David Paterson has admitted that Caroline Kennedy has some drawbacks as a choice for U.S. Senate.

The vice president-elect has met with leaders in Kuwait on his way to southwest Asia.

A key Democratic House member is contending the 39-year-old CNN correspondent lacks experience.

The president-elect welcomed Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine Thursday as the new Democratic party chairman while praising the work of outgoing leader Howard Dean.

Police say a threatening letter containing suspicious material that was sent to the office of Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush but the material turned out to be harmless.

The president-elect has chosen a longtime Democratic defense expert to be the Number Two official at the Pentagon.

Tom Daschle appeared before the Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

Missouri Sen. Kit Bond, a Republican, made the announcement Thursday morning at the state Capitol, shortly after Missouri lawmakers convened.