F.B.I. Said to Have Stumbled Into News of Petraeus Affair  —  WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. investigation that led to the resignation of David H. Petraeus as C.I.A. director on Friday began with a complaint several months ago about “harassing” e-mails sent by Paula Broadwell, Mr. Petraeus's biographer …

Mitch McConnell: ‘We Have a Voter Mandate Not to Raise Taxes’  —  The Senate minority leader on Obama's victory, the fiscal cliff and the folly of ‘Thelma and Louise economics.’  —  In the wake of President Barack Obama's electoral victory, gleeful Democrats believe that the impending …

Why I Despair  —  An apocryphal tale tells of an American who claimed to own George Washington's axe.  “Three times,” he exclaims, the axe has “had its handle replaced, and twice had its head replaced!”  —  This is a joke that has been rendered in more serious form by philosophers throughout the ages …

Rove under fire  —  Karl Rove is scrambling to protect his status in the GOP.  AP Photo  —  Close  —  The face of the historic $1-billion plan to unseat President Barack Obama and turn the Senate Republican, Rove now finds himself the leading scapegoat for its failure.

Florida vote count: Obama wins state  —  Four days after Election Day, a final count of votes in Florida shows President Obama defeated Mitt Romney, bringing the president's total count in the Electoral College to 332.  —  Romney won 206 Electoral College votes.  —  The Associated Press called Florida for Obama on Saturday.

With Petraeus Gone, Administration Shuffle Begins In Earnest  —  The top CIA job is just one of many administration slots that will change hands over the coming months.  Deval Patrick and Tom Daschle in the mix — and Massachusetts contemplates changing its rules.  —  Image by Chuck Kennedy / Getty Images

Onward And Upward— Good Guys Always Win In The End  —  The first time he ran for Congress, Alan Grayson lost the primary.  Two years later Blue America encouraged him to run again and he did.  Derided by the political Establishment in Florida and in DC, he beat their favorite in the primary …

Why Many GOPers Quietly Backed Maryland Question 6 … Gay Marriage , Maryland Question 6 , Maryland Same-Sex Marriage , Gop Gay Marriage , Gop Maryland Gay Marriage , Maryland Gay Marriage , Gay Voices News  —  On November 6 President Obama carried the state of Maryland …

War opens inside Republican Party over immigration  —  A war has opened within the GOP over whether to embrace immigration reform in the wake of President Obama's thumping of Mitt Romney among Hispanic voters.  —  Conservative hero Sean Hannity said Thursday he had evolved on immigration reform …

Barrage of rockets slams South in violent escalation  —  IDF says 20 rockets fired at Israel; Iron Dome intercepts Grad; Earlier, missile hit IDF jeep patrolling Gaza border, injuring four soldiers; IDF tank shelling, killing four Palestinians.  —  A barrage of rockets fired from Gaza landed …