Media Notes Democrats Get Trashed Richard A. Gephardt (D-Mo.) will leave his leadership post as the Democrats regroup.– By Howard Kurtz (AP Photo)
Administration officials asserted a broad authority for President Bush Wednesday, claiming that GOP gains in Tuesday's midterm elections give Bush a legitimacy that eluded him in the litigated 2000 election. – By Dana Milbank and Mike Allen
Analysis Bush Scores a Big Victory President Bush made a large political bet in Tuesday's election by putting his wartime popularity on the line, but that bet paid off. – By David Von Drehle
Across THE NATION A State-by-State Roundup A final, nationwide analysis of the elections that produced a Republican wave and shifted the balance of power in Washington. Choose by these regions: