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• Washington's subway begins planning for inauguration crush

  Washington's subway is taking steps to move the crush of visitors expected in the city for the Jan. 20 inauguration of Barack Obama.

• Demand for inaugural tickets far exceeds supply

  Good luck at getting inaugural tickets. Demand far outstrips supply and grows more heated by the day. Lawmakers must figure out how to distribute what they have. First come, first served is one solution. Pure chance is another. Political connections can help, but not always.

• Want to sell something? Put Obama's face on it

  As the federal government tries to revive the nation's ailing economy, President-Elect Barack Obama is proving to be a one-man stimulus package. Tight-fisted consumers are separating themselves from their cash for Obama memorabilia, for travel to witness his Jan. 20 inauguration and even for rental housing in the Washington area as hotel rooms are becoming hard to find.

• Texas House race still in limbo after ruling

  A high-stakes legal battle over a close election remained in limbo Tuesday after a Dallas judge ruled that he had no jurisdiction over a recount in the race between Republican state Rep. Linda Harper-Brown and Democrat Bob Romano.

• American Airlines will hold Inaugural reception in DC

  American Airlines drops $40,000 for inauguration reception. Politico reports that Fort Worth-based American Airlines has committed $40,000 for an event at the Illinois State Society’s “Inaugural Gala."

• Inauguration balls, concerts and more

  When June Bond and her other Spartanburg GOP friends planned their bus trip to the inauguration, this was their vision: 75 McCain supporters bonding on the ride to Washington. But McCain didn't win. Now 75 percent on the bus are Democrats.

• Early transition? Obama takes the lead in economic crisis

  Barack Obama is taking a more active role in the economic crisis, leaking the name of his Treasury secretary Friday, in part to stem fears in the stock market; announcing a major stimulus package in his address Saturday, and on Sunday letting it be known that he'll announce his economic team on Monday. That's a reversal from his pledge to leave President Bush to handle the economic crisis until Jan. 20.

• North Texans clamoring for tickets to Obama’s big day

  Congress members representing the region are overwhelmed by requests.

• California teen holds rare prize — ticket to inauguration

  In a lot of ways, Izzak Mireles is a typical 13-year-old kid. He plays soccer, likes to listen to music, competes in track and cross country, and has a doting mother. But Izzak is different from most 13-year-olds. He's going to the presidential inauguration in January.

• Last Democrat standing in Johnson County wants ballots reviewed

  Longtime Johnson County Commissioner R.C. McFall, the last Democrat to hold office in the county, has asked for a manual recount of the Nov. 4 election results after losing to Republican Rick Bailey.

• Recount in Texas House race would be high-stakes

  A recount may do more than determine the race's winner.

• 6 Texas mayors among 205 with Obama wish lists

  The mayors of Burleson, Carrollton and Weatherford took part in the survey, intended to tap in to priorities around the country.

• Report: Records search on Joe the Plumber improper

  An agency director improperly used state computers to find personal information on "Joe the Plumber," a government watchdog said in a report released Thursday.

• Pete Sessions elected GOP congressional campaign leader

  Sessions mounted an aggressive challenge to Oklahoma’s Tom Cole, chairman of the National Republican Congressional Campaign Committee for the 2007-08 cycle.

• America could get its first black attorney general
  What do you think?

  Eric Holder, a former No. 2 Justice Department official, has been told that he can become the nation's first African-American attorney general, a person with firsthand knowledge said Tuesday. While Obama hasn't formally tapped Holder, one person with direct knowledge said "it's his if he wants it."

• Selecting national security team is a top priority, Obama says

  He says he has also been working on issues such as the economy and energy.

• Inauguration influx is a boon to D.C.-area campgrounds

  With hotel rooms booking up fast, visitors who want to witness President-elect Barack Obama's historic inauguration in January are snapping up spots at campgrounds in Washington's suburbs and as far away as West Virginia.

• PoliTex

  Texas lawmakers intended to send a get-tough message when they approved legislation imposing a $1,000 fine on motorists who pass a stopped school bus.

• Hail to the Chief . . . SquarePants?

  Would the Queen of Soul make a good leader of the free world?

• Trusted Obama adviser lands key White House job

  Trusted Obama adviser lands key job

• Cheneys and Bidens to visit at the vice president's residence

  Vice President Dick Cheney, getting ready to hand off the job as the nation's second in command, will sit down with Vice President-elect Joe Biden today at the Naval Observatory.

• Too close to call in Stevens contest

  Republican Sen. Ted Stevens, a titan of Alaska politics convicted of felony charges last month, fell behind by three votes Wednesday as the count resumed in his re-election bid.

• Convicted Alaska Sen. Stevens down by 3 votes

  Mark Begich, the two-term Anchorage mayor, began Wednesday down more than 3,200 votes but closed the gap as early and absentee ballots were counted.

• Narrow GOP majority in state House appears to bolster Craddick
  What do you think?

  A late legislative win gives the edge in the House to the GOP and Speaker Tom Craddick.

• Obama's inaugural proves a very hot ticket

  More than 1.5 million people are expected for Barack Obama’s inaugural.

• Meeting at White House between President Bush and Barack Obama described as 'good, constructive, relaxed and friendly'

  The discussion focuses on economic and national security issues.

• Palin cites Bush policies as a factor in defeat

  Alaska's governor also says she's praying for the right opportunity, whenever it might arrive.

• Obama to stay connected with backers on e-mail list

  Armed with millions of e-mail addresses and a political operation that harnessed the Internet like no campaign before it, Barack Obama will enter the White House with the opportunity to create the first truly "wired" presidency.

• Black churches celebrate Obama election

  "God has vindicated the black folk," one preacher says.

• Obama will push tax cut plans, Emanuel says

  Expect that tax increase on the rich, too, he hints.