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Republicans won eight out of nine key Senate races, regained control of the upper chamber of Congress and triumphed in crucial gubernatorial contests
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Supporters of 1¢ per ounce tax on sugary drinks say their ballot victory on Tuesday proves that Americans are ready to overcome the financial might of the drinks industry to create a healthier society
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Jackie Ashley, Anne Perkins and Polly Toynbee join Tom Clark to discuss the fiscal implications of immigration and the Treasury's plan to send taxpayers a breakdown of where their money goes. Also this week: Dan Roberts in Washington DC on a week to remember for the Republican party
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Despite a record number of women and the first black senator elected in the south since Reconstruction, the new US Congress will still be largely male and largely white. Find out how well you’re reflected
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Howie Hawkins: Double down on oil and trouble? Not so fast: fracking bans in oil country and common sense on infrastructure might turn the US a deeper shade of green between now and 2016
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2014 was an election of firsts for Republican women. But it wasn't a 'win' for women at all