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Senator Patty Murray of Washington, the chamber’s No. 4 Democrat, will become chairwoman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for the 2012 elections, taking on a steep challenge as her party seeks to defend more than twice as many seats as Republicans?.
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?Democrats face an extremely tough map in 2012 as they try to hold on to what will be a 53 to 47 majority. That number includes two independents — Joseph I. Lieberman of Connecticut and Bernard Sanders of Vermont — who align with the Democrats.?
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?The Democrats must defend 23 seats, while just 10 Republicans are up for re-election. It is also a presidential election year, which will drive up turnout and puts added pressure on Congressional candidates as their fate can often hinge on the higher-profile race for the White House, while also making it harder for them to draw attention.?
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?Ms. Murray led the campaign committee in the 2002 elections, when Republicans picked up two seats and reclaimed a narrow 51-to-49 majority.?
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?Many Democrats viewed the post as a thankless job with little upside, and the majority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, reportedly struggled to find someone who would take it on. Ms. Murray’s willingness to step up only further cements her position as the most prominent woman in the Senate Democratic caucus.?
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?Ms. Murray just survived her own tough re-election fight, a race that ended up far closer than many Democrats had expected.?

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Former North Carolina Gov. Mike Easley was convicted on Tuesday of knowingly filing a false campaign report, becoming the state’s first governor to admit to a felony. The plea by Easley, a Democrat who was governor from 2001 to 2009, halts state and federal investigations that lasted nearly two years. The 60-year-old former prosecutor and [...]

November 22

An analysis by the Pew Research Center of its midterm election polls finds a pro-Republican bias in interviews conducted only by land-line phones.

November 22

Kristina Schake, a former aide to Maria Shriver in California, will be the first lady’s communications director.

November 22

Want to get caught up on all the juicy quotations from over the weekend? Here’s a quick rundown.

November 22

The White House is on the receiving end of questions about invasive pat-downs of travelers.

November 22

John A. Boehner remains a blank slate to most Americans. And he is not hurrying to fill it in, having seen his predecessors stumble over a surfeit of attention.

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November 20

In his weekly national address, President Obama called for Republicans to agree to ratify the nuclear arms treaty with Russia.

November 19

Representative Steve Israel, a conservative New York Democrat, has been tapped to lead his party’s 2012 comeback effort.

November 19

Most people take a few weeks to find a home or office. Freshman House members had a few hours.

November 19

Senator Debbie Stabenow is poised to become chairwoman of the Agriculture Committee, after Senator Kent Conrad decided to remain chairman of the Budget Committee.

November 19

Representative John A. Boehner, the speaker-to-be, is still flying commercial. Security pat-downs, however, are another story.

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Joe Scarborough has been suspended for two days by MSNBC over money the on-air host gave to candidates for office — a violation of the network’s ban on political contributions by employees without permission. The “Morning Joe” co-host accepted the suspension — which comes without pay — and offered an apology to his bosses, Politico [...]

Joe Scarborough has been suspended for two days by MSNBC over money the on-air host gave to candidates for office — a violation of the network’s ban on political contributions by employees without permission. The “Morning Joe” co-host accepted the suspension — which comes without pay — and offered an apology to his bosses, Politico [...]