Morning Vid: Obama Says Election Was 'Referendum on the Economy'
Voters held Democrats responsible for slow economic growth
Advertisement
Mitch McConnell said he wouldn't block the bipartisan immigration overhaul on Tuesday, and Patrik Leahy said he will hold off — "with a heavy heart" — on a controversial amendment to green cards to spouses of gay couples. But the path to passage is surprisingly clear, even amidst the Obama administration's scandals.
Voters held Democrats responsible for slow economic growth
Think of The Liberal Clause as a Nightmare Before Christmas for conservatives
Complains of reporter next door while TV cameras record her teenager's tantrums
But would it be good for the Dems?
Fields questions on Jerry Stiller, having "time to become a man"
Searching for solace after a political sea change
Defunding isn't a real option, plus their interest group buddies love it
But defended his policies in post-election press conference
Loses hawkish Democrats and faces Republicans skeptical of Afghanistan withdrawal
Says he was a "dissenting voice" in push to invade Iraq, but denies the war was a mistake
Twitter spews serious schadenfreude as eBay millionaire is trounced by Jerry Brown
He was crushed on election night, but the soon-to-be-former Florida congressman surely has more stunts up his sleeve
Next New York governor unlikely to send bestiality emails
Democrat held on by literally shooting cap-and-trade bill
Two years ago, Obama won the state for Dems for the first time in decades
The mystery meat sandwich returns nationwide Tuesday
Romney, Steele, Giuliani, Pawlenty decry her anonymous haters
Republican elites are determined to squash Sarah's presidential aspirations
Could lose 70 House seats in historic wave
Some suspect it was a plot to meddle with Western elections
But will they be anymore successful than last year's?
The backlash to the backlash against the Rally to Restore Sanity
Pundits look to the state for an early indication of just how big the Tea Party wave will be
Sure, elites know stuff, but do they know the right kind of stuff?
President tells progressive bloggers he's "evolving" on gay marriage
The party's coalition crumbles as Catholics and the working class also flee
How did the Democrats manage to lose it all?
The senator has complained that Washington is broken for most of his three-decade career there
This election is a fair fight, money-wise. But Dems need something to blame for their losses.
From witches to puppy mills to head-stomping, this is the weirdest midterm ever
Will his Rally to Restore Sanity only enrage conservative voters?
The tightest Senate race is pulling in piles of cash and splintering the Tea Party
Ten films that inspired his film Runaway, a 34-minute NSFW oddity
Beware the Mad Men-loving liberals, Charles Murray argues
The Washington Post tries to contact every single activist group and finds very little actual activism.
Far fewer young people have registered to vote compared to 2008
Have a story we missed? A link we have to click? A sharp opinion about the news? Instead of waiting for us to post it, tell us on the Open Wire.
Submit your news and ideas | See all reader postsThe Atlantic Wire is your authoritative guide to the news and ideas that matter most right now. Our team tracks newsmakers and opinions across the entire media spectrum: newspapers, web sites, television, radio and magazines.
But we do more than just collect information. By synthesizing, analyzing and summarizing what’s out there, and adding new information when we can, we are a news engine that gives you a quick and valuable account of the issues of the day.
Have a hot tip? A story we missed? Tell us on the Open Wire
How to send us editorial or technical feedback
Get Five Best Columns in your inbox each morning (preview)
