Sunday Nov 23 18:56 AEDT
23 Nov 2008US president-elect Barack Obama turned his focus to the teetering US economy, as he outlined a plan to create 2.5 million jobs.
Friday Nov 14 14:13 AEDT
By Liz Sidoti | 14 Nov 2008Hillary Clinton is among the candidates that US president-elect Barack Obama is considering for secretary of state, according to two Democratic officials.
Friday Nov 14 08:00 AEDT
14 Nov 2008US president-elect Barack Obama is resigning his Senate seat, after serving less than a single six-year term following a lightning fast political ascent.
Thursday Nov 13 16:40 AEDT
13 Nov 2008Barack Obama will dispatch a bipartisan team to represent him among world leaders attending the global economic summit this weekend.
Wednesday Nov 12 18:18 AEDT
By Virginie Montet | 12 Nov 2008In another sign of America's glee at the election of Barack Obama to the White House, newborns are being named after the president-elect.
Tuesday Nov 11 14:39 AEDT
11 Nov 2008Amid speculation she will run for president in four years, Sarah Palin has blamed Bush administration policies for the Republicans' defeat.
Tuesday Nov 11 12:09 AEDT
11 Nov 2008Sarah Palin says she hopes God will "show her the way" before she decides on any future bid for the White House.
Tuesday Nov 11 07:56 AEDT
Reuters | 11 Nov 2008Barack Obama has visited the White House for his first post-election meeting with President George W. Bush.
Monday Nov 10 13:05 AEDT
AFP | 10 Nov 2008Gun sales are on the rise in the US as enthusiasts fear Barack Obama will impose new restrictions on firearms.
Monday Nov 10 07:33 AEDT
By Kerry Sheridan | 10 Nov 2008Barack Obama's administration will be diverse and bipartisan, senior aides have said as the White House promised a smooth transition to power.
Saturday Nov 8 15:47 AEDT
8 Nov 2008Barack Obama's first press conference as US president-elect came with an apology attached to former first lady Nancy Reagan.
Saturday Nov 8 15:43 AEDT
8 Nov 2008Barack Obama has warned the nation faces the economic challenge of a lifetime and pledged urgent action to help those hurt by lost jobs.
Saturday Nov 8 14:00 AEDT
By ninemsn staff | 8 Nov 2008Barack Obama has released candid shots of his team on election night through photo sharing site flckr.com.
Friday Nov 7 15:42 AEDT
By Mike Eckel | 7 Nov 2008Italy's famously impolitic Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has described Barack Obama as "young, handsome and even tanned".