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President Obama appears in deep thought as he and senior adviser David Axelrod listen during a climate change meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. A moment later, he was "laughing at a humorous exchange.” (Official White House photo by Pete Souza) **FILE**

Republican Senate majority would change U.S. course on Iran, Islamic State

Republicans are putting President Obama's foreign policy on the ballot this year, and with the GOP poised to make big gains, including possibly capturing control of the Senate, the White House will see more constraints on its policies toward Ukraine, Iran and the Islamic State terrorists.

October 23, 2014
Georgia candidate Michelle Nunn's poll numbers are increasing, presenting a potential roadblock to a Republican November Senate takeover. (Associated Press)

Michelle Nunn bucks trend as Republicans hone in on Senate majority

New polling shows Democrat Michelle Nunn has seized a lead in Georgia's Senate race, putting a dent in what had been a strong couple of weeks for Republicans who have seen races from North Carolina to Colorado begin to trend in their direction as voters hone in on election day.

October 15, 2014
After a tough primary battle, the tea party has thrown it's support behind incumbent Sen. Pat Roberts, Kansas Republican. (Associated Press)

Pat Roberts gets tea party backing in Kansas

Saying GOP control of the Senate is more important than any single candidate, a national tea party group threw its support Monday behind Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas — the man the Tea Party Express had tried to unseat in this summer's Republican primary.

October 13, 2014
Sen. Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, called the court's decision not to take on any gay marriage cases"tragic" and vowed to take action. (associated press)

GOP 2016 hopefuls weigh court’s gay marriage punt

Some potential 2016 GOP presidential candidates said Monday's Supreme Court decision to let same-sex marriage stand in dozens of states settles the issue — but religious conservatives vowed to continue to fight, saying opposing gay marriage remains a litmus test for White House hopefuls.

October 7, 2014
Joni Ernst (Associated Press)

Koch brothers ties used to attack Republican in Iowa Senate race

Perhaps nowhere in the country is Democrats' orchestrated attack on the Koch brothers more developed than in Iowa, where Senate nominee Rep. Bruce L. Braley and his allies have gone to tremendous lengths to make them an issue for his Republican opponent, Joni Ernst.

September 28, 2014
In this file photo taken May 29, 2014, Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Pryor participates in a Little Rock, Ark., news conference. (AP Photo/Danny Johnston, File)

Latino group to Ark. Sen. Mark Pryor: We don’t have your back

A national Latino group is circulating an online petition that calls on Latino voters to oppose Sen. Mark Pryor in his hotly contested Senate race in Arkansas, saying he opposed the idea of President Obama taking executive action on immigration reform.

September 26, 2014
Alison Lundergan Grimes, a Kentucky Democrat running for Senate, has been trying to dent Sen. Mitch McConnell on the farm bill, which he supported. (Associated Press)

Democrats’ use of farm bill as election ammo may have no impact

Alison Lundergan Grimes, Democrats' candidate in Kentucky's Senate race, is trying to dent Minority Leader Mitch McConnell over the farm bill — but she's running into problems since the Republican leader helped end a two-year standoff and pass the bill earlier this year.

September 25, 2014
Maine Gov. Paul LePage

Out-of-state donations flood Maine governor’s race: report

Out-of-state donors have poured nearly $1.5 million into Maine's gubernatorial race — more than quadrupling the amount of money received by the three top gubernatorial candidates in 2010, said a report from Maine Citizens for Clean Elections.

September 25, 2014