Surprise gains for Democrats
Democrats have made unexpected gains in the US mid-term elections, blunting Republican hopes of advancing impeachment moves against President Clinton.

Clinton: People before politics
President Bill Clinton says he is proud of the Democratic performance in mid-term US elections.

Impeachment process in spotlight
After the Republicans' advertising campaign highlighting the Lewinsky scandal backfired, Congress might now lack the political will needed to drive impeachment forward.

Analysis: Lewinsky leaves voters cold
The BBC's Gordon Corera looks at what the results show about the Lewinsky affair and the Republican Party's strategy.

What the papers say
US newspapers are saying the Democrats defied expectations and the Presidential sex saga to upset Republicans in key seats.

What they said: Quotes and soundbites
How some of the key players see the results - in their own words.

Hillary: America's most popular politician
Hillary Clinton has swept through 20 states on the Democrat campaign trail looking more like Victory than the "wronged woman".

Al Gore: On the trail for 2000
The Vice President is showing personal ambition as much as party loyalty as he uses the November campaign to practise for a presidential bid in 2000.

Black America backs Clinton
While the country may be split on President Bill Clinton's behaviour, Black America stands solidly behind the President and the Democratic Party.

From the House to the White House?
Major political differences aside, Newt Gingrich and Dick Gephardt - the two most senior figures in the House of Representatives - share a similar dilemma.

Bush brothers celebrate
Two sons of former President George Bush have won their campaigns for the governorships of Texas and Florida.

George W Bush: Front-runner for 2000
The American mid-term elections show who's in the pack of presidential hopefuls. Texas Gov George W Bush is by far the leader.

Jeb Bush: Third way Republican
In 1994, Jeb Bush was seen as mean spirited. Today his down-home campaign style is an example to his party of how to escape zealotry without abandoning traditional Republican philosophy.

Fred Tuttle: Man with a plan?
Republican senate candidate Fred Tuttle does not plan to win but to turn the art of political campaigning on its head.

Smear tactics in New York race
Even hard-boiled New Yorkers have been taken aback by the vitriolic tone of the campaign commercials for the 1998 elections.

Finding the Right way
The South has shifted to the Right, but even with the presidential scandal, Republicans can't count on easy wins.

Democrat women running to stand still
In an election where the political balance in Congress is viewed as a referendum on impeachment, two key Democratic women are fighting for their political lives.

Hillary fan club stands by its woman
As Hillary Clinton supports her scandal-stained husband, she can count on backing from some fans in south Florida.

Lewinsky in Loveland
Has taking the Lewinsky affair on the campaign trail been a help or a hindrance?

California prize for Democrats
Voters in California, the most populous US state, have elected a Democrat governor for the first time in 16 years and re-elected Senator Barbara Boxer.

Close second for dead sheriff
Sherman Block secured a third of the votes for the office of Los Angeles County sheriff even though he died last week.