House Speaker-in-waiting John Boehner pledged Wednesday that Republicans will use their new majority to seek a “smaller, less costly, and more accountable government,” and said he hoped President Barack Obama would join them.
Republican U.S. Rep. Joseph Cao has lost the election in his New Orleans-area district, a rare seat that Democrats were able to snatch from the GOP. Democratic state Rep. Cedric Richmond won the 2nd District seat. With all precincts reporting, Richmond had 65 percent of the vote to Cao’s 33 percent.
Republican U.S. Rep. Joseph Cao has lost the election in his New Orleans-area district, a rare seat that Democrats were able to snatch from the GOP. Democratic state Rep. Cedric Richmond won the 2nd District seat. With all precincts reporting, Richmond had 65 percent of the vote to Cao’s 33 percent.
Some of the calls for a White House shake-up are now coming from inside the building.
Some of the calls for a White House shake-up are now coming from inside the building.
Republican Tim Griffin defeated Democrat Joyce Elliott on Tuesday night for the 2nd Congressional District seat vacated by retiring Democratic Rep. Vic Snyder.
Republican Tim Griffin defeated Democrat Joyce Elliott on Tuesday night for the 2nd Congressional District seat vacated by retiring Democratic Rep. Vic Snyder.
People who believe their vote does not make a difference may be encouraged to know that in many close contests across the U.S., they have the power to sway the direction of the race.
People who believe their vote does not make a difference may be encouraged to know that in many close contests across the U.S., they have the power to sway the direction of the race.
Against the backdrop of a bitterly divided Congress and an angry and frustrated electorate, the most expensive midterm election in history finally comes to a climax Tuesday as America votes on 37 Senate seats and all 435 seats in the House of Representatives.
Against the backdrop of a bitterly divided Congress and an angry and frustrated electorate, the most expensive midterm election in history finally comes to a climax Tuesday as America votes on 37 Senate seats and all 435 seats in the House of Representatives.
With a brown Bible in hand, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Kendrick Meek set out Sunday morning to attract last-minute support in some of Miami-Dade and Broward County’s largest black churches.
