ABC News Exclusive: Nancy Pelosi Seriously Considers Staying as Democratic Leader  —  In the Wake of Tuesday's Shellacking, the Current Speaker May Remain in Congress and in Leadership  —  In the wake of Tuesday's shellacking, outgoing Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-CA …

Sen. Patty Murray wins fourth term  —  Democrat Patty Murray has won a fourth term to the U.S. Senate.  Her Republican challenger, Dino Rossi, conceded the race Thursday evening after new vote totals showed Murray widening her lead.  —  Sen. Patty Murray has won a fourth term …

No, Obama's not taking 34 Navy ships to India with him  —  I'm relieved to say that we didn't bite on this one, notwithstanding Drudge's touting of it today.  I did, though, link in Headlines the stories about his trip allegedly costing $200 million(!!!) per day and his team booking every room in a five-star hotel in Mumbai.

Grayson: I'll (probably) be back, and Republicans still stink  —  Alan Grayson, the highest profile Florida Democrat in Congress to lose Tuesday, blamed his loss on poor Democratic turnout and implied he'd likely seek a return to public office.  —  “Anything is possible,” he told the Buzz.

GOP Voters Like Three Candidates Best for 2012  —  OK, the election's over, and the message from most voters was that they didn't care much for President Obama's agenda.  Now the focus is on the race for the presidency in 2012.  —  On the Republican side, it's a dead heat between the ex-governors …

Exit Polling Shows Gay Voters Played Important Role in Republican Victories in the U.S. House  —  For Immediate Release  —  GOP Captures almost 1/3 of Gay Vote in House Races  —  (Washington, D.C.) - Exit polling reveals that gay and lesbian voters played a critical role …

Geithner Visited Jon Stewart in April, Though Not for Laughs  —  In the midst of debates on financial regulation and China's currency in April, Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner sat down to discuss the U.S. economy — with comedian Jon Stewart.  —  Geithner and Stewart, host of Comedy Central's …

GOP candidate slams the NRCC  —  North Carolina Republican congressional candidate Renee Ellmers might well be headed to Washington — but she's slamming the National Republican Congressional Committee regardless.  —  In a 471-word statement posted on her campaign website Thursday afternoon …

The Day After the Day After  —  O.K., you poor little Democrats.  Stop sobbing.  Lift up your little liberal heads and shout.  There's gonna be. ...  Umm.  —  Harry Reid!  There's gonna be more Harry Reid!  Nobody thought it could happen, but the charisma-challenged Senate majority …

Palin ‘favorites’ photo that claims Obama is a ‘Taliban Muslim’  —  (Correction: An earlier version of this post incorrectly reported that Sarah Palin had retweeted a posting by Ann Coulter.  Palin had starred the posting, which marks it as a “favorite.")  —  Updated 9:32 p.m.

Sarah Palin Complains About Invasion Of Her Privacy On First Episode Of Her Reality Show (VIDEO)  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION? … WASHINGTON — The first episode of Sarah Palin's new show, “Sarah Palin's Alaska,” has been placed online and it starts with what is now a familiar lament …

Tea Party Flexes Muscle with Republicans  —  WASHINGTON — The incoming leadership of the new House Republican majority hardly had a chance to relish its dismantling of the Democrats before the Tea Party came calling in the form of Representative Michele Bachmann.