| Obama not 'mopey' about election rout Posted: 05 Nov 2014 03:05 PM PST  The president vows to act on his own on immigration if Congress doesn't handle its job.
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| Wearied by partisan warfare, many women desert Democrats Posted: 05 Nov 2014 09:18 AM PST  By Andy Sullivan and Emily Stephenson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats hoped women voters would help them weather a tough election year, but weariness with President Barack Obama and disgust with relentless partisan warfare in Washington prompted many to abandon the party they had backed two years earlier. In a bitter election marked by record spending, Obama's Democrats battled a powerful headwind of frustration among women voters who said they had grown tired of the relentless attack ads on TV and unceasing warfare between Democratic and Republican lawmakers. ...
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| Missouri ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, court rules Posted: 05 Nov 2014 03:31 PM PST  By Carey Gillam (Reuters) - Missouri's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a St. Louis circuit judge ruled on Wednesday, adding momentum to efforts in states across the country to legalize gay nuptials. The decision comes a day after a federal judge ruled that neighboring Kansas also was violating the U.S. Constitution by refusing to allow same-sex marriages. More than 30 U.S. states permit same-sex couples to marry. "Marriage equality is now the law of the land in the state of Missouri," said Winston Calvert, the city attorney for St. ...
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| Obama, Republicans sound conciliatory note but battles loom Posted: 05 Nov 2014 04:39 PM PST  By Jeff Mason and Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama and his powerful U.S. Senate adversary struck a conciliatory tone on Wednesday, but Obama's plans to proceed with new immigration rules foreshadowed a bumpy start to his relationship with a Republican-controlled Congress. Obama and Mitch McConnell, who will become majority leader when Republicans take charge in the Senate in January, signaled they hoped to get past a previously frosty relationship to pass legislation on priorities on which they can both agree. ...
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| Obama to seek authority from Congress for Islamic State fight Posted: 05 Nov 2014 02:36 PM PST  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday he would seek fresh authorization from Congress in the next few weeks for the U.S. military campaign against Islamic State militants, taking a new approach to congressional backing for the fight. Obama made the announcement at a news conference after his Democratic Party suffered big losses in Tuesday's congressional elections, which left Republicans in charge of the U.S. Senate. "The world needs to know we are united behind this effort and the men and women of our military deserve our clear and unified support," Obama said. ...
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| Complete Yahoo News election coverage Posted:  Although both parties will cling to small political wins in the news cycle, there won't be tidal-wave victories for anyone. The Democrats will lose six seats in the House and three in the Senate (Montana, South Dakota and West Virginia). (Yoon S. Byun/The Boston Globe/Getty Images)
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| Was last night the start of Chris Christie 2016? Posted: 05 Nov 2014 10:11 AM PST  Was New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie a big winner in yesterday's midterm elections? He wasn't on the ballot but lots of other Republican governors and gubernatorial candidates were, and Governor Christie, chairman of the Republican Governors Association, was instrumental in some of their victories.
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| McConnell's stern warning for Obama Posted: 05 Nov 2014 11:35 AM PST  The republican senator has a simple demand of the president.
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| 'Famously liberal' city imposes historic tax Posted: 05 Nov 2014 12:00 PM PST  By Ann Saphir BERKELEY Calif. (Reuters) - The California city of Berkeley overwhelmingly approved the first U.S. ballot measure to tax sugary soft drinks, and while supporters hope it will unleash similar efforts nationwide, organizers of the measure say their grassroots effort will not be easy to duplicate. The success in Tuesday's vote in liberal Berkeley follows a string of failures to tax soda, including in nearby Richmond, California, in 2012, as well as in New York City. Berkeley's new law will impose a 1-cent-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweetened beverages. ...
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| White House plans for next 2 years Posted: 04 Nov 2014 10:46 PM PST  Can Obama save presidency? Will GOP work with White House? President to speak at 2:50 ET.
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| Time's cover tweak: From 'Hope' to 'Change' Posted: 05 Nov 2014 07:23 AM PST  In the wake of the Republican Party's shellacking of Democrats in Tuesday's midterm elections, the magazine is tossing some salt in President Barack Obama's wounds.
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| Republicans seize control of Senate Posted: 05 Nov 2014 12:08 PM PST  The GOP takes over formerly Democratic seats in seven states to win back the majority.
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| Is 'red wave' or 'shellacking 2.0' end of an era for Democrats? Posted: 05 Nov 2014 09:08 AM PST  It's been called "shellacking 2.0," "a red wave," a "political typhoon," and "a repudiation" of Obama and his party.
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| How a midterm makes history: Election 2014 firsts Posted: 05 Nov 2014 07:53 AM PST  From the first female veteran in Congress to the first black senator elected in the South since Reconstruction, it was a historic night in elective politics.
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| Battle to win Bayou: Runoff election pricy for both parties Posted: 04 Nov 2014 11:55 PM PST  Democrats and Republicans have spent months preparing for the possibility that the hotly contested Louisiana Senate race would not be decided on Nov. 4 and instead would stretch into December runoff. Now that that possibility is a reality, they get to deploy their plans. The battle to win the Bayou will be a complicated and expansive fight on the airwaves and to turn out voters who just voted, with both sides investing millions in an effort to jazz their bases once again and stave off election-fatigue.
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| Matt Bai: What Dems' loss means for 2016 Posted: 05 Nov 2014 12:44 AM PST  Obama will leave office having lost majorities in House and Senate.
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| Long-term winner of midterms: Hillary Clinton Posted: 04 Nov 2014 11:59 PM PST  Who won the 2014 midterm elections? The easy answer is the Republican Party. But in politics, the easy answer isn't always the only answer, and the winner of an election isn't always the one who benefits most. The long-term winner of the 2014 midterms wasn't even on the ballot this year. Her name is Hillary Clinton.
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| Tuesday's elections a victory for marijuana advocates Posted: 04 Nov 2014 10:11 PM PST  Oregon became the third state to fully legalize marijuana Tuesday, while Washington, D.C., residents will soon be allowed to grow and possess pot without fear of legal repercussions. Despite a loss in Florida for medical marijuana, the twin victories prompted pot boosters to celebrate.
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| McConnell’s first big challenge: Keeping a lid on Ted Cruz Posted: 04 Nov 2014 10:37 PM PST  Governing in the majority could prove to be more difficult than winning it was.
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| Republicans prevail in big, bitterly fought governor races Posted: 05 Nov 2014 12:50 AM PST  By Ellen Wulfhorst NEW YORK (Reuters) - Republicans governors triumphed in key races on Tuesday in the political heavyweight states of Florida, Michigan and Wisconsin, joining the partisan tide that gave Republicans control of the U.S. Senate. In races shaped by voters' worries about the uneven economic recovery, Republicans won the governor's posts in the Democratic strongholds of Massachusetts, Maryland and President Barack Obama's home state of Illinois, according to projections. ...
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| Watch live: Where is U.S. headed after midterms? Posted:  Yahoo News Global Anchor Katie Couric and our politics team analyze today's key races.
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| GOP stays in control of House, expands majority Posted: 05 Nov 2014 02:27 AM PST  Republicans currently hold 234 seats and are a lock to retain their dominance.
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| Republicans will hold at least 52 seats in Senate Posted: 04 Nov 2014 09:17 PM PST  WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans swept to control of the Senate for the first time in eight years.
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| Governors: GOP sweep; Wis. gives Walker 3rd win Posted: 04 Nov 2014 11:16 PM PST  MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republicans swept governor's races across the country Tuesday, holding on to control of key swing states like Florida, Michigan and Ohio and scoring upsets in Democratic bastions like Maryland, Massachusetts and Illinois. Among the victors was Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, a conservative darling who won his third election in four years.
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