Jun 04 No clear primary winner leaves Republicans with Mississippi muddle By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: No clear winner in Mississippi Ernst crushes the field in Iowa Coal war in key Kentucky Senate race Obama meets with Ukrainian leader Mississippi muddle: The Republican Senate primary in Mississippi, featuring a tea… Continue reading
Jun 03 Tuesday’s primary headliners: Mississippi and Iowa By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: Primary day in Mississippi and Iowa Chris McDaniel: The tea party’s last, best hope? Can Ernst get to 35 percent? Another incumbent in trouble in California Obama defends prisoner swap Mississippi, Iowa headline Tuesday’s… Continue reading
Jun 02 EPA’s new rules put Democrats on their heels By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: New carbon regulations put Democrats on the defensive in the short term Ernst has momentum in Iowa Poll shows McDaniel in the lead in Mississippi New rules: Let’s put aside the long-term moral arguments on… Continue reading
May 30 Morning Line’s Top 10 Senate races for May By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: Our updated Senate rankings Top 9 all states won by Romney in 2012 Michigan makes the list More Democrats call on Shinseki to step down Battle for control of the Senate: May has been a… Continue reading
May 29 Floodgates open as Democrats join Republicans in calls for Shinseki’s resignation By Terence Burlij, Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: IG report opens floodgates with calls for Shinseki to resign Push from Democrats, Republicans, ups pressure on Obama The choice facing Mississippi Republicans 2014 watch: Health care fight in Kentucky, Kingston picks up Herschel… Continue reading
May 28 The Obama Doctrine on full display By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: Continuing foreign policy push, Obama goes to West Point More questions than answers on Afghanistan The first incumbent loses this cycle – oldest member of Congress White House feels there’s a chance for immigration… Continue reading
May 27 Obama to unveil new foreign policy for post-Iraq and Afghanistan era By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford Life after Iraq and Afghanistan: Over the next two weeks, President Obama will lay out his vision for American foreign policy after the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Continue reading
May 23 Why 2014 might not be a done deal for Republicans By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Two names that could stop the Republican Senate takeover: Pryor and Begich Three more arrested in Mississippi in Cochran case Democratic candidates turn on Shinseki Castro’s turn in the national spotlight The GOP’s narrow… Continue reading
May 22 President Obama, Secretary Shinseki under fire amid VA scandal By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: Obama, Shinseki under pressure More to it than just tea party vs. establishment Candidates matter McConnell wants Lincoln-Douglas debates Mississippi’s nasty Senate race is about more than Mississippi Obama vows accountability with VA scandal:… Continue reading
May 21 Primary results boost Republican hopes of taking over the Senate By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Pieces falling into place for GOP A very bad night for the tea party Explaining why, in anti-Washington climate, incumbents, including McConnell, are doing so well Wolf wins big in Pennsylvania Obama to meet with… Continue reading