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A Miami-Dade Elections Department employee tallies absentee ballot reports in Doral, Fla., Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012. Elections Supervisor Penelope Townsley says the agency has

Post-election panic in the GOP

Al Kamen

Al Kamen's In the Loop looks at the apocalyptic postmortems and the historical realities.

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U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka of Hawaii receives a standing ovation honoring him for his many years of leadership and collaboration on Native issues in his state and in Alaska at the Alaska Federation of Natives Convention Thursday October 18, 2012 at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage. Akaka, who first went to Washington, as a Congressman in 1976, will wind up his 35-year congressional career in January 2013. (AP Photo/The Anchorage Daily News, Erik Hill) LOCAL TV OUT (KTUU-TV, KTVA-TV) LOCAL PRINT OUT (THE ANCHORAGE PRESS, THE ALASKA DISPATCH)

Turnover on Senate panel affects feds

Joe Davidson

The Senate committee dealing with federal employee issues will have new faces in top positions.

Federal question of the week

Did the election turn out the way you expected? What will it mean for the federal workforce?

On Leadership

President Obama meets with senior advisers on July 31, 2011. From left: Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, chief of staff Bill Daley, National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling, OMB Director Jack Lew, senior adviser Valerie Jarrett, Biden chief of staff Bruce Reed and counsel Kathryn Ruemmler.

The power of a new Obama team

Jena McGregor

One of the most difficult tasks the president will face is selecting a new leadership team. It could also be one of his best opportunities.

Federal Player of the Week

The man behind NASA's space robot

The Partnership for Public Service

An advanced robot is working with astronauts on board the International Space Station, thanks to revolutionary technology developed by a team headed by Myron Diftler.

The voting database

Election Guide: The race in every state

Explore the state of play in every presidential, House and Senate race. Try the Candidate Matcher, a 10-question quiz that pairs you up with politicians on the local and national level most closely aligned to your views.



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