Jan 14 - By Karen Matthews, Associated Press Writer
As Barack Obama's selection to be the next federal housing secretary, Shaun Donovan will be leading the government's response to the nation's foreclosure crisis.

Dec 19 - By Jim Suhr, Associated Press Writer
Retiring Rep. Ray LaHood ranks among his state's leaders when it comes to bringing federal money home to Illinois. As Barack Obama's transportation secretary, LaHood would apply those skills on a much grander scale.

Nov 16 - By Ann Sanner, Associated Press Writer
President-elect Barack Obama grabbed his lunch to go Friday and artfully dodged a question about the auto industry woes he'll inherit.

Sep 7 - By Charles Babington, Associated Press Writer
As Barack Obama paces before 15,000 people with a hand-held microphone, it's easy to assume his 30-minute talk is more or less a free-associating string of talking points and applause lines.
Aug 24 - By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press Writer
As Barack Obama tries to convince blue-collar voters that he's one of them, union leaders acknowledge that some of their white constituents are still reluctant to support an African American for president.

Jun 23 - By Eric Gorski
As Barack Obama broadens his outreach to evangelical voters, one of the movement's biggest names, James Dobson, accuses the likely Democratic presidential nominee of distorting the Bible and pushing a "fruitcake interpretation" of the Constitution.

Jun 2 - By David Espo, AP Special Correspondent
Barack Obama pushed close to victory in the marathon Democratic presidential race Monday on the eve of a final pair of primaries amid signs that Hillary Rodham Clinton was preparing to acknowledge defeat.