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A questionnaire being sent to those seeking high-ranking posts in the Obama administration may be the most extensive — some say invasive — application ever.<

With the economy in a downward spiral, U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and the nation under threat from terrorists, President Bush pledged Saturday to make a smooth transition to an Obama administration a top priority for the rest of his days in office.

Residents of America’s first black cultural capital discuss what this historic election means to them, how it’s caused the community to be more politically engaged ... and why being black doesn’t necessarily mean being a Barack Obama supporter.

Senators Barack Obama and John McCain have been ever vigilant in recent days for signs of January Fever.

Senators Barack Obama and John McCain often cite rough estimates when talking about their health care plans.

The way that political narratives work, it's time for the media to proclaim that John McCain is having a comeback. So expect this to be the storyline coming out of the final debate. But don't take it seriously.

Officials in Missouri, a hard-fought jewel in the presidential race, are sifting through possibly hundreds of questionable or duplicate voter-registration forms submitted by an advocacy group that has been accused of election fraud in other states.

Welcome back to Florida, where a botched local election has officials asking whether the court battles of 2000 could be repeated in November.

The Democratic vice presidential candidate says for those earning more than $250,000, "It's time to be patriotic ... time to jump in, time to be part of the deal, time to help get America out of the rut."

A look at the bipartisan record of both candidates finds John McCain has worked across the aisle more often than Barack Obama.