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Vermont Judge releases Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi
Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi — detained by authorities at his naturalization interview — is free for now. He had been in prison for two weeks after his arrest earlier in April.
Youths Reflect On Obama Victory
Brandon McFarland and Summer Sewell, both 20-somethings, are thrilled by Barack Obama's victory Tuesday night. They share their thoughts on what Obama's win means for their own ambitions as a young African-American man and a biracial woman.
Ore. Win Puts Democrats At 57 Senate Seats
Two days after the election, Jeff Merkley, the speaker of Oregon's state House, defeated incumbent U.S. Sen. Gordon Smith, a moderate Republican. The victory gives the Democrats 57 seats in the Senate, still short of the filibuster-proof 60 seats.
To Face Economic Crisis, Obama Moves Quickly
by John Ydstie
President-elect Barack Obama meets with his team of economic advisers Friday and will then hold his first news conference since Tuesday's election. The struggling economy is forcing Obama and his advisers to move quickly.
To Face Economic Crisis, Obama Moves Quickly
by John Ydstie
President-elect Barack Obama meets with his team of economic advisers Friday and will then hold his first news conference since Tuesday's election. The struggling economy is forcing Obama and his advisers to move quickly.
Obama Family Ponders First Pup
In his victory speech Tuesday night, Barack Obama told his daughters they had earned the puppy that had been promised to them at the end of the election. Now, the question is, what kind of dog will the first pup be?
In Conn., A Longtime GOP Congressman Ousted
New England's last Republican Congressman Christopher Shays of Connecticut has lost his seat. He was ousted by Democrat and former Goldman Sachs executive Jim Himes. Himes talks about the upset and his plans for Connecticut's Fourth District.
Democrats Make Major Gains In Congress
Democrats made gains in the House and Senate for the second straight election, knocking off some prominent Republican incumbents and winning open seats that had been held by the GOP. But they came up short of the 60 Senate seats needed to end filibusters.
Democrats Make Major Gains In Congress
Democrats made gains in the House and Senate for the second straight election, knocking off some prominent Republican incumbents and winning open seats that had been held by the GOP. But they came up short of the 60 Senate seats needed to end filibusters.
Talk Radio Sounds Off On Obama's Win
How is talk radio and its audience reacting to Barack Obama's win? A sampling the Tom Joyner Morning Show," Air America's The Lionel Show," The Rush Limbaugh Show and The Steve Harvey Morning Show reveal what they said.
Talk Radio Sounds Off On Obama's Win
How is talk radio and its audience reacting to Barack Obama's win? A sampling the Tom Joyner Morning Show," Air America's The Lionel Show," The Rush Limbaugh Show and The Steve Harvey Morning Show reveal what they said.
As Obama Emerges Winner, Polls Analyzed
Before Tuesday's presidential election, most polls gave Barack Obama a wide lead over his rival, John McCain. Following Obama's victory in the presidential election, Mark Blumenthal, editor and publisher of Pollster.com, says most national results were "pretty good."
As Obama Emerges Winner, Polls Analyzed
Before Tuesday's presidential election, most polls gave Barack Obama a wide lead over his rival, John McCain. Following Obama's victory in the presidential election, Mark Blumenthal, editor and publisher of Pollster.com, says most national results were "pretty good."