Republicans

Obama, Republicans sound conciliatory note but battles loom

President Barack Obama and his powerful U.S. Senate adversary struck a conciliatory tone on Wednesda...

Nov 05, 2014 06:56 PM EST

Republicans seize control of Senate in U.S. midterm elections

Republicans rode a wave of voter discontent to sweeping midterm election wins on Tuesday, seizing co...

Nov 05, 2014 02:07 AM EST

Obama says he sees 'worst possible' Senate map since Eisenhower

President Barack Obama said on Tuesday that the Senate electoral map heavily favors Republicans, mak...

Nov 04, 2014 08:02 PM EST

Ahead of tough election, White House blames dismay with Washington

With many races still tight but polls showing a general trend in favor of Republicans, the White Hou...

Nov 03, 2014 07:42 PM EST

To salvage his presidency, Obama faces pressure to reboot - but will he

A reshuffling of President Barack Obama’s staff looks all but certain after Tuesday's congressiona...

Nov 02, 2014 07:59 PM EST

U.S. Congress to revisit Islamic State war debate after election

When lawmakers return to Washington after Tuesday’s congressional elections they will resume a deb...

Oct 31, 2014 02:19 AM EDT

Advocates worry Obama may scale back or delay immigration action

Immigration activists close to the White House worry that President Barack Obama could delay or scal...

Oct 30, 2014 06:55 AM EDT

As midterms loom, Obama shifts spotlight to economy

President Barack Obama tried on Thursday to turn the spotlight on the economy, the issue U.S. voters...

Oct 03, 2014 09:02 AM EDT

Obama voices confidence Democrats can keep control of U.S. Senate

President Barack Obama, citing an economic rebound, said in a CBS interview he feels Democrats can k...

Sep 29, 2014 12:23 AM EDT

High-profile New York event highlights Clinton's 'elite' image

When Hillary Clinton rubs shoulders with financial executives and philanthropic giants at the Clinto...

Sep 23, 2014 06:52 AM EDT

Angry with Washington, 1 in 4 Americans open to secession

The failed Scottish vote to pull out from the United Kingdom stirred secessionist hopes for some in ...

Sep 19, 2014 07:18 PM EDT

U.S. House passes bill to avert government shutdown, extend Export-Import bank

The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday approved a stop-gap spending measure that averts an O...

Sep 17, 2014 10:03 PM EDT

Politics a family business for many U.S. candidates this year

Fighting for his political survival in a race that could swing majority control of the U.S. Senate, ...

Sep 15, 2014 11:53 AM EDT

Voters pick gubernatorial, Senate candidates in last U.S. primaries of 2014

Voters in five East Coast states head to the polls on Tuesday for wide-open gubernatorial primary el...

Sep 09, 2014 02:09 AM EDT

Activists demand U.S. SEC rule to make companies reveal political spending

A group of activists stood outside of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Washington headq...

Sep 05, 2014 09:09 AM EDT

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