Independents' day

Voters from neither party will likely decide the close Senate race in Colorado

The return of security moms

National security concerns are an election force after a decade-long absence

Lifetime achievements

The underestimated executive power: judicial appointments

Augusta to Honolulu

The underestimated political engine: state legislatures

Hijacking the plains

Independent Greg Orman is giving incumbent Sen.

Southern exposure

In a string of Senate races across the South, pro-abortion groups are spending big to promote a shaded agenda

The importance of being Ernst

In Iowa, the charm and farm-girl persona of GOP candidate Joni Ernst could win a U.S. Senate seat

The 7th betrayal

As safe financial havens for corrupt leaders, the United States and others share some blame for Balkan problems