Today's Highlights
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political analysts take a look at the election results
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Tuesday, power in the House switched to Republican as the party surpassed the 218 seats needed to gain the majority, while Democrats held onto the Senate, with 52 of the 100 seats. Read More »
Today’s post election coverage continues with CQ Roll Call Group and the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) hosting two separate events reviewing the 2010 Midterm Elections and what it may mean for the Congressional legislative agenda and President Obama’s policy initiatives going forward.
Earlier this morning on the Washington Journal, FreedomWorks Chairman Dick Armey compared this year’s election to the Republican Revolution of 1994 and gave his thoughts on what it means for the future of the GOP.
There are a few races still undecided in the Senate and House; in Washington, Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) has a narrow lead over candidate Dino Rossi (R). The write-in ballots have 41 percent of the votes in the Alaska Senate race while officials are currently counting the votes to see how many will go to Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Republican Joe Miller had 34 percent and Democrat Scott McAdams had 24 percent.
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Sen. McConnell; Will work to keep Obama from a 2nd term
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Fresh off Republican gains in the midterm election, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is providing details on how his party will move forward on its agenda in the 112th Congress at a speech at the Heritage Foundation. The Republicans took control of the U.S House, while Democrats maintained control in the Senate following Tuesday's vote.
In his speech, Sen. McConnell said, "On the economy, we will work hard to ensure Democrats don’t raise taxes on anybody, especially in the middle of a recession."
During a press conference with other Republican leaders yesterday, Sen. McConnell explained his view on why the Democrats lost seats saying, the election showed that "choosing the president over your constituents is not a good strategy," and that voters "appreciated us saying ‘no’ to the things the American people indicated they were not in favor of."
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Chief Palestinian negotiator discusses state of Israeli and Palestinian Negotiations
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After a month of direct talks, the Israeli-Palestinian peace process has stalled after the building freeze expired in the West Bank last month. Scholar, analyst and negotiator Saeb Erakat relates his close dealings with Palestinian politics and how this latest development will affect the future dealings between the two, in an event at the Woodrow Wilson Center. Erakat will also give details on the extent of U.S. involvement in the process; Pres. Obama brought the world leaders to Washington, D.C. in September to resume the talks.
Saeb Erakat is currently part of the Israel-Fatah negotiations working to establish a Palestinian state.
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Recent Programs
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Press Secretary Robert Gibbs conducts a daily briefing at the White House. Topics discussed include the 2010 midterm results, the START Treaty, the Bush tax cuts and the President's upcoming trip to India.
Washington, DC
: 48 min.
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 White House Briefing
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Pentagon Spokesman Geoff Morrell conducts a daily briefing at the Defense Department.
Washington, DC
: 47 min.
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Defense Dept. Briefing
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President Obama made remarks to reporters after meeting with his Cabinet at the White House. Topics he remarked on include the 2010 Midterm Election results, nuclear arms reduction and his upcoming trip to India.
Washington, DC
: 8 min.
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Pres. Obama Cabinet Meeting
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Following Election Day, President Obama held a news conference on
the midterm election results following the Republican gains in the House.
Washington, DC
: 56 min.
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Pres. Obama News Conference
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California Senate Republican candidate Carly Fiorina spoke to reporters after her loss to Sen. Barbara Boxer (D), courtesy of KTTV-TV.
Washington, DC
: 8 min.
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Carly Firoina Press Conference
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The Faith and Freedom Coalition released the results of their nationwide survey of the previous day's 2010 midterm elections on who went to the polls and why. The poll, conducted by Public Opinion Strategies, covers voter attitudes on major issues and the political parties, President Obama, the tea party movement, and the pro-family movement. Coalition Founder and Chairman Ralph Reed was joined by Public Opinion Strategies Co-Founder Glen Bolger.
Washington, DC
: 43 min.
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Briefing on the National Post-Election Survey
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In this week’s Question Time, Opposition Party Leader Ed Miliband challenged Prime Minister David Cameron on the government’s response to recent terror threats, budget cuts in education, and the Prime Minister’s decision to put his personal photographer on the government payroll. The Prime Minister also responded to questions about reducing unemployment and cuts in health spending.
Washington, DC
: 31 min.
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Prime Minister's Questions
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