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Stanford Coal Divestment Upsets Kentucky Senate Race

Stanford Coal Divestment Upsets Kentucky Senate Race

The blow-back from Stanford University‘s May 6 decision to become the first major university endowment to divest of the stocks of coal-mining companies may hurt the general election prospects of Kentucky Democratic Senate hopeful Alison Lundergan Grimes, who has a one-point

May 20: 'Super Tuesday' Primary Preview

May 20: 'Super Tuesday' Primary Preview

On Tuesday, voters in 6 states will head to the polls to select party nominees for the general election in November. It’s the first “Super Tuesday” of the 2014 primary season. The results will fill in more lines on the

Sen. Dick Durbin Calls on Pentagon to Enlist DREAMers

Sen. Dick Durbin Calls on Pentagon to Enlist DREAMers

On Monday, Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), who chairs the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee that oversees funding for the military, called on President Barack Obama’s Department of Defense to start enlisting DREAMers if Congress does not pass amnesty legislation.

Politico Poll: Election Disaster Looms Over Democrats

Politico Poll: Election Disaster Looms Over Democrats

A devastating new Politico poll released on Monday shows likely voters in key 2014 midterm election races favor a Republican candidate over a Democrat by seven points. Driving Democrats’ electoral descent is the unpopularity of President Barack Obama and his

POLL: Tea Party's McDaniel Leads Cochran 43-39

POLL: Tea Party's McDaniel Leads Cochran 43-39

A new Citizens United Political Victory Fund poll shows that six-term incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) is slightly trailing his Tea Party challenger state Sen. Chris McDaniel just a couple weeks from election day in Mississippi. The election is on

Handel Vs. Kingston For Chance At Runoff In Georgia

Handel Vs. Kingston For Chance At Runoff In Georgia

Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel has earned all the headlines for her late surge of momentum in her campaign, pulling ahead of more conservative congressmen Paul Broun and Phil Gingrey. But her biggest hurdle remains Jack Kingston, an eleven

Obamacare Failures May Put Oregon Senate Seat in Play for GOP

Obamacare Failures May Put Oregon Senate Seat in Play for GOP

Obamacare’s failure in Oregon may make incumbent Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) vulnerable this year, and Republicans have two candidates battling for the nomination who will make it difficult for Democrats to frame them in the fall as “cold-hearted” or to