ALAN FRAM / The Associated PressSep 10, 2019
Dan Bishop narrowly beats centrist Democrat Dan McCready in a special election held after evidence of vote tampering voided 2018 balloting. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
KIM CHANDLER and STEVE PEOPLES / The Associated PressDec 12, 2017
The stunning outcome in the deep-red state narrows the GOP advantage in the U.S. Senate to 51-49. The result of the scandal-plagued race is seen as an embarrassment to President Trump. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 9, 2017
The outcome immediately raised questions about whether May could maintain her hold on Downing Street. It also threw into doubt the country's plans for leaving the European Union. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
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Tracy Bloom / TruthdigFeb 27, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including Chris Christie being omitted from a major conservative event and Stephen Colbert breaks character to make his first political endorsement. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 20, 2010
Well, the Democrats really made a donkey out of this one. The Commonwealth of Taxachusetts, as it's known among tea-partiers, will now have a Republican senator. That means the Democrats' filibuster-proof majority -- which only amounted to doing Joe Lieberman's bidding, anyway -- is over. (continued) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 19, 2010
In hopes of ensuring that Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is the winner in Tuesday's special election for the U.S. Senate seat once occupied by the late Ted Kennedy, President Barack Obama has taken to the airwaves in a TV ad supporting Coakley's bid for office in a tight race against Republican challenger Scott Brown. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 3, 2009
And they're off or at least, she's off: On Thursday, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley became the first contender for Ted Kennedy's Senate seat to officially announce her candidacy, which she's reportedly been considering for the past year, but she'll face some fierce competition for the vaunted position in coming months. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 22, 2009
Once again the voters of California, said to be the leading indicators of national trends, have spoken. And what they have said this time is a resounding "No!" to legislative irresponsibility. The megaphone employed was this week's special statewide election to consider six ballot initiatives. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 21, 2009
Californians gave the electoral finger to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Tuesday when they voted against five ballot measures intended to fix the Golden State’s budget drama by increasing taxes, redistributing state funds and borrowing money. On top of already double-digit unemployment, a plummeting housing market and an eroding educational system, the state now faces a budget gap of more than $21 billion. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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