Management
What Obama's second-term Cabinet might look like
If history is a guide, big changes are likely in the works.
Oversight
The new Congress: Nine things to know
Congress is still the same bundle of dysfunction and dyspepsia that it was on Tuesday.
Management
Obama wins victory, but mandate is a different story
In a capital as polarized as Washington, even a landslide victory and detailed campaign platform wouldn’t secure a president’s agenda.
Management
Obama wins reelection: how he did it
He made the election a pass-fail test on Romney’s character.
Management
Treasury Secretary gears up for fiscal cliff showdown
Timothy Geithner will be heavily involved during the lame-duck session in providing technical economic-policy advice within the administration.
Oversight
Democrats poised to retain control of Senate
ABC News and NBC News called Maine's Senate race for former Gov. Angus King, an independent.
Oversight
Voting has been particularly confusing in battleground states
Pennsylvania voter-identification law is not in effect, but has caused delays.
Oversight
Are feds really free to make campaign contributions?
Yes, analysts say amid debate over potentially politicized Congressional Research Service report.
Oversight
Top 10 Democratic presidential contenders for 2016
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Vice President Joe Biden are among the possible contenders.
Oversight
Top 10 Republican presidential contenders for 2016
The party has a deep bench if Mitt Romney doesn't win.
Defense
Syrian rebel leader is pulling for Romney
A general on the rebel's military council believes Mitt Romney is more likely to intervene in their conflict
Oversight
Joe Biden already dropping hints about 2016
After casting his ballot this morning, the Vice President said it would not be the last time voting for himself
Oversight
An Ohio vote recount could be a mess
It's the most likely state to send the presidential election into overtime.
Defense
GOP lawmakers say ‘thousands’ of military votes will not be counted
Slow military mail processing will cause ballots to arrive too late, senators say.
Oversight
Study forecasts more polarization in new Congress
Incoming House will have the lowest number of competitive seats in more than 40 years.
Oversight
Long list of unfinished Senate business includes defense policy bill
Staff of Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has taken an inventory.
Nextgov
Mobile apps help campaigns track voters
The Romney campaign's Project Orca and the Democratic Party's Mobile Pollwatcher app are helping count voters.
Oversight
Federal employee unions back Obama in 2012 election
Advocates are disappointed with the president over pay freeze and pension contribution proposals, but a Romney-Ryan administration scares them.
Pay & Benefits