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Spike Draper, a member of the Navajo Nation, dances in the grand entry of the Julyamsh Pow Wow.

There's a Presidential Election in 2014, and It Could Cost Republicans a House Seat

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Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren checks out the podium the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC.

Elizabeth Warren: 'We're All Looking at You, Colorado!'

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A liberal icon rallies Democrats to support incumbent Mark Udall's struggling Senate campaign.

U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) listens to his father Texas Congressman and Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul speak at a campaign stop August 10, 2011 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Did Rand Paul's Dad Just Scoop Him on Announcing His Own Presidential Run?

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Freudian slippage.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks as (L-R) Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Assistant House Minority Leader Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), House Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY), House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA), and House Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) listen during a news conference September 30, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The U.S. government was officially shut down at midnight after the Senate and the House of the Representatives failed to come to an agreement to pass a federal spending bill to keep the government running.

Poll: How Will Pelosi's Decision to Remain Democratic Leader Affect Her Caucus?

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Republican Insiders say it's bad news for the party across the aisle.

Karen Garcia knocks on a door in an apartment complex as she looks for people that have not registered to vote during a voter registration drive by members of the Florida Immigrant Coalition on October 4, 2012 in Pompano Beach, Florida. Efforts to get people to register to vote for the upcoming presidential election ends on Tuesday the 9th when the voting rolls close in Florida.

Poll: Which Campaign Tactic Should Your Party's Candidates Focus On in the Final Weeks?

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"In close elections, person-to-person contact and mail win races," says one Democratic Insider. "Paid TV is overrated."

Election day volunteer Vicki Groff places a sign to direct voters to a polling station at Kenilworth School February 28, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona. Voters in this state participate in choosing who will be the Republican candidate to contest President Barack Obama in the general election.

Mad About Low Voter Turnout? Get Even.

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Holding local elections in even-numbered years could increase turnout and save money. 

After the news of the Wall Street crash, a crowd of speculators, worried about the fall of their financial securities, have gathered in front of the New York Stock Exchange near where a statue of George Washington stands. It is Black Thursday on Wall Street.

Is the World Losing Faith in America's Economic Philosophy?

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Jonathan Kirshner argues that the U.S. is continuing down the same perilous economic path that led to the Great Recession. 

This illustration can only be used with the Andrea Drusch piece that originally ran in the 10/18/2014 magazine of National Journal.

Why Washington Power Players Are Flocking to Seminary School

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Why Washington's power elite are flocking to seminary school.

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Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren checks out the podium the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC.

Elizabeth Warren: 'We're All Looking at You, Colorado!'

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A liberal icon rallies Democrats to support incumbent Mark Udall's struggling Senate campaign.

U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) listens to his father Texas Congressman and Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul speak at a campaign stop August 10, 2011 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Did Rand Paul's Dad Just Scoop Him on Announcing His Own Presidential Run?

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Freudian slippage.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 30: U.S. House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks as (L-R) Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Assistant House Minority Leader Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), House Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-NY), House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA), and House Minority Whip Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) listen during a news conference September 30, 2013 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The U.S. government was officially shut down at midnight after the Senate and the House of the Representatives failed to come to an agreement to pass a federal spending bill to keep the government running.

Poll: How Will Pelosi's Decision to Remain Democratic Leader Affect Her Caucus?

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Republican Insiders say it's bad news for the party across the aisle.

Karen Garcia knocks on a door in an apartment complex as she looks for people that have not registered to vote during a voter registration drive by members of the Florida Immigrant Coalition on October 4, 2012 in Pompano Beach, Florida. Efforts to get people to register to vote for the upcoming presidential election ends on Tuesday the 9th when the voting rolls close in Florida.

Poll: Which Campaign Tactic Should Your Party's Candidates Focus On in the Final Weeks?

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"In close elections, person-to-person contact and mail win races," says one Democratic Insider. "Paid TV is overrated."

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 30: U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner (R-CO) (R) questions Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (L) as she turns around to her aides during the House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing about the troubled launch of the Healthcare.gov website October 30, 2013 in Washington, DC. The federal healthcare insurance exchange site has been plagued by problems since its launch on October 1. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Senate Republicans See a Win, Not a Wave

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The NRSC sees most races headed in the GOP's direction. Democrats beg to differ.

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 06: Retired Congresswoman and co-founder of Americans for Responsible Solutions, Gabby Giffords, speaks at New York Ideas, a conference that brings together leaders from a variety of industries on May 6, 2014 in New York City. New York Ideas is hosted by The Atlantic, The Aspen Institute and New-York Historical Society. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

Giffords Gets Aggressive on Gun Issues

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The former Arizona congresswoman—severely wounded in a 2011 shooting—has a gun-control PAC running tough TV ads in districts around the country.

WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 10: U.S. Rep. Nan Hayworth (R-NY) (c) speaks as House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) (L), and House Majority Whip Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) listen during a news conference July 10, 2012 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. House Republican leadership discussed U.S. President Barack Obama's push to extend tax cut for middle class families and the repeal of Obamacare law. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Don't Call It a Comeback: Ex-Members Run From Their Service

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Former lawmakers hoping to return to Congress play up other parts of their bios.

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