Nov 8, 2012 3:43 PM
Fla. counting last presidential votes; Obama leads
Florida is counting its final presidential ballots as President Barack Obama holds a narrow lead in the... Nov 8, 2012 9:11 AM
Obama's big Hispanic win worries GOP
Hispanic voted 71 percent in support for Obama, putting Republicans on notice that they must seriously... Nov 8, 2012 7:34 AM
Dow loses 313 in post-election sell-off
Wall Street greeted a second Obama term the way it greeted the first. Investors dumped stocks Wednesday... Nov 7, 2012 10:45 AM
Ryan says he will return to Congress
The failed Republican vice presidential nominee said Wednesday that he will be seated when the new House... Nov 7, 2012 10:14 AM
It's a 50-50 nation, give or take
The election laid bare a dual — and dueling — nation, politically speaking, jaggedly split down the... Nov 7, 2012 11:07 AM
Gay marriage, marijuana backed in historic votes
Altering the course of U.S social policy, Maine and Maryland became the first states to approve same-sex... Nov 7, 2012 1:21 PM
Democrats expand Senate grip but fail to win House
President Barack Obama, in his freshly authorized second term, will face the same divided Congress in... Nov 7, 2012 8:33 AM
Puerto Ricans opt for statehood in referendum
A slim majority of Puerto Ricans sought to change their ties with the United States and become the 51st... Nov 7, 2012 2:45 PM
Turnout shaping up to be lower than 2008
A drop in voter turnout in Tuesday's election didn't keep President Barack Obama from winning a second... Nov 7, 2012 8:35 AM
Global candidate: Obama was world's clear choice
He won, and the word "phew" trended worldwide on Twitter. Despite a hard-fought campaign in the United...