VOA News: “On November 7, Americans will elect a new Congress — a process mandated every two years by the U.S. Constitution. At stake are all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 33 of the 100 U.S. Senate seats. Also, voters will decide 36 state governorships. The outcome of this year’s election could have an impact on the balance of power in Washington, where Republicans control the presidency and both houses of Congress. Opposition Democrats need a gain of 15 seats to retake the House and six seats to win a majority in the Senate. Republicans have controlled both chambers since 1994, except for a brief period in 2001 and 2002 when Democrats were in charge of the Senate.” [This site provides news updates in formats including video, audio, MP3, podcasts and RSS]