Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle has accepted President-elect Obama's offer to be secretary of health and human services, Democratic officials said Wednesday.

Charlotte Democrat Anthony Foxx, an unofficial candidate for Charlotte mayor, will hold a high-powered fundraiser next week.

Former President Bill Clinton has agreed to publicly disclose the names of most donors to his presidential foundation and library, a significant concession aimed at helping smooth the path for his wife to become the next secretary of state.

A former aide to U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham has pleaded guilty to taking $280,000 from the Republican's campaign accounts.

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