Give President Bush a grade

As the Bush administration ends its eight-year run, rate the president's performance.

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Diplomats push Syria to pressure ally Hamas

France's president sought Syrian help Tuesday to bring a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip, while Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice headed to the United Nations for meetings with Arab and European leaders.

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Blagojevich questioning takes up Obama's time

President-elect Barack Obama has said all along that neither he nor his team was involved in any eye-popping dealmaking over filling his vacated Senate seat. Obama's hand-picked investigator agreed.

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Official in `Troopergate' scandal to run for mayor

The state commissioner at the heart of the Alaska "Troopergate" investigation plans to run for Anchorage mayor.

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Automakers get $17.4 billion lifeline from gov't

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.

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Retailers tiptoe between Christmas, holidays

As American shoppers embark on their annual shopping binge , a prickly marketing question splits American consumers and stores: "Christmas" or "holiday"?

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Pakistan blames 'non-state actors' for attacks

The terrorists who attacked India's financial capital had no links to any government, Pakistan's president said Monday amid claims that at least one of the gunmen belonged to a banned Pakistani militant group.

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PAC wants lawmakers to follow-up on 'troopergate'

A new political action committee wants the Legislature to censure Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and bring contempt charges against her husband over the so-called Troopergate investigation.

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Officials: Sen. Clinton eyed as secretary of state

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is among the candidates that President-elect Barack Obama is considering for secretary of state, according to two Democratic officials in close contact with the Obama transition team.

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Palin returns to Alaska to chants of '2012'

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Alaska report clears Palin 0f ethics violations

Gov. Sarah Palin violated no ethics laws when she fired her public safety commissioner, the state personnel board concluded in a report released Monday.

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Despite huge hurdles, McCain still has a shot

Barring a major upset, Barack Obama will defeat John McCain on Tuesday and become America's first black president. That any doubt remains about his victory is, in many ways, astonishing.

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Doomed fishing boat sent e-mail before sinking

An e-mail sent by a doomed fishing boat to a nearby vessel said it was taking on water in the rear, where the steering was housed, the Coast Guard said Thursday as it searched for two crew members whose fates remained unknown.

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AP poll: Candidates running nearly even

The presidential race tightened after the final debate, with John McCain gaining among whites and people earning less than $50,000, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll that shows McCain and Barack Obama essentially running even among likely voters in the election homestretc …

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U.S. pilot was ordered to shoot down UFO

An American fighter pilot flying from an English air base in 1957 was ordered to open fire on a UFO that lit up his radar, according to an account published by Britain's National Archives.

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Palin's family ties include FDR, Princess Diana

Barack Obama and Dick Cheney are not the only political odd couple who share a family tree. Sarah Palin is linked in her lineage to Franklin Roosevelt.

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PBS' Ifill dismisses questions of partisanship

PBS journalist Gwen Ifill dismisses conservative questions about her impartiality because she is writing a book that includes material on Barack Obama.

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Was Ifill a smart choice to moderate?

Was Ifill a smart choice to moderate?

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Bush: 'Painful and lasting' economic damage

President Bush said Tuesday that the economic damage to the nation will be "painful and lasting" if Congress fails to pass a $700 billion bailout bill.

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Financial crisis: What you should know

The financial crisis has sparked confusion over whether Americans' investments and bank accounts are safe. Here's what you should know about how the crisis might affect you.

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Should presidential debate be postponed

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Subpoenas to be issued for Troopergate probe

The Alaska Legislature will work to complete its ethics investigation into Gov. Sarah Palin's firing of her public safety commissioner earlier than expected, weeks before the national election.

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Joe Biden must walk a fine line facing Sarah Palin

By Thomas Ferraro - Analysis VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia (Reuters) - Joe Biden has a woman problem. Her name is Sarah Palin. Whether on the campaign trail or in their October 2 debate, the Democrats' candidate for vice president must walk a fine line...

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Palin ''bridge to nowhere'' line angers many Alaskans

By Yereth Rosen ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) - It garnered big applause in her first speech as Republican John McCain's vice presidential pick, but Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's assertion that she rejected Congressional funds for the so-called ''bridge to...

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It's Sarah Palin's party Wednesday night

NBC News Political Director Chuck Todd previews Wednesday in St. Paul and the big debut of Sarah Palin.

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