For Walker, 2014 race may decide 2016 future
Among the class of Republican presidential hopefuls, the Wisconsin governor is the only one who faces a critical test on Nov. 4, and he’s far more worried than he was in previous contests.
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$26 million has been spent attacking Thom Tillis on TV
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The top three attackees are Republican candidates.
‘Walmart Moms’ think America is in the ‘crapper’
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This cycle’s much coveted demographic is fed-up with politics and afraid about the future.
The 19 best things from the 2014 debate season
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Awarding the most amusing -- if not the most consequential -- debate performances of the midterms.
N.D. proposal would limit constitutional amendments
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The state legislature doesn’t want to be hamstrung by measures that require certain types of spending.
The truth about Truthy
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The FCC’s Ajit Pai is propagating a conspiracy theory claiming that the National Science Foundation is funding an Orwellian political surveillance program. In fact, the Truthy research project is a scientific effort to study how both political and non-political communication happens on the Internet.
When things go wrong, Obama relies on his external fixers, not his Cabinet
From one crisis to the next, the president has turned to outsiders to right the government’s course.
Ben Bradlee: A real-life action figure
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Ben Bradlee was always there for his reporters. Even if it meant booking a Learjet.
Michigan bans direct sales of Tesla cars
![Michigan bans direct sales of Tesla cars](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20141022171218im_/http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_145x100/WashingtonPost/Content/Blogs/govbeat/201410/Images/ChinaTesla-0ed8d-4630.jpg)
Michigan joins a handful of states that require car manufacturers to sell vehicles through dealerships.
Georgia Democrats send out mailer asking residents to vote to “prevent another Ferguson“
![Georgia Democrats send out mailer asking residents to vote to “prevent another Ferguson“](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/web/20141022171218im_/http://img.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_145x100/WashingtonPost/Content/Blogs/govbeat/201410/Images/04448702.jpg)
“If we want a better, safer future for our children, it’s up to us to vote for change,” the mailer reads.
Campaign 2014: NRSC 'What's Wrong'
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"What's Wrong" alleges shady financial dealings by Sen. Kay Hagan (D-N.C.).
Campaign 2014: NRSC 'Matters'
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"Matters" calls U.S. Senate candidate for Georgia, Michelle Nunn (D), "Obama's Senator."
Chris Christie needs to update his stereotypes about the minimum wage
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Minimum wage earners are largely women over the age of 25.
Medical marijuana licenses don’t protect you from getting a DUI, court rules
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A case involving an Arizona man who had traces of marijuana in his system was decided Tuesday.
Campaign 2014: NRSC 'Didn't Know'
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"Didn't Know" says Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.) "voted with Obama 99%."
5 ads that tell you how much Republicans believe this election is all about Barack Obama
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It’s all Obama, all the time now for GOPers.
New data offers an inside look at labor trafficking in the U.S.
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A new study takes a deep look into the underground world of forced labor.
Tunisia’s economic status quo
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Tunisia’s economic problems are not the result of the insecurity after the 2011 revolution. Rather, they can be attributed to policies from the same patronage-based system present under Ben Ali.
Campaign 2014: Joni Ernst 'Lot'
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U.S. Senate candidate Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), who is running against Rep. Bruce Braley (D), compares Washington to a hog lot in this ad.
Federal retirees to get 1.7% cost-of-living adjustment
Inflation adjustment due in January would outstrip pay raise for active employees once again.
Campaign 2014: Mark Warner 'Exactly'
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This ad from U.S. Senate candidate for Virginia, Mark Warner (D), slams his Republican opponent, Ed Gillespie, for making a "false" attack ad.
Record spending by PACs fuels negative politics across the nation
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Attack ads from independent groups are overwhelming candidates’ messages in many close races.
Campaign 2014: Bobby McKenzie 'One Story'
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This ad from Bobby McKenzie, the Democratic congressional candidate in Michigan's 11th district, calls his Republican opponent, David Trott, a "foreclosure king".
Paid leave tops senator’s list of ‘silly, unnecessary’ government expenses
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Frequent use of putting federal employees on paid leave to discipline those accused of breaking the rules has assumed the top spot in a new survey of “wasteful” government practices.
People don’t like Mitch McConnell. That’s why Alison Lundergan Grimes still has a shot.
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Why McConnell is still vulnerable -- in one number.
Did Gillespie dance with a dictator?
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Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) attacked GOP challenger Ed Gillespie for dealing with a dictator. Do the charges add up?
Nine ways the government may have squandered your money
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Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) released his 2014 “Wastebook,” detailing how the government allegedly frittered away $25 billion.
Martha Coakley struggles again on campaign trail
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The Massachusetts Democrat hoped to soar after a failed Senate bid, but is locked in a tight gubernatorial race.
Minority representation gaps, by the numbers
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New study lays bare Asian and Latino representation gap in state legislatures.
Election 2014: Congressional hopefuls on federal workers
House candidates for two open VA seats respond to questions related to the federal workplace.
Campaign 2014: Freedom Partners Action Fund 'Mark Begich: A Vote for President Obama'
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In its latest ad, Koch-backed Freedom Partners Action Fund try to tie Sen. Mark Begich (D-Alaska) to President Obama.
Campaigner Obama: Help or hinderance for Democrats?
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President Obama has raised a lot of campaign cash for Democrats, but can he help them on the trail?
Controversy over Ebola czar has a familiar ring
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The flap over Ron Klain’s qualifications mirrors a dispute from the Bush years.
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