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Albuquerque abortion ban supporters check ballot results late Tuesday at the Crowne Plaza Albuquerque Hotel. Following a closely watched campaign, voters rejected an ordinance placed on the municipal ballot that would have banned late-term abortions. The measure was rejected by 55 percent to 45 percent. (associated press)
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Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013. The Senate is nearing a potential showdown on curbing the power that the Republican minority has to block President Barack Obama’s nominations, as Democrats edge toward muscling a rewrite of filibuster rules through the chamber. Reid was expected to force a vote as soon as Thursday on requiring only 51 votes to end filibusters, or delaying tactics, against nominees for high-level judgeships and agency officials. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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"I really don't miss the spotlight," former President George W. Bush said of his post-White House years during an interview Tuesday with Jay Leno on "The Tonight Show." (NBC via associated Press)