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Analysis and Commentary

What Can A Republican Senate Majority Do For Ukraine?

by Paul R. Gregoryvia Forbes
Thursday, November 6, 2014

The Republicans’ victory in the mid-term elections gives them control of the U.S. Senate and a greater voice in foreign policy. 

Analysis and Commentary

A president riding off into the sunset

by Kori Schakevia Foreign Policy
Thursday, November 6, 2014

Three reasons why President Obama isn't about to be a second-term foreign-policy free-ranger.

Condoleezza Rice, the Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Poli
Analysis and Commentary

Condoleezza Rice's take on America's political landscape

interview with Condoleezza Ricevia Fox News
Thursday, November 6, 2014

Condoleezza Rice, a Hoover fellow and former secretary of state, discusses the 2016 elections as well as race and racism in America.

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Initial Reflections from the 2014 California Mid-Terms

by Carson Brunovia Eureka
Thursday, November 6, 2014

There are still a number of uncounted ballots left to tally in California, but preliminary results allow for plenty of reflection.

Analysis and Commentary

So What Does the New Republican Majority Mean for National Security Issues In Congress?

by Benjamin Wittesvia Lawfare
Thursday, November 6, 2014

The result is no surprise: Republicans now control both houses of Congress—or, at least, they will come January. I’ll leave it to others to dissect how we should understand last night’s electoral results in political terms, what it means for President Obama, the 2016 election, or the future of American politics.

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Interviews

Midterm Recap: Middle Class, Lost Dems, Angry Voters

interview with Lanhee J. Chenvia Bloomberg Surveillance
Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Hoover fellow Lanhee Chen looks at the day’s trending news stories on Bloomberg Surveillance.

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Analysis and Commentary

Not the Beginning of the End, but Maybe the End of the Beginning

by Victor Davis Hansonvia National Review Online (The Corner)
Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Race, class, and gender politics are not over, but maybe they are beginning to become just a bit stale.

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Analysis and Commentary

Republicans Courted Asians, and It Paid Off

by Lanhee J. Chenvia Bloomberg View
Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Evidence from recent election cycles suggests Republicans have some distance to go in winning minority support in major elections. But there was at least some indication from last night’s exit polls that they may be making some headway with Asian-Americans, the fastest-growing minority group in the U.S.

The Bush administration always insisted that encouraging democracy abroad was critical for international security.
Analysis and Commentary

A Democratic Waterloo

by Victor Davis Hansonvia Tribune Media Services
Wednesday, November 5, 2014

The Duke of  Wellington  said of his close-run victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo that the French "came on in the same old way, and we sent them back in the same old way."

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Interviews

Carson Bruno on the John Batchelor Show (32:00)

interview with Carson Brunovia John Batchelor Show
Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Hoover fellow Carson Bruno discusses the elections and why Republicans are not doing well in California, with John Batchelor.

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