RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Presidential electors have formally elected Barack Obama the nation's 44th president. Electors gathering in state capitols across the country have pushed Obama above the 270 ...

Former President Obama celebrated Democrats’ election victories this week, saying it was a reminder that Americans were “paying attention” to what is happening with the government. “It was good to see ...

President Barack Obama claimed a second term from an incredibly divided electorate and immediately braced for daunting challenges and progress that comes only in fits and starts. "We have fought our ...