The Bush administration came to the rescue of the troubled U.S. auto industry Friday, offering $17.4 billion in loans in exchange for concessions from carmakers and their workers.
President-elect Barack Obama is filling his Cabinet at record speed, choosing loyal friends and one-time foes to guide his wartime foreign policy decisions.
The story of Mr. Obama's journey to the pinnacle of American politics is the story of a campaign that was, even in the view of many rivals, almost flawless.
Barack Obama's bid to become the first black president faced the final test of his remarkable two-year journey Tuesday, while Republican John McCain pressed for an Election Day upset.
Americans will elect not only a president on Tuesday, but also his huge team of aides, advisers and bureaucrats who will help the winner run the federal government for the next four years.
Barack Obama radiated confidence and John McCain displayed the grit of an underdog Monday as the presidential rivals reached for the finish line of a two-year marathon with a burst of campaigning.
With just two days to go, most national polls show Barack Obama ahead of John McCain, and state surveys suggest the Democrat's path to the requisite 270 electoral votes is much easier to navigate than McCain's.�
Democrat Barack Obama on Friday moved to invade rival John McCain's home state with� ads, while McCain called Obama "more liberal" than even the lone socialist in the Senate.
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Live from D.C.: Obama's health care summit
Live from D.C.: Obama's health care summit
Live from D.C.: Obama's health care summit
Live from D.C.: Obama's health care summit
Live from D.C.: Obama's health care summit
Live from D.C.: Obama's health care summit
Live from D.C.: Obama's health care summit
Live from D.C.: Obama's health care summit
Live from D.C.: Obama's health care summit
Live from D.C.: Obama's health care summit