Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary, portrayed Tuesday night's Republican victories as reflections on local issues -- not the president's policies.

Outside of the obvious high-profile races, there are other elections occurring across the country for mayors and on issues like same-sex partnerships and casino gambling. Come back to us later on Tuesday to watch the results pour in.

The vice president stumps for the Democrat in the 23rd Congressional district in New York; invokes Sarah Palin's name.

The House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed legislation allocating billions of dollars in federal money for the treatment of HIV and AIDS.

The former Alaska governor will appear on the popular show just as her book is landing in stores.

Add this to Richard M. Nixon's résumé: Godfather of the Democrats' big health care legislation in 2009.

President Obama visits some very excited children.

Republican leaders believe some centrist Democrats will have trouble defending their votes.

It's a snow day for the federal government and with no health care votes scheduled, expect a quiet Monday before Christmas.

As the Senate races toward a Christmas Eve vote on health care, it also needs to schedule a vote on federal borrowing authority.