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Robert Siegel talks with E.J. Dionne, a columnist for The Washington Post and senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, and with David Brooks, senior editor at The Weekly Standard. They discuss the highlights of last night's election results. (6:00)

NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr says predictions suggesting that a majority would form to support the Democrats failed to come true. Despite what some describe as a change in voter demographics that could have swept Democrats into office, the Democrats proved unable to tap into the prophesied groundswell. (2:30)

Republicans recapture control of the Senate and add to their advantage in the House. Democrats increase their hold on statehouses, adding at least five governorships. Hear NPR's Mara Liasson.

Robert talks with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) about the Republican Party winning control of the Senate. In the new Republican-controlled Senate, McConnell is expected to become Majority Whip.

NPR's Ina Jaffe reports that there was some good news for Democrats in the outcome of Tuesday's governors' races. The Democrats increased their hold on statehouses -- in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona and Oregon. They also picked up seven other seats held by Republicans or independents. But they were unable to oust Jeb Bush in Florida, elect Kathleen Kennedy Townsend in Maryland or keep Roy Barnes in Georgia. (3:00)

We note the propositions that won and those that were defeated in yesterday's voting. All state initiatives to liberize marijuana laws failed to pass. Florida voters banned smoking in restaurants and most workplaces. And Oklahoma banned cockfighting. (1:00)

President Bush could be forgiven for basking in the glory of yesterday's election today, but if he did so, he did it in private. No public events were scheduled and the president made phone calls to Republican winners and even to some Democrats. His press secretary said it was time to talk about working together to advance the agenda in the new Congress. NPR's Don Gonyea reports on a quiet but contented day at the White House.

Arab League foreign ministers gathered in Cairo indicate that Iraq is likely to accept the terms of the U.N. resolution calling for disarmament. NPR's Kate Seelye reports.

Iraqi TV reports that Saddam Hussein has called an emergency meeting of parliament to consider last week's UN resolution ordering Iraq to disarm. Iraq had seven days to respond. Meanwhile, the Arab League meets, with members saying Iraq has already complied. NPR News reports.

A Pittsburgh program tries to get barbershops in African-American neighborhoods to help spread preventative-health messages. NPR's Rachel Jones reports.