Elections

Obama on Friday named David Simas, a longtime adviser who has led the White House's Obamacare messaging, the director of the newly created Office of Political Strategy and Outreach. (AP Photo)

Ahead of midterms, White House opens new political office

Brian Hughes · January 24, 2014 5:00 am

If President Obama's job approval ratings stay as low as they are today -- or drift lower -- it will be virtually impossible for any Democrat to win. Obama would be as much of a drag on his party's candidate as George W. Bush was in 2008.ÃÂ (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Obama’s weakness makes GOP early favorite for 2016

Scott Rasmussen · January 23, 2014 5:00 am

FILE - This Oct. 10, 2013 file photo shows Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont. on Capitol Hill in Washington. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will hold a hearing Jan. 28 on President Barack Obama's pick of the retiring Baucus to serve as ambassador to China. The six-term Democratic senator is expected to sail toward confirmation by his colleagues. If confirmed, Baucus would replace Gary Locke, who has announced plans to leave the diplomatic post. Baucus has served in the Senate for more than two decades. Obama announced the nomination last year. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Senate panel to hold hearing on Baucus nomination

Washington Examiner · January 22, 2014 9:25 pm

No voter should have to stand in line for more than 30 minutes -- that's the conclusion of President Obama's Presidential Commission on Election Administration created to help problems that have hampered Americans' experience at the polls in recent years. (AP Photo)

Obama’s election commission aims to reduce voting headaches

Susan Crabtree · January 22, 2014 5:00 am

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker draws a lot of lessons from experiences during an attempted recall, and not always ones other conservatives will automatically agree with. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

What Scott Walker learned from surviving his recall election

Sean Higgins · January 20, 2014 5:00 am

A GOP Year

Fred Barnes · January 13, 2014 5:00 am

Senate advances third nominee to key appeals court

Senate advances third nominee to key appeals court

Henry Jackson · January 9, 2014 6:34 pm

Barnes Podcast: 2014 Is the Year of Obamacare

TWS Podcast · January 2, 2014 9:01 pm

2014: The Year of Obama’s Reckoning

Jonathan V. Last · January 2, 2014 4:50 pm

John Koskinen was confirmed in a 59-36 vote, below the 60-vote approval threshold that would have been required before Senate Democrats changed the chamber's rules to prevent Republicans from continuing to block presidential nominees. (AP Photo)

Senate invokes new filibuster restrictions to confirm IRS chief

Susan Ferrechio · December 20, 2013 5:00 am

The Battle of 2014

Jay Cost · December 16, 2013 5:00 am

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., will kick off the debate on President Obama's nominee to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Senate GOP will delay vote on Obama judicial nominee until wee hours

David M. Drucker · December 11, 2013 5:00 am