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Jilly Badanes reports on the top news stories of Tuesday, November 18, 2008.

Churches in Washington, D.C., have started extending invitations to President-elect Barack Obama and his family, touting their African-American roots, their ties to presidents past and to Obama himself. (Nov. 17)

The bitter general election campaign behind them, President-elect Barack Obama and Republican Sen. John McCain met Monday to discuss ways to reduce government waste, promote bipartisanship and find other ways to improve government. (Nov. 17)

Barack Obama recently met with Sen. Hillary Clinton which has many speculating that he will offer her the Secretary Of State cabinet position. Bob Schieffer analyzes the rumors.

President-elect Barack Obama’s White House staff is starting to take shape. So far, the group is a mix of Washington insiders and longtime Obama advisors. (Nov. 17)

Ralph Z. Hallow and Don Lambro discuss possible candidates that could lead the Republican party.

A showdown is looming in this week’s lame-duck session of Congress over whether the government should bail out the Big Three automakers. (Nov. 17)

In his first television interview since his historic election, President-elect Barack Obama said he has spent the days since the election doing ‘whatever it takes’ to stabilize the economy. (Nov. 17)

As the Obama transition team vets potential cabinet members, the Barack Obama will meet with Sen. John McCain, reports Cynthia Bowers. Obama has already spoken with Sen. Hillary Clinton.