National Politics The Challenge for a GOP-Controlled Congress in Four Charts We may not know the results of this election, but we do know this: neither party will have 60 Senate seats. While it’s more likely that Republicans will have the majority in 2015, it will be a very… Amy Walter Amy Walter October 22, 2014
National Politics The Trench Warfare Begins With just a little more than two weeks to go before the midterm election, Democrats are increasingly in need of a break or two to salvage their Senate majority. In my National Journal Daily column a… Charlie "Chuck" Cook Charlie Cook October 21, 2014
National Playing the Name Game for 2016 With all eyes on a fiercely contested governor's race, Rhode Island's House delegation looks pretty well settled. Last cycle, Republicans threw everything they had at Democratic Rep. David Cicilline… David Wasserman David Wasserman April 18, 2014
National On Points: Anti-Obamacare Ads Keep on Rolling Number of new anti-“Obamacare” campaign or issue commercials launched since the first open enrollment window closed on March 31: 32. Number of pro-Affordable Care Act campaign or issue ads launched… David Wasserman David Wasserman April 15, 2014
National Politics The End of an Era in Congress The ac­col­ades in hon­or of Rep. John Din­gell, who re­cently an­nounced his re­tire­ment, have been both deaf­en­ing and en­tirely de­served. In Con­gress’s his­tory, one could prob­ably count on… Charlie "Chuck" Cook Charlie Cook March 6, 2014
National Politics My Evolution on Gay Rights As re­cently as a dec­ade ago, the mar­riage-equal­ity move­ment looked like a long, tough slog. Today, about 55 per­cent of Amer­ic­ans sup­port same-sex mar­riage; it is now leg­al in 17 states,… Charlie "Chuck" Cook Charlie Cook January 23, 2014
National Charts Two-Term Presidents: Post-WWII Partisan Trends Post-World War II Midterm Elections Following Presidential Reelection The "Six Year Itch" Year President Party In-Party Seat Change: House In-Party Seat Change: Senate 1958… Cook Politcal Logo The Cook Political Report December 6, 2012
National Politics Trian Run An oft-asked question these days is just how the Republican takeover of the Senate—and the GOP's now-complete occupation of Capitol Hill—will affect the 2016 presidential election. More specifically… Charlie "Chuck" Cook Charlie Cook December 1, 2012