Bailout vote stuns Washington, markets

World financial markets reeled and stunned lawmakers groped for their next move Monday after the House failed to approve a $700 billion bailout of the financial services industry.

'Meet the Press' transcript for August 31, 2008

Transcript of the August��31, 2008 broadcast of NBC's 'Meet the Press,' featuring Gov.

VP pick Palin makes appeal to women voters

Republican presidential candidate Sen. John McCain introduced his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, at an Ohio rally Friday, praising her "tenacity" and "skill" in tackling tough problems.

Obama says VP pick Biden 'ready to step in'

Before a crowd of thousands gathered in front of the Old State Capitol, Obama said Biden was "a statesman with sound judgment who doesn't have to hide behind bluster to keep America strong."

NBC: Obama chooses Biden as running mate

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama has chosen Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware as his running mate.

Obama quits church after long controversy

Barack Obama has resigned his 20-year membership in the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago in the aftermath of inflammatory remarks by his longtime pastor the Rev. Jeremiah Wright and more recent fiery remarks at the church by another minister.

2 campaigns flare up over Iraq troop levels

A fierce debate erupted on Friday between Senators John McCain and Barack Obama over whether Mr. McCain misspoke at a town-hall-style meeting the previous day when he said that American troops in Iraq had been reduced to "pre-surge levels."

McClellan stands by barnburner book

In a Countdown exclusive, former Bush Press Secretary Scott McClellan talks to Keith Olbermann about the allegations in his book, "What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and the Washington Culture of Deception." McClellan writes that while sincere in his defenses the administ …

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