New Hampshire GOP U.S. Senate nominee Scott Brown has taken the lead in the polls for the first time over incumbent Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a new poll from New England College shows. The poll of 1,081 likely New
HOUSTON, Texas–The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has acted quickly to unanimously rule in favor of Texas, and the voter ID law will remain in effect for the November 2014 election. The decision stays the decision of Judge
On Tuesday, several left-wing political groups blasted Alison Lundergran Grimes for running television ads attacking her opponent, incumbent Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY), for his support of the 1986 immigration reform bill signed by Ronald Reagan that gave amnesty to an
The Washington Post headline may not say it all when it comes to the Senate race in Kentucky but it certainly says plenty. Alison Lundergan Grimes and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day Not only did the DSCC
David Axelrod, former senior adviser to President Barack Obama, said, “It’s going to be very tough” for Democrats to keep control of the Senate during an appearance on MSNBC’s “NOW w/Alex Wagner” on Tuesday. Axelrod stated, “I do believe that
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC) tells The Hill it will suspend buying ads to support Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes’ bid to unseat Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). “The DSCC has now spent more than $2 million in
During the 2006 campaign season, President Bush was seen as a drag on Republican candidates. With his approval rating hovering in the low forties, it was considered politically risky to be seen with the president. Despite that, in October of
While New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is considering a run for president, it doesn’t look like he has any interest in running for Senator of New Jersey. Christie has frequently demonstrated his lack of patience with Congress, especially after Republicans
A Fox News poll released on Wednesday shows incumbent Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) leading Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes by 4 points in the Kentucky U.S. Senate race. The poll was released a day before a huge gaffe by Grimes
With Sen. Kay Hagan (D-NC) locked in a tight reelection bid and in need of a good Democratic turnout in a few short weeks, Democrats appear eager to promote the claim that North Carolina Republicans and their candidate for Senate
What’s the price for a series of headlines suggesting the political landscape for control of the Senate has shifted significantly in the Democrats’ favor? Key GOP operatives say the $1 million ad buy in South Dakota purchased just that –
Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) defended his vote for Obamacare and attacked Republican challenger and Iraq War Veteran Tom Cotton’s “ambition” during Monday’s Arkansas debate. Obamacare (the Affordable Healthcare Act) passed the Senate in December 2009 against a united Republican front.
Voters trust Republicans more than Democrats to deal with immigration issues, and there has been a 12-point swing in favor of Republicans since Breitbart Texas published leaked photos of illegal immigrants being warehoused in detention centers. A Gallup poll found
Monday night during a debate with Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate of Kentucky, Alison Lundergan Grimes, again refused to answer whether she voted for President Barack Obama by saying “I’m not going to compromise
On Monday in Michigan, former Florida Governor and potential 2016 presidential candidate Jeb Bush again said Republicans need to pass comprehensive immigration legislation if they control Congress. Republicans may win the Senate in November as President Barack Obama’s executive amnesty
CLEMSON, South Carolina — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)–a likely 2016 presidential candidate–expects the GOP field for the 2016 presidential nomination to form by June of next year, he told Breitbart News in an exclusive interview on the way to a
As the GOP continues to struggle – more than many believe it should have to – to take control of the Senate this year, it’s worth remembering that goal was actually closer to realization in 2012 and today’s establishment GOP
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee and a conservative kingmaker, is doubling her efforts in Louisiana to get retired Air Force Col. Rob Maness elected to the U.S. Senate over GOP Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
The South Dakota “Independent” candidate for Senate Larry Pressler is campaigning on the importance of embracing illegal immigrants in America. Pressler is challenging Democratic candidate Rick Weiland and former Republican South Dakota Governor Mike Rounds for the Senate seat held
The North Carolina Republican Party has launched a new website aimed at highlighting Sen. Kay Hagan’s (D-NC) efforts to avoid discussing recent controversies as she pursues her bid for reelection against Republican state House Speaker Thom Tillis. “Senator Kay Hagan’s
President Barack Obama was not in Arkansas Monday, but his name was at the tip of Republican Tom Cotton’s tongue all that afternoon. Debating incumbent Sen. Mark Pryor — as well as Libertarian Nathan LaFrance and Green Party candidate Mark
On Monday’s “Special Report,” Fox News senior political contributor Brit Hume criticized the Obama administration and its allies for suggesting Republicans are solely to blame for budget cuts to the CDC and the NIH that have come via sequestration. Hume
On October 13, Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR) accused Republican challenger and Iraq War veteran Tom Cotton of feeling “entitled” to win the Senate seat in November. Senator Pryor is the son David Pryor (D-AR), a former Senator who held the
Monday night in a debate televised on Lexington, KY PBS affiliate, Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Alison Lundergan Grimes squared off against incumbent Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY), the Senate Majority Leader. In that debate, once again, Grimes declined to respond to the
Editor’s Note: ABC News published an astonishing admission today, revealing that President Barack Obama has not attended a single public campaign event for a Democratic candidate as the party heads into a white-hot election season. Just three weeks to go
