Elections
Voters speak: A resounding victory for paid sick days nationwide
November 7, 2014The lesson from Tuesday could not be clearer: No worker should have to choose between missing a day's pay and caring for their health.
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Trumka: Voters said they were “desperate” for new economic life
November 6, 2014"The fact of the matter is that people are disillusioned by endless political bickering and eyed these elections with great dispirit."
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Midterms 2014: high anxiety and low turnout
November 6, 2014Democrats faced a bleak day-after with the Republican takeover of the Senate and resounding GOP victories on the state level.
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How “chickenshit” and Israel played in the elections
November 5, 2014Republicans thought they could use this to boost their vote among "supporters of Israel." But Jewish voters continued to vote heavily for Democrats.
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Fueled by big money, voter worries, GOP makes big gains
November 5, 2014The GOP won control of the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, increased its majority in the House, and won important governors' races around the country.
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