US mid-terms 2014

Can they walk the walk?

Cordial words between President Obama and newly-minted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell mask fundamental - perhaps insurmountable - ideological differences, writes BBC North America editor Jon Sopel.

Jon Sopel North America editor
  • 6 November 2014
  • From the section US & Canada
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Advice to Republicans: Don't govern

The editors of the conservative National Review warn that the Republican Congress shouldn't fall for the "governing trap". Instead, they must focus on winning the presidency in 2016.

  • 6 November 2014
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Surviving scandal

What does it take to get voted out of office?

Political pork

The Senate seat that could be decided by chickens and hogs

Inside the war room

The keys to the nation

  • 30 September 2014
  • From the section US & Canada
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Local vs national

Puerto Rican power

Win for liberals?

  • 5 November 2014
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Mid-term Blues

  • 2 November 2014
  • From the section Magazine
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Power grab

Power shift

State rout

  • 5 November 2014
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An oligarch election?

  • 30 October 2014
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Battle over ballots

Delta blues

  • 4 November 2014
  • From the section Business
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Hip hop resistance

Video 3:22

Country music culture

Video 2:43

Political discord

Video 3:45

Child poverty blues

  • 16 October 2014
  • From the section Magazine
Video 2:33

Southern discomfort

Kansas tornado

Fracking's future

  • 31 October 2014
  • From the section Business

Evangelical primary

  • 28 October 2014

Judges for sale?

  • 31 October 2014
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