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- Jeff Merkley is projected to win in his race against Sen. Gordon Smith in Oregon. Smith conceded the race this morning.
- Nate Silver speculates on the "questionable" ballots that will decide the fate of AK Sen. Ted Stevens in his quest for a seventh term (first as a convicted felon).
- North Carolina has officially been called for Barack Obama, bringing his electoral vote total to 364. Missouri, most likely to be called for John McCain, still hasn't awarded its 11 electoral votes. Meanwhile, Omaha, NE, and its single electoral vote, could eventually be added to Obama's column, The Omaha World-Herald reports.
- Rahm Emanuel, David Axelrod, and Robert Gibbs are heading to Washington to be, respectively, chief of staff, senior adviser, and White House press secretary in the Obama administration.
- President-elect Obama and Vice President-elect Biden met with Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnell in Chicago today to receive the equivalent of a presidential daily briefing. On Monday, Obama will meet with President Bush at the White House and the Obama family will tour their new home with Laura Bush.
- Harry Reid met with Joe Lieberman today to work out the former Democrat's role in the 111th Congress. Lieberman is expected to address the Democratic Caucus in two weeks on the matter.
--Mori Dinauer
