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Congress Archive

Archives for November 2014

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Watch Obama explain the election, subtweet John Boehner, and call out America’s non-votersWatch Obama explain the election, subtweet John Boehner, and call out America’s non-voters
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Obama is saying that he doesn’t think the electorate was rejecting his policies. He thinks they were rejecting his failure to pass his policies.

By Ezra Klein
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5 reasons why it will be really tough for Democrats to retake the Senate in 20165 reasons why it will be really tough for Democrats to retake the Senate in 2016
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It’s a more favorable map. But they face many obstacles.

By Andrew Prokop
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Jon Stewart explains why he’s thrilled about Mitch McConnell’s reelectionJon Stewart explains why he’s thrilled about Mitch McConnell’s reelection
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Comedic gold, ladies and gentlemen.

By Sarah Kliff
Cybersecurity
The Senate just lost one of its most prominent critics of the NSA and CIAThe Senate just lost one of its most prominent critics of the NSA and CIA
Cybersecurity

Sen. Mark Udall (D-CO) was a leading critic of NSA surveillance and CIA torture policies, but he lost his seat in Tuesday’s election.

By Timothy B. Lee
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Scott Brown loses New Hampshire Senate raceScott Brown loses New Hampshire Senate race
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Jeanne Shaheen will return to the Senate.

By Andrew Prokop
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Mitch McConnell wins reelection easily. Will he become Senate majority leader?Mitch McConnell wins reelection easily. Will he become Senate majority leader?
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The GOP’s first victory in a competitive race.

By Andrew Prokop
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What Republicans want to do if they win the SenateWhat Republicans want to do if they win the Senate
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Senate insiders explain what a Republican takeover would mean.

By Ezra Klein
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The most important elections happening tomorrow aren’t for CongressThe most important elections happening tomorrow aren’t for Congress
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Little legislation gets passed these days in DC, and that’s not expected to change after tomorrow. But statehouses are furious hubs of activity, churning out thousands of new laws annually.

By Sarah Kliff
Congress
This is the scariest chart of the midterms for Senate DemocratsThis is the scariest chart of the midterms for Senate Democrats
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Not all Senate cycles are created equal. And 2014 is worse than usual for Democrats.

By Dylan Matthews
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2014 midterm election polls: A short summary of who’s ahead in close Senate races2014 midterm election polls: A short summary of who’s ahead in close Senate races
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The 7 closest contests.

By Andrew Prokop
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Brutal new polls for Democrats make a GOP Senate landslide look quite possibleBrutal new polls for Democrats make a GOP Senate landslide look quite possible
Congress

Democrats’ chances look worse than at any time this year.

By Andrew Prokop
Campaign Finance
A Congressional candidate explains how he became “hard-wired” to raise moneyA Congressional candidate explains how he became “hard-wired” to raise money
Campaign Finance

“I raise money. It’s what I do.”

By Andrew Prokop