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The article discusses the success of the U.S. Republican Party (GOP) during the nation's midterm elections in 2014, focusing on Republican U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's re-election victory in Kentucky, as well as the prospect that McConnell may achieve his goal of becoming the U.S. Senate's Majority Leader. According to the article, the GOP is unpopular among young people and nonwhite voters across America. U.S. President Barack Obama's political agenda is also examined.

The article discusses the reputation of U.S. Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell among the Senate conservatives, his constituents, and the nation. Topics include his campaign for reelection against Tea Party candidate Matt Bevin who has made several negative advertisements about McConnell, polls showing his approval rating in his home state of Kentucky, and how he approaches working with President Barack Obama.

The article discusses the political power shared by U.S. President Barack Obama and U.S. Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell. McConnell is said to have established Obama's presidential election defeat in 2012 as his highest priority. The article says that the political relationship between Obama and McConnell is likely to be the most important one in shaping events in 2011 and beyond. The legislative power that McConnell will wield is explained in terms of the number of seats that Republicans hold in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.

Profiles the key members of the U.S. Congress in President George W. Bush's second term. Risks that Bill Frist, a Tennessee Republican, is facing as Senate majority leader; Unpredictability of followers of Arizona Republican John McCain; Role of Harry Reid, a Democrat from Nevada, as Senate minority leader; Problems that Democrat Ben Nelson of Nebraska will have enforcing Democratic unity; Outlook for ex-Clinton aide Rahm Emanuel, an Illinois Democrat; How majority whip Roy Blunt, a Missouri Republican, will act as a link between the House and the White House.

Looks at the efforts of United States Senator Thomas Daschle, to organize the Democrats after their defeats in the 2000 presidential elections. Action of Daschle, as Senate Minority Leader to oppose Republican President George W. Bush's tax-cut proposals; Reasons why Daschle has gained prominence over his Democratic colleague, House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt; Daschle's background in the Senate; His political skills; His efforts to control moderate Democrats who might side with Bush.

Comments on Senate minority leader Hugh Scott's plan to seek reelection in 1976. Scott's political career; Scott's billing of himself as 'the most powerful senator Pennsylvania ever had'; Description of the senator as the first man from the Keystone State to hold a major leadership role on Capitol Hill since the 1870s.

Profiles United States Senate minority leader Tom Daschle. His response to the impeachment hearings of US President Bill Clinton; His efforts to help Trent Lott find a dignified way to end the proceedings; The bitter bipartisanship that is keeping the trial alive. INSET: Older and Wiser, Monica Returns, by John Cloud et al..

The article presents information about Nancy Pelosi, an American politician, who serves as minority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives. Topics include, her meeting with House of Representatives in a restaurant in San Francisco, California; her campaigns to be the next speaker of the House; and her acknowledgement speech for the public at National Association of Counties's annual legislative conference.

Looks at the criticisms of U.S. Minority Leader Bob Dole on the healthcare reform package proposed by Senator John Chafee in 1994. Reaction of a Republican staffer to the opposition of Dole to the healthcare reform bill; Speculation about the decision of Dole to retract his opposition to the bill; Discussion of the healthcare plan proposed by Chafee.

The article presents news briefs for the week of October 11, 1969. Particular attention is given to the foreign and domestic policies of the United States. Article topics include the military policies of U.S. president Richard Nixon, the appointment of Hugh Scott as Senate Minority Leader, America's involvement in the Vietnam War, the political protests of college students at Harvard, as well as Coretta King's memoir, My Life with Martin Luther King, Jr."

The article presents the top 100 most influential professionals in Georgia as of 2015 recognized by "Georgia Trend". Among the individuals discussed are Georgia House of Representative minority leader Stacey Abrams of Atlanta, chief executive officer Richard Anderson of Delta Airlines in Atlanta, and president Mark Becker of Georgia State University. Several key information mentions includes their career achievements, professional roles, and institutional services.

The article features U.S. Senate Democrats' new Minority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins who values every vote, and every member of her conference. She is presented as the first woman to ever lead a legislative conference in New York. She is cited to have lost by a mere 18 votes when she challenged New York state Senator Nick Spano in 2006 but eventually defeated him two years later. Stewart-Cousins is described as more engaged with members than U.S. Senator John Sampson.

The article focuses on the increase of Latino population in Illinois. It is reported that the increase from 12 percent of Illinois' population in 2000 to 16 percent in 2010 was not adequately reflected in the state's drawing of its legislative map. Also, it is mentioned that the Latinos ended up with five House districts and two Senate districts that totaled 65 percent or more, one fewer than the previous map.

Profiles U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Searchlight, Las Vegas, Nevada. Description of his hometown Searchlight; Anticipation of Democrat Senators on the toughness of Reid; Views of the senator on abortion, guns and Iraq.

Editorial. Provides information on the condition of the U.S. politics and government under the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush. Elements essential in promoting a different perspective of the U.S. politics; Discussion on the election of Nancy Pelosi as the new minority leader of the U.S. Senate as of January 2003; Importance of wealth redistribution to a society.

The article discusses U.S. Congressional leadership after the 2006 U.S. midterm elections. Instead of addressing what a voter survey showed as the main issues--corruption and the Iraq war--both political parties concentrated on leadership appointments. Democratic Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi saw her candidate for Majority Leader, U.S. Representative John Murtha, lose to U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer. Republicans restored the once-disgraced U.S. Senator Trent Lott to be Minority Whip.

Reports on the election of Harry Reid as the Senate Minority Leader and speculates on his performance as a leader of the Democratic Party. Legislative activity carried out by Reid on behalf of his home state, Nevada; Challenges facing Reid and the Democrats by the Republican controlled congress and executive branch; Description of Reid as a moderate. INSET: Harry Reid.

Focuses on Tom Daschle's tenure as leader of the Democratic minority in the U.S. Senate. Effect of the defection of Vermont Senator Jim Jeffords from the Republican Party on Daschle's leadership; Irony of Daschle's gridlock strategy, which is expected to be used by Republicans to force Democrats into unpopular votes on symbolic issues; Report that Daschle's plan is to quickly bring to the floor a slew of bills, each poll-tested to ensure its popularity not only with core Democrats but also with voters; Fact that at a press conference, Daschle chastised the media for ignoring his arguments; Statement that he Republican budget tactics a degradation of the rule of law reminiscent of African dictatorships.

Reports on several socio-political events in the United States. Critique of U.S. President George W. Bush's economic assumptions, in light of the nation's economic status; Issues related to the President's tax cut proposal in his budget; Question of whether the nation faces an energy crisis, as Bush claims; Senate Minority Leader Thomas Daschle's counterproposal to the tax-cut plan; Focus on the black press' silence on the ethical problems of the Reverend Jesse Jackson; Report that one item of unfinished business on the Bush administration's staffing agenda is finding someone to chair the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Focuses on United States Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott. His efforts to control the Senate, which is evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans; His character traits; His thoughts on President George W. Bush's administration.

Focuses on Majority Whip Tom DeLay of the United States. Views of lobbyists and lawmakers on DeLay's approach to building legislative victories; Issue on his leadership; Reason for deploying representatives from the Chamber of Commerce and National Federation of Independent Business.

The article features Nebraska Senator Kenneth Spicer Wherry. Minority Floor Leader Wherry is said to be the noisiest and the most persistent spokesman for the extreme right wing of the GOP according to the author. He was rated a good floor leader by the Republicans. He acts as a legislative traffic director, executing the tactics worked out under Senator Taft and Senator Millikin. For eight years since his first term, he has been bringing Main Street to the floor of the Senate in a fierce and uninhibited manner.

The article discusses on the tax misspending of Resolution Trust Corp. (RTC) Regional Director Michael Martinelli. Martinelli spent $26,000 of taxpayer's money to decorate the Kansas City Office. According to him, he was trying to put up morale among his employees. However, Senate Minority Leader Robert Dole sent a letter to the RTC, warning Martinelli about his improper acts. Moreover, investigators announced further investigation for other charges against Martinelli.

The article profiles Congressman John Rhodes, a Republican leader of the House of Representatives in the U.S. It states that Rhodes is a son of a retail lumber dealer who was born in Kansas. It mentions that Rhodes studied law in Arizona, and became the first Republican member of the House of Representatives in 1952. It highlights the impact of the decision of Rhodes on the impeachment of U.S. President Richard Nixon. It underlines the succession of Rhodes to Jerry Ford as minority leader of the U.S. Senate.

The article discusses an audio recording of U.S. Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell at a Republican strategy session, focusing on McConnell's plans on how to run the Senate if the Republicans earn the majority during mid-term elections in 2014. Other topics include the influence of big money on politics, McConnell's senatorial campaign in Kentucky, and Republican ideology on taxes and regulation.

The article discusses the amendment that U.S. Representative Jamie L. Whitten made on the appropriations bill of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) in the U.S. It states that the amendment was deemed by segregationists since it will deny federal aid to school districts that refuse to perform desegration. It mentions that the House approved the amendment but Senate Minority Leader Hugh Scott moved to revise the amendment when it reached the Senate floor making it meaningless.

The article focuses on the selection of Everett Dirksen's successor as minority leader. It states that the candidates include Hugh Scott, Roman Hruska and Howard Baker Jr. Scott is an "Eastern Establishment" Republican who served as minority legislator under Dirksen while Baker is the son-in-law of Dirksen. It also mentions that some Republicans believe that Baker would cast a youthful image of the Senate Grand Old Party (GOP) but would break senatorial traditions of seniority.

Focuses on the political and economic condition of the U.S. Absence of efforts to slash welfare-state expenditure; Inability of the U.S. government which comes down to higher taxes or more deficits; Reference to the book "History of the Atomic Bomb," by Hans Thirring discussing various aspects related to atomic bomb; Plans to seek accommodation with Russia before making the H-bomb; Nature of party discipline and party control in the U.S. governmental system; Place of Rules Committee under a system of delegated irresponsibility and party discipline; Information about Minority leader Joe Martin from Massachusetts; Information related to deduction in salaries of farmers; Political condition in Ohio.

As a minority leader, James Robert Mann is capable, but full of faults. For one thing, he is unsympathetic by nature and is only spasmodically tactful. Here is where he embodies a notable contrast with other minority leaders, who were markedly human in their handling of the responsibilities of leadership. Congressman Joseph Gurney Cannon, with his eccentricities of phrase, could give even a plainly hostile act a semi-humorous twist, while another congressman, with his absolute lack of humor in himself and his inability to appreciate it in anybody else, would sometimes disarm the fiercest foe by his kindly seriousness.

The article focuses on the legislative plans of Republican Minority Leader William Knowland. It states that with the theme of making unions to be more democratic, Knowland had voiced out his plans for the Congress towards restriction of corruption in the activities of labor union. It mentions that Knowland's federal proposals were directed to limit the use of union fund and a secret ballot guarantee in strike votes and union elections.

The article focuses on Senate Minority Leader Everett McKinley Dirksen in the U.S. It states that from time to time Dirksen has changed his position on vital matters including foreign policy, foreign aid and agricultural legislation. It also mentions that his qualities of flexibility, political shrewdness and willingness to compromise have made him the most effective Senate Republican leader. Moreover, other issues concerning Dirksen are also discussed.