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  • Why Cruz Won’t Pledge Support to McConnell

    By Sebastian Payne and Robert Costa, The Washington Post

    Sen. Ted Cruz spent the final weekend of the midterms on the far edge of the country trying to help fellow Republican Dan Sullivan win a race the GOP is counting on in its effort to retake the Senate...

  • News Shows Finally Discuss How a GOP Congress Would Govern

    By Rob Garver

    As polling released Sunday showed an increasing likelihood of Republicans gaining control of the Senate in Tuesday’s election, talk has begun to turn away from election speculation and toward...

  • What Voters Need to Know About This Week’s Economy Numbers

    By Sam Ro, Business Insider

    The Federal Reserve finally put an end to its quantitative easing program on Wednesday in a move that had been widely anticipated for a very long time. Meanwhile, the stock market roared back to...

  • ISIS at Top of Agenda When Congress Returns

    By Patricia Zengerle, Reuters

    When lawmakers return to Washington after Tuesday’s congressional elections they will resume a debate they began with some reluctance last month on the U.S.-led fight against Islamic State militants...

  • Debate Over Long-Term Debt Is Rekindled in Midterms

    By Eric Pianin

    A “Grand Bargain” of budget cuts and entitlement and tax reforms is back in the news – with some lawmakers in this campaign season facing political fallout because they dared to endorse a long-term...