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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Democrats may end up flipping 40 House seats this year. Many of that party's wins in the midterms were in the suburbs. Districts around Chicago, Los Angeles, Houston and Oklahoma City all went blue. So how's that going to transla
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Donald Trump won the support of the National Rifle Association and many gun owners by opposing any limits to the Second Amendment's right to bear arms. Here he is at the NRA convention last May. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING)
By Deborah Tate Washington 19 January 2006 Top Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee say they will oppose the nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Democrats who announ
By Dan Robinson Washington 14 February 2008 In a blow to Democrats, the House of Representatives has voted to reject a measure that would have extended existing foreign intelligence surveillance legislation by three weeks. VOA's Dan Robinson reports,
By Mike O'Sullivan Los Angeles 08 November 2006 The Democratic Party took control of the U.S. House of Representatives in Tuesday's elections. Key senate races in Virginia and Montana remained uncertain and it was unclear, early Wednesday, which par
By Jim Malone Washington 19 October 2006 Less than three weeks before U.S. congressional elections, Democrats are enthusiastic about their chances, while Republicans are in a defensive mode, hoping to limit Democratic gains. US Capitol, Washington D
By Jim Malone Washington 08 November 2006 U.S. Democrats won a major congressional victory in midterm elections Tuesday, taking control of the House of Representatives for the first time since 1994 and gaining seats in the Senate. As VOA National co
By Scott Stearns White House 18 April 2007 President Bush met with congressional Democrats at the White House Wednesday to discuss their differences over funding wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports that t
By Deborah Tate Washington 25 October 2006 U.S. Congressional Democrats say President Bush's policy on Iraq is in disarray. They renewed their calls on the administration to set a timetable to begin a phased withdrawal of U.S. troops. ----- Although
By John Featherly Washington 26 October 2006 With U.S. midterm Congressional elections just two weeks away, pollsters are trying to determine how Americans are likely to vote. Well-known pollster, John Zogby, says many races are close, but Democrats
By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 28 June 2007 President Bush and majority Democrats in Congress are heading toward a constitutional showdown involving the controversy over the firing of federal prosecutors. VOA's Dan Robinson reports, Democrats accuse th
Americans will be voting for members of the U.S. Congress as well as the president when they go to the polls November 4. With Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama leading in national opinion polls, congressional Democrats hope political mo
Democratic Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut announces the results of the cloture vote which paves the way for full-scale debate starting later this month Cindy Saine | Washington 22 November 2009 Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., speaks after the U.S
Breaking With Trump's GOP, Koch Brothers Praise Democrats On Immigration DAVID GREENE, HOST: The Koch brothers are billionaire libertarians who have spent massive amounts of money to support Republican candidates and causes over the years, pushing a
By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 05 February 2008 U.S. Democrats living in Indonesia cast the first votes in the Super Tuesday round of primary elections. Chad Bouchard reports from Jakarta, where Senator Barack Obama was the favored candidate. More than 100
By Jim Malone Washington 11 May 2006 Low public approval ratings for President Bush and his Republican allies in Congress present a huge opportunity for opposition Democrats in November's congressiona
By VOA News 08 April 2006 President Bush (file photo) President Bush says the Senate Democratic Party leader is responsible for the failure of compromise legislation on immigration moving forward. ---
By Deborah Tate Capitol Hill 08 November 2006 A day after Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives in key midterm elections, they came a step closer to doing so in the Senate, with television networks projecting a Democratic victo
By Scott Stearns White House 17 March 2007 U.S. President George Bush says he will veto an emergency spending bill for the war in Iraq, if Democrats, who control Congress, include conditions setting a timeline for the withdrawal of U.S. troops. Demo
A key Democratic lawmaker has outlined his plans to use legislation the U.S. Congress would approve in coming months to impose greater controls on financial firms to protect investors and help avoid another financial system collapse. Republicans ste