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How Republicans staged a takeover in the states

One of the most important and underreported results of the midterms was the GOP picked up at least 675 state legislative seats.

 

GOP evicts Democrats from House majority

GOP evicts Democrats from House majority

Congressional races across the country saw Republicans and "tea party" forces trying to fan the flames of voter dissatisfaction, while Democrats were trying to spark some of the fervor that swept Barack Obama into the presidency in 2008. Riding a wave of popular anger over a sluggish economic recovery and disappointment with Democratic policies, Republicans won control of the House of Representatives on Tuesday.

 

Labor Unions Fear Rollback of Rights if G.O.P. Wins

Labor Unions Fear Rollback of Rights if G.O.P. Wins

Republicans are signaling that they plan to push bills and strategies to undermine labor’s political clout and ability to grow.

 

Sarah Palin travels to W. Virginia to support GOP Senate candidate John Raese

She is joined by her husband at a rally for Raese, who is batting Gov. Joe Manchin for the seat held by the late Robert C. Byrd Jr. Palin has been crossing the nation, building up IOUs in this midterm election.

 

Tightening Senate races give pause to upbeat GOP

Tightening Senate races give pause to upbeat GOP

To understand Republicans' nagging fear that the Nov. 2 elections might not be quite the massive triumph that many have predicted, check out Pennsylvania's perplexing Senate race.

 

Special report: Conservative donors let Christine O'Donnell sink

Special report: Conservative donors let Christine O'Donnell sink

Christine O'Donnell, the outspoken GOP candidate for Senate in Delaware, has a money problem.

 

Republicans Lead Senate Money Race

Republicans Lead Senate Money Race

GOP candidates in the closest campaigns for the Senate have moved ahead of their Democratic rivals in the fund-raising race, according to reports released late Friday.

 

Consensus Points Toward 50-Seat GOP Gain in House

Consensus Points Toward 50-Seat GOP Gain in House

FiveThirtyEight's projection for the U.S. House shows little change from last week. Republicans are given a 73 percent chance of taking over the House, up incrementally from 72 percent last week. During an average simulation run, Republicans finished with 227 seats, up from 226 last week; this would suggest a net gain of 48 seats from the 179 they hold currently.

 

Some House Democrats may hold ground against Republican wave

In conservative districts around the U.S., Democratic incumbents are fighting back and beginning to reverse declining poll numbers. Their efforts could blunt the predicted GOP gains next month.

 

House Republicans set to release policy agenda

During Thursday event, GOP will unveil set of proposals that party would look to enact if they gain control of Congress after midterm elections.

 

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