Elections & Leaders

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Full coverage of elected and appointed national leaders.

1. The First 100 Days
2. Political Leaders
3. Scandal & Disgrace
4. Past Elections

The First 100 Days

News and information about the first 100 days of the Obama presidency.

• The First 100 Days
• The Obama Cabinet
• Meet The New Senators, 111th Congress
• Presidential Appointments Requiring Senate Confirmation
• Presidential Appointments Not Requiring Senate Confirmation
• The Obama Economic Transition Team

• Throwing Down The Gauntlet: GAO Lists 13 Urgent Issues
• Presidential Debates
• How and Why Do Presidential Candidates Debate?
• Electoral Votes
• What the Election Looked Like in 2005

Political Leaders

Profiles of notable figures in American politics, both famous and not-so-famous

• Obama and Lincoln
• The Obama Cabinet
• The 2010 Elections At A Glance
• Barack Obama: The Making Of A Candidate
• Players in the US Attorneys Firing Controversy

• Jack Abramoff, Lobbyist
• Profiles, House of Representatives
• Profile of George W. Bush
• Attorneys General, 1980-2007

Scandal & Disgrace

The Beltway is littered with disgraced leaders, usually brought down by a combination of money and sex.

• The Rod Blagojevich Scandal
• Sex and Politics In America
• Players in the US Attorneys Firing Controversy
• The Randy Cunningham Scandal
• NSA Wiretapping

Past Elections

We learn about the present by listening to the past.

• Electoral Votes
• Party Trifecta Is Not The Norm
• How and Why Do Presidential Candidates Debate?
• 2008 Presidential Debates
• 2008 Presidential Endorsements

• 2008 Senate Race
• 2008 House Race
• 2008 Gubernatorial Races
• What the Election Looked Like in 2005