All Elections
- Why Scott Brown may have a shot at US Senate from New Hampshire
If Scott Brown wins the GOP Senate primary in New Hampshire, he would face the incumbent, Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. The state leans Democratic but harbors anti-Obama sentiment.
- Election 2014: Mississippi Senate race is tea party’s best shot at victory
Longtime Sen. Thad Cochran faces a strong tea party challenge in the Republican primary. The state GOP establishment has rallied to support him, but the tea party has the energy on the ground.
- Court rules Florida voter purge illegal, but will it stop GOP voting tweaks?
In 2012, Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R) attempted to purge the state’s voter rolls of noncitizens and other ineligible voters. On Tuesday, a panel for the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the effort 2 to 1.
- Democratic loss in Florida special election: omen for November?
Republican David Jolly won Tuesday's special election for a US House seat. The Florida race was essentially a referendum on Obamacare, and its outcome signals that Democrats don't yet have a strong answer to GOP criticism.
- Texas primary opens midterm election season: 3 things to watch
The tea party movement that pushed Sen. Ted Cruz to victory in 2012 is fading in opinion polls: Will it also fade at the ballot box in 2014? And will Hispanic voters turn a red state blue or, at least, purple?
- Why more voters are going independent in California
Major political parties are losing registered voters in California, as reforms in state election and redistricting laws encourage voters to become free agents, a survey by the Secretary of State's office finds.
- MSNBC et al: What does it take to get fired over a tweet?
MSNBC has fired the employee who slammed the 'rightwing' on its corporate Twitter account. It's the latest flash point as news outlets try to balance brand statements with social media's 'say-anything' culture.
- Chris Christie’s national popularity tanks, but poll shows room to recover
Embattled NJ Gov. Chris Christie (R) is down to 35 percent favorability nationally in a new ABC/Washington Post poll. But a quarter of Americans still have no opinion of him.
- John Boehner likes Jeb Bush for president (but, shhh, don't tell Barbara Bush)
House Speaker John Boehner (R) said he isn't endorsing former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, but he'd sure 'make a great president.' He also told 'Tonight Show' host Jay Leno why he went along with the government shutdown last fall.
- Can Republicans win in 2016 by changing their rules?
The Republican National Committee, gathered in Washington, wants to avoid a rerun of 2012, when Mitt Romney was left bruised and broke after the primaries, 20 debates, and a late convention.
- Rand Paul's foreign policy pitch to Republicans: I'm no extremist
Sen. Rand Paul, who has been telling Republican donors he is not a libertarian extremist, told the Center for the National Interest in Washington Tuesday he is not an isolationist, rather US foreign policy is 'too belligerent.'
- Melissa Harris-Perry apologizes for Romney grandchild jokes: Sincere?
Melissa Harris-Perry of MSNBC has apologized for comments made on her show about Ann and Mitt Romney's adopted grandchild, who is African-American. But what to make of her hashtag?
- Max Baucus exit to China could help Democrats keep Senate
A Max Baucus nomination to be US ambassador to China would set up a chain of events that could give Democrats an unexpected boost in two states they risk losing: Montana and Louisiana.
- Lara Logan of '60 Minutes' put on leave. Is she a scapegoat?
An internal CBS review of how Lara Logan and her producer handled a Benghazi report raised as many questions about the behavior of '60 Minutes' leadership as about its front-line correspondents.
- George W. Bush on Leno: 3 things we learned from 'Tonight Show' appearance
George W. Bush, in a rare late-night talk show appearance, looked relaxed. He says he's not worried about the judgment of history. If they're still writing about the first president, 'the 43rd guy doesn’t need to worry about it,' he said.
- Poll: Christie leads GOP presidential pack, but still loses to Hillary
Chris Christie gets one-third of Republicans' support for the 2016 nomination, versus one-third who want 'Not Christie,' an NBC poll says. But in a general election matchup against Hillary Clinton, Christie loses big.
- Time magazine cover: Did it call Chris Christie 'fat'?
Time magazine cover: Time editor, by way of explanation, says Chris Christie is a 'big Republican' and did a 'really huge thing' in winning reelection. Really? Sure looks like a reference to fat, a near taboo for US politicians. But maybe not for Christie.
- Can Jimmy Carter's grandson lead Democrats back to power in Georgia?
Running for Georgia governor, Jason Carter instantly has name recognition and the support of his grandfather’s political patrons. But the state is far different from when President Jimmy Carter held the governorship in the early 1970s.
- Election 2013: What takeaways from votes on marijuana taxes, GMO foods?
Coloradans voted Tuesday to slap big taxes on their state's budding recreational marijuana industry, and Washington State's voters said 'no' to labels for GMO foods. Some analysts see lessons as hot-button issues of legal pot and GMO labeling continue to simmer in other states.
- Bill de Blasio scores win in N.Y.C. mayoral race, claims liberal mandate
While Bill de Blasio won in New York, Boston elected labor leader Martin Walsh – its first new mayor in a generation. Here are results from some the biggest mayor's races Tuesday.