The fog that blinded the electorate
There were local and geographical peculiarities, but when an election was as uniformly one-sided as this one was, deeper explanations are required.
California bucks national GOP election wave
By an impressive vote of 58.5 percent to 41.5 percent, with a majority in every county in the state, Prop 47 passed, truly a huge people's victory.
New York Working Families Party pulls through difficult election night
"There's no way around it, losing the Senate is a tough blow for all of us hoping to see a progressive agenda enacted."
Election results mean hundreds of thousands more could be deported
The Midterm Elections have almost certainly put an end to any possibility of a legislated immigration reform until Jan. 2017.
Activists plan for Ferguson protests after grand jury decision
A St. Louis-based coalition of community, faith-based, and labor organizations proposed "rules of engagement" to safeguard residents and their right to protest.
Midterms 2014: high anxiety and low turnout
Democrats faced a bleak day-after with the Republican takeover of the Senate and resounding GOP victories on the state level.
How “chickenshit” and Israel played in the elections
Republicans thought they could use this to boost their vote among "supporters of Israel." But Jewish voters continued to vote heavily for Democrats.
Fueled by big money, voter worries, GOP makes big gains
The GOP won control of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, increased its majority in the House, and won important governors' races around the country.
Thousands rally against Washington’s divisive nickname
Native American leaders, local politicians, former sports stars and other speakers voiced their disdain the nickname they call derogatory and racist.
Teachers and parents push hard today to oust Republican governors
Art teacher Cynthia Bliss laced up her sneakers, grabbed a jacket and spent most of a recent Saturday asking strangers to help oust Republican Gov. Scott Walker from office.
