DOJ: Witness in Stevens Case Is Lying

5:24 P.M.

The Justice Department said late Friday that a witness in the trial of Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) who is trying to recant his testimony is lying.

Confidants: Clinton to Take Secretary of State Job

4:08 P.M.

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) reportedly will accept President-elect Barack Obama’s nomination to become the next secretary of State, the New York Times reported Friday.

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Rep.-elect Gary Peters, the former lottery commissioner for the state of Michigan, celebrates Friday morning after drawing the No. 1 chip in the office lottery for new Members.

Freshmen Sent to Their Rooms

4:33 P.M.

Cheers, applause and laughter could be heard in a Rayburn committee room Friday morning as about 50 new Members competed for their first House office.

As veteran lawmakers, the freshman class of 2008 and members of the Obama administration gather in Washington, D.C., Roll Call is proud to announce the launch of “The Mission Ahead,” an ongoing project that will place innovative and dramatic public policy ideas in the hands of the 111th Congress.