CHICAGO, Nov. 26, 2008 (Reuters) President-elect Barack Obama takes another step toward tackling the ailing U.S. economy on Wednesday as part of an aggressive effort to demonstrate that his administration will face the global financial crisis head-on. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23, 2008 (Reuters) Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi said on Sunday that Congress could put together an economic stimulus package of several hundred billion dollars that should also contain tax cuts. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2008 (Reuters) Chances dimmed that a last-minute plan being crafted by Republican senators, with White House support, to provide $25 billion to bail out U.S. automakers would receive enough backing from Democrats to pass before the end of this week. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 17, 2008 (Reuters) The United States government should not worry about deficits over the next two years while spending money to jumpstart the ailing economy, President-elect Barack Obama said in a television interview that aired on Sunday. ... > full story
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan, Nov. 14, 2008 (Reuters) Suspected U.S. drones fired missiles into a Pakistani tribal region on Friday, killing 12 people, including five foreigners, in an area known as a stronghold of Pakistani Taliban commander Baitullah Mehsud. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2008 (Reuters) U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's historic victory does not bode well for comedians who have thrived on jokes about President George W. Bush, experts say. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2008 (Reuters) President-elect Barack Obama said on Friday he wanted Congress to pass another stimulus package as soon as possible to stabilize the U.S. economy. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2008 (Reuters) Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain faced the verdict of U.S. voters on Tuesday after a long and bitter struggle for the White House, with Obama holding a decisive edge in national opinion polls. ... > full story
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Getting out the vote opens door on anecdotes Nov. 10, 2008 (Denver Post) The severed deer head tossed Oct. 27 into the parking lot of a Colorado Springs headquarters for Barack Obama may be the nastiest tale from ...
Giuliani: McCain Must Sweep Traditional GOP States Nov. 4, 2008 (NewsMax) Former presidential candidate and New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said in an Election Day interview that Sen. John McCain has “got to win all the ...
GOP observers let back in to Philly polling places Nov. 4, 2008 (Examiner.com: Anchorage, Alaska) The Philadelphia district attorney's office says it has restored Republican election observers who were kicked out of polling places.. ...