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Pete Sessions To Head House GOP Campaign Committee

Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Washington, D.C. (AHN) - House Republicans on Wednesday elected Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) to succeed Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) as chair of the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee.Cole, who defeated...

Last State To Be Called, Missouri Goes To McCain

Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Jefferson City, MO (AHN) - More than two weeks after a gracious concession speech on election night, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) was declared winner of Missouri, a state that had, up to this point, deviated only once...

Begich On Win: Stevens' Conviction Played Role But Voters Were Concerned With Long-Term Future

Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Juneau, AK (AHN) -Senator-elect March Begich spoke to NPR on Wednesday while celebrating his victory over the Senate's longest-serving Republican, Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK).In his first interview after being...

Romney To Campaign For Chambliss In Georgia; Gore To Stump For Martin

Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Atlanta, GA (AHN) - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney will be campaigning for Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) late this week. His visit follows visits by Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and former Arkansas Gov. Mike...

Biden's Son Won't Accept Senate Appointment

Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden will not accept an appointment to the Senate seat to be vacated by his father, Vice President-elect Joe Biden."I have not sought and will not accept...

Decision On Rejected Absentee Ballots Postponed; Minnesota To Begin Recount Wednesday

Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor St. Paul, MN (AHN) - The Minnesota Canvassing Board on Tuesday postponed ruling on whether to include rejected absentee ballots and declared that the statewide, manual recount of nearly 3 million votes cast in...

Begich Wins Alaska Senate Race Against Ted Stevens

Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Juneau, AK (AHN) - The longest-serving Republican of the Senate lost his bid for a seventh term Tuesday night, the same day he turned 85 years old and three weeks after he was found guilty of concealing gifts...

Stevens Avoids Expulsion Vote From Senate As Alaska Counts Ballots

Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Meeting for party leadership elections on Tuesday, Senate Republicans have postponed on voting whether to expel their longest-running member, Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK), who was convicted on...

Early Voting Begins For Runoff Between Chambliss, Martin

Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Atlanta, GA (AHN) - Early voting for the runoff between Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and Democrat Jim Martin began in most counties in Georgia on Monday.Turnout has been steady with long lines in some counties,...

Franken Asks Minnesota Canvassing Board To Included Wrongly Rejected Ballots

Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor St. Paul, MN (AHN) - The Minnesota State Canvassing Board will decide on Tuesday whether to include rejected absentee ballots when it certifies election results. The decision comes a day after...

McCain, Obama First Post-Election Meeting "Productive"

Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Chicago, IL (AHN) - Meeting for the first time since the election, President-elect Barack Obama and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) had a "productive conversation" on Monday about how to end "bitter partisanship" and...

Bill Clinton To Join Jim Martin In Georgia Rally

Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Atlanta, GA (AHN) - Former President Bill Clinton will be returning to the trail to help Democrat Jim Martin campaign ahead of a runoff against Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) next month.Clinton will headline a rally...

Sharpton Fined By FEC Nearly $500,000 For Accepting Illegal Campaign Donations

Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Washington, D.C. (AHN) - The Rev. Al Sharpton owes the Federal Election Commission (FEC) nearly $500,000 in fines because he accepted illegal donations during his 2004 presidential campaign, according to the New...

Franken To Meet With Democratic Leaders In Washington

Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor St. Paul, MN (AHN) - Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party candidate Al Franken will be in Washington meeting with Democratic leaders on Wednesday, according to a report. The Democrat makes the trip to the Capitol...

McCain, Obama To Meet In Chicago Monday

Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Washington, D.C. (AHN) - President-elect Barack Obama (D-IL) will meet with Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) for the first time since the election on Monday.Obama-Biden transition spokesperson Stephanie Cutter said in a...

Stevens Still Trails Begich; Last Votes To Be Tallied Tuesday

Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Juneau, AK (AHN) - Alaska is set to count on Tuesday the last votes 24,000 cast in the race between Anchorage Democratic Mayor Mark Begich led Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK).Begich for the first time took the lead last...

Obama Resigns As Freshman Senator; Thanks Illinois In Letter

Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Washington, D.C. (AHN) - In a letter to the people of Illinois published as his resignation from the Senate took effect, President-elect Barack Obama thanked his "beloved home" for giving him the "best education"...

Former Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael Steele Launches Bid For GOP's Top Spot

Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor Washington, D.C. (AHN) - Former Maryland lieutenant governor Michael Steele has announced that he will seek the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee (RNC)."Most Americans today see a Republican Party...

Franken Files Lawsuit Seeking Information About Rejected Absentee Ballots

Kris Alingod - AHN Contributor St. Paul, MN (AHN) - Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) Party candidate Al Franken filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking information about rejected absentee ballots in Ramsey County. The suit was filed the same day...