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In the closest Senate race in Minnesota's history, 32 disputed absentee ballots potentially could affect the balance of power in the U.S. Senate

Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, the longest-serving Republican senator, conceded defeat Wednesday to Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich.

Franken wants the rosters of disqualified absentee voters in all 87 counties to determine if they were properly rejected in the counting of ballots for his close race with incumbent Sen. Norm Coleman.

Representatives Henry Waxman and John Dingell aren't set to square off in a vote for a crucial House leadership position until Thursday, but a spokeswoman for Waxman says he's already secured the votes to topple the veteran chairman.

Minnesota Judge Dale Lindman voices concerns about election workers withholding from Al Franken's campaign data on voters with rejected absentee ballots.

President-elect Barack Obama is tapping former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle to be the next Health and Human Services secretary.

Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, whose deploying to Iraq next month, says he has too many obligations to try to get appointed to the post being vacated by his father, the vice-president elect.

Adding to the bad year he's having, Ted Stevens lost his Alaska Senate re-election on his 85th birthday.

House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio retains his post as the GOP party leader after fending off a challenge by conservative California Rep. Dan Lungren.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid tries to lower expectations for a $25 billion loan to the Big Three automakers, noting resistance from the other side of the aisle.