Connecticut Democrat Senator Christopher Dodd is expected to be in the hospital for a few days after prostate cancer surgery.

President-elect Barack Obama Senator Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State, keeps Robert Gates as Defense Secretary.

Spokesman Philippe Reines and other Clinton officials flatly denied reports Friday that Hilary Clinton had accepted Barack Obama’s offer to be Secretary of State.

Sources: Hilary wavers over Secretary of State job.  Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle to lead Health and Human Services.

Democrats are letting Sen. Joe Lieberman keep his prized chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee despite supporting Republican
John McCain for president.

Internal power struggles will also play out in both parties.

Sen. Chris Dodd suggests it would be better to wait until President-elect Barack Obama and a new Congress are sworn in.

Alaska governor Sarah Palin tells fellow GOP governors in Miami that the future of the Republican Party is in its past.

“It’s been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America,“ Obama said.

The Post and Courier of Charleston backed McCain in its Sunday editions. The State of Columbia and The Greenville News endorsed the Arizona senator last month.

Alaska Senator Ted Stevens says he’ll fight his conviction “with every ounce of energy” he has.

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens has been convicted of lying about free home renovations and other gifts he received from a wealthy oil contractor.