Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary, portrayed Tuesday night's Republican victories as reflections on local issues -- not the president's policies.

Outside of the obvious high-profile races, there are other elections occurring across the country for mayors and on issues like same-sex partnerships and casino gambling. Come back to us later on Tuesday to watch the results pour in.

The vice president stumps for the Democrat in the 23rd Congressional district in New York; invokes Sarah Palin's name.

The House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed legislation allocating billions of dollars in federal money for the treatment of HIV and AIDS.

The former Alaska governor will appear on the popular show just as her book is landing in stores.