AP - Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton drew about 18 million votes as a presidential candidate. But that doesn't necessarily count for much in the Senate, where seniority rules, and so far not in her favor.
AP - The first black man elected U.S. president is poised to name Washington lawyer Eric Holder as the nation's first black attorney general a historic appointment but one with some potential political problems over a 2001 pardon.
AP - Sen. Ted Stevens' election defeat marks the end of an era in which he held a commanding place in Alaska politics while wielding power on some of the most influential committees in Congress.
What is it ...
What is it about the wingnut wing of the Republican Party that leads it to think this racist [filtered word] is OK? This is right up there with the "Osama" garbage. Are we at war with everyone who's not a white Christian skinhead?