friday "recognizing Israel's right to defend itself against attacks from Gaza," a measure that it said reaffirms the United States' strong support for Israel and the Israeli-Palestinian ...

US travel rules change for those not needing visa (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 1/9/2009
AP - U.S. officials say people from countries that do not need visas to enter the United States must begin registering under a new travel authorization program before making their journey.