Nearly every president from John Adams to George W. Bush has shaped not just policy while in the White House but also the White House itself — from creating an exercise suite to building the West Wing and the Oval …

Following are some milestones in the evolution of the White House since construction began under President George Washington’s supervision in 1792.

1800: John Adams moves into the still-unfinished mansion, then known as the “president’s house.”

1803: Thomas Jefferson …

The instant Michelle Obama made her first public appearance as First Lady-elect the buzz began: What was that dress she was wearing?

The red and black number was designed by Narciso Rodriguez, a Cuban-American designer who gained fame after …

NEW YORK - The party accoutrements at Comedy Central’s election night party gave the impression that this was an impartial affair. There were, after all, equal numbers of John McCain and Barack Obama cupcakes. Still, it was impossible to walk …

A devastating Election Day for the GOP could provide some comfort for at least one group of Republicans: the ones who lost their seats two years ago.

“I can say what a relief it is I’m not on the …

For supporters of John McCain and Sarah Palin, the remaining hours of the 2008 presidential race are all about hope and Harry Truman.

Like Michael Jordan and Aesop’s tortoise, the 33rd president of the United States has come to …

They zip in and out of e-mail accounts, get millions of views on YouTube and sometimes put the Madison Avenue creations of real-life Mad Men to shame. Viral videos have been part of the Web world since 1996’s digital Xmas …

As the contest between Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain tightens in its last days, another political battle is rivaling the presidential race for a nail-biting finish: the fight in California over Proposition 8, an initiative that would ban same-sex …

Sporting a John McCain t-shirt in New York is “an interesting social experiment,” says Elisabeth Hasselbeck, the conservative voice on “The View.”

“I wore it in the park the other day running around and I got a lot—I …

LOS ANGELES — Election Day looms large, things are looking dicey and there’s talk of dissension in the ranks, but John McCain’s creative director isn’t breaking a sweat. He doesn’t have time to perspire.

“Exhausted, still making major ads …