Democratic prospects for Hill takeover dim
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In a sharp change from just two months ago, Republicans are gaining a commanding position in the race for control of the US House and Senate.
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Republicans are poised to renew their grip on the House on Tuesday, and Democrats&#39; faint hopes of a Senate takeover hinge on close races in a string of southern and western states that favor President Bush.
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Republicans, gloomy over Iraq and other issues, are contributing far less to their party's presidential candidates than Democrats are giving to theirs, raising questions about Republican prospects in 2008.
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A baby step towards democracy, but liberal reformers lose
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After winning control of Congress by capitalizing on Republican scandals, Democrats are unsure whether to crack down on a perk that got some lawmakers in trouble.
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Democrats' hopes of retaining a Senate seat in Georgia are fading fast and such a loss could deal a fatal blow to the party's chances of regaining control of the Senate.
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Chicago Tribune - As congressional Democrats prepare to watch President Bush take the oath of office Thursday, many within the party are growing frustrated at the lack of a clear Democratic strategy for dealing with a president who they believe is not particularly popular despite his re-election.
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Viewpoint: The former President has cheapened the Democratic race, says Joe Klein, and is in danger of spoiling his wife's chances
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A demoralized Democratic Party tried to pick up the pieces on Thursday as Republicans celebrated President Bush&#39;s re-election, with both sides
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Toughening ethics laws, once a priority of Democrats, has bogged down in Congress as party leaders find their campaign promises colliding with lawmakers' re-election concerns.
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Democrat leaders search for a mediator as race for party nomination threatens to drag on until August convention
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Two months after Democrats took control of Congress, there isn't much to show for the switch in power &#151; despite feverish efforts to weigh in on meaty matters, such as the war in Iraq.
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How do people think the Democratic Congress is doing after six months? Lousy. But better than the alternative.
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The "Fighting Dems" aren't a collective powerhouse after all.
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Anti-war Democrats bailed in droves. Teachers unions left over vouchers. Men are drawn to his challenger, and women aren't all that crazy about the incumbent, either.
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These are tough times for the Democratic-led U.S. Congress, where partisan battles have led to little progress on big issues and have made lawmakers collectively less popular than President George W. Bush.
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In the shadow of Bill Clinton and his gleaming new presidential library, leaders of the struggling Democratic Party held informal discussions this week of how to come back from their devastating Election Day losses.