Will Ferrell, the man who invented "strategery" and other Bushisms, is taking his spoofs of the 43rd president to Broadway and HBO.

The Obama administration approached Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN's chief medical correspondent, about becoming U.S. surgeon general, according to sources inside the transition and at CNN.

Roland Burris headed to the Capitol on Tuesday, where he was expected to be denied entry to the Senate chambers as he tried to claim the seat once held by President-elect Barack Obama.

The first session of the 111th Congress officially convened at noon Tuesday, with the troubled economy at the top of its agenda.

Members of Congress won't be allowed to slip earmarks into the economic recovery package Congress will soon take up, President-elect Barack Obama said Tuesday.

It had to happen, and it did.

The Purple Heart medal, awarded to service members who have been physically wounded in combat, will not be given for a diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder, a Pentagon statement said.

As a candidate, Barack Obama promoted hybrid cars.