After a tour of the White House with their wives, President Bush and President-elect Barack Obama were expected to sit down for about 90 minutes of formal talks concerning the government transition.
AP - President-elect Obama and President Bush met in the Oval Office Monday, a visit that comes during a historic shifting of power to a new administration.
AP - President-elect Obama's advisers are quietly crafting a proposal to ship dozens, if not hundreds, of imprisoned terrorism suspects to the United States to face criminal trials, a plan that would make good on his promise to close the Guantanamo Bay prison but could require creation of a controversial new system of justice.
AP - Circuit City Stores Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday heading into the busy holiday season as analysts question whether the nation's second-biggest electronics retailer will be able to survive.
President-elect Obama and Michelle Obama have arrived for a visit at the White House . The two were greeted by President Bush and first lady Laura Bush. The meeting between president and president-elect is a historic formality, but it's also a time for serious talks.
Barack Obama had a formidable online presence during his quest for the White House, and he is once again turning to the Internet to communicate with the American public as president-elect.