HOUSTON, Nov. 18, 2008 (Reuters) A grand jury in South Texas indicted U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney and former attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Tuesday for "organized criminal activity" related to alleged abuse of inmates in private prisons. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2008 (Reuters) Dick Cheney, considered one of the most powerful vice presidents in U.S. history, welcomed Vice President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday for a tour of his new home to be. ... > full story
CHICAGO, Nov. 13, 2008 (Reuters) Vice President-elect Joe Biden has picked former Al Gore aide Ron Klain to be his chief of staff, a Democratic official said on Thursday. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2008 (Reuters) President George W. Bush on Tuesday called Democrat Barack Obama to congratulate him on winning the presidential election, the White House said, adding that Bush invited him and his family to visit to the White House soon. ... > full story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3, 2008 (Reuters) Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain raced through the battleground states of Ohio and Pennsylvania on Sunday, with McCain struggling to overtake Obama's lead in the final 48 hours of a grueling White House campaign. ... > full story
TORONTO, Nov. 2, 2008 (Reuters) U.S. vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin fell prey to a Canadian prankster on Saturday when he called her impersonating French President Nicolas Sarkozy and got her to accept an invitation to hunt baby seals. ... > full story
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Obama's New Media Team Nov. 13, 2008 (Newsweek) Several names have emerged from transition officials regarding the new administration's technology team. Macon Phillips, one of Obama's ...
Obama’s name not a threat Nov. 5, 2008 (Winona Daily News, Minnesota) Ted Hazelton's letter to the editor in which he claims Barack Hussein Obama is a danger because of his name ("Beware America, beware," he asserts) ...
Panama City Citizens Celebrate Obama’s Win Nov. 5, 2008 (ABC 13 Panama City (WMBB)) Barack Obama supporters gather Tuesday night to witness history in the making. . . "I feel blessed, happy, overjoyed just I can't explain it," says ...
Obama will close Guantanamo, Leahy Nov. 2, 2008 (SkyNews, New Zealand) One of the most influential politicians in the United States says he believes the Guantanamo Bay detention centre will be shut down quickly - if ...