Democrats break GOP legislative grip
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Democrats wrested control of the Oregon Senate for the first time in a decade Tuesday, and they maintained a slim chance of grabbing the majority in the House as well, giving them the potential for vast new leverage in the upcoming legislative session.
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Republicans captured Democratic seats in Georgia and South Carolina Tuesday night and reached out for renewed control of the Senate.
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With their grip on power strengthened, congressional Republicans promised Wednesday to pass legislation that will change much about
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Republicans have been able to slow and sometimes halt the agenda of Nancy Pelosi and the House Democrats.
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The Democratic Party's most powerful weapon is heading back into battle.
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Democrats worked Tuesday to turn a standoff over taxes to their political advantage, arguing that Republicans are essentially raising taxes by failing to revive popular middle class breaks.
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To hear Democrats tell it, all the tools to kick a dent in the Republican majority in the Pennsylvania House and Senate were in their hands Tuesday.
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House Speaker-elect Nancy Pelosi said Monday her new Democratic majority will extend a hand to Republicans in moving the agenda of relieving the "middle-class squeeze." She said restoring the military draft will not be part of that agenda when Democrats take over the House in January.
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Eight lost their jobs, leading Democratic lawmakers to try to rein in presidential powers.
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Democrats see a broken system, with major items out of sight. The GOP sees ideals of conservatism advancing.
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House Democrats have defied the White House in a battle between civil liberties and national security. And GOP candidates are looking forward to making it an election issue
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Democrats won control of the Pennsylvania House for the first time in 12 years as Chester County officials on Tuesday settled a pair of tight races three weeks after the election.
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Bemoaning a "culture of corruption" in the Republican Party, Democrats are convinced they have a winning election-year issue. The GOP claims it's a wash.
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Democrats running Congress for the first time in more than a decade faltered at key points this year as they grudgingly passed important bills that many, or even most, of their House members opposed. When Republicans were in charge, they pledged to avoid such a fate.
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Breaking with their party, a handful of Democrats in competitive congressional races voted to approve President Bush's system to interrogate and prosecute terrorism suspects.
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Congressional Democrats returned to Washington in a defiant mood yesterday, making no apologies for the campaign in which they lost congressional seats and the presidential
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Democrats enter the fall campaign   with a clear edge in the high-stakes fight for control of the   U.S. Congress, riding a wave of momentum that has them   positioned to retake the U.S. House of Representatives and make   significant gains in the Senate.