Just as the rush of Election Day 2012 is slowly fading, candidates are eyeing one new Senate seat sure to be left by John Kerry.  The Massachusetts Democrat will have to resign the seat he's held for nearly three decades if his nomination to Secretary of State is approved, as expected, by Congress. 

Vice President Joseph Biden administered the oath of office to Senator Leahy.

Connaughton talks about how the close relationship between Obama and Biden wasn't as warm as it appeared.

GOP Senate candidate Tom Smith said pregnancy resulting from rape was similar to having a baby out of wedlock.