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Sen. Bernie Sanders: The United States is on the Verge of Becoming an Oligarchy We get reaction to the Republicans' big midterm victory from Sen. Bernie Sanders, Independent of Vermont. "What frightens me is what Citizens United has done to the politics of this country and ... Read More →

The Citizens United Senator: After GOP's Midterm Rout, Mitch McConnell Likely Next Majority Leader Republicans have emerged from Tuesday's midterm elections with control of Congress for the first time in eight years by winning key Senate seats and strengthening their majority in the ... Read More →

A Big Win for Climate Change Denial: Republicans to Target EPA Regulations After Taking Senate With their newfound control of both houses of Congress, the Republican agenda includes a rollback of environmental regulations, including President Obama's new rules limiting ... Read More →

Grassroots Activism Helped Elect Obama in 2008 — Will It Resurface to Push Him in Next 2 Years? President Obama is facing a similar predicament as Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush—the last three presidents to serve two terms. They all governed for the final two ... Read More →

Can Push for Single-Payer Healthcare Survive in Vermont After Shockingly Tight Governor's Race? In Vermont, incumbent Democratic Gov. Peter Shumlin has nearly been unseated in a shocking upset. In a process unique to Vermont, projections now show the governor's race will be ... Read More →

Mark Udall, Leading Senate Voice on NSA Surveillance and Environment, Ousted in Heated Colorado Race The Republican gains in a majority of the midterms' tightly contested Senate races included Colorado, where Cory Gardner ousted Sen. Mark Udall, a leading Senate voice on the ... Read More → Headlines → Republicans Win Senate Control, Boost House Majority Alaska Senate Race Undecided; Louisiana Heads to Runoff Republican Candidates Dominate Contested Governors’ Races 5 States Back Minimum Wage Hikes; Mass. Approves Paid Sick Leave Marijuana Measures Approved in Oregon, D.C.; Failure in Florida Anti-Choice Initiatives Lose in Colorado, North Dakota; Win in Tennessee Voters Reject GMO Labeling in Colorado; Oregon Likely to Follow Washington State Voters Approve Gun Background Checks U.S. Drone Strike Reportedly Kills al-Qaeda Leader in Yemen 10 Wounded in Attack on Jerusalem Pedestrians Ukraine, Russia Move Forces to East; Kiev Accused of Violating Truce