Eric Cantor, who lost his primary election last week, will be replaced as majority leader by a Californian pragmatist.
Author: Charles Richardson
Colombians vote for peace
Colombia's president gets the renewed mandate that he sought to pursue peace for his troubled country.
Blair, Iraq and Afghanistan
The successful conduct of an election in Afghanistan provides an interesting counterpoint to Tony Blair's call for a new intervention in Iraq.
Election preview: Colombia
Colombia's president is up for re-election, but his plans for peace with the country's FARC guerrillas are not universally popular.
Elections in doubtful countries
Kosovo and South Ossetia have both held parliamentary elections. In each case, the fundamental issue is their status as independent countries.
A Republican upset
In one of the biggest primary upsets anyone can remember, Republican Eric Cantor loses his party's endorsement for his Virginia congressional district.
Who’s afraid of Greece’s Nazis?
Warnings about the rise of Golden Dawn are worth hearing, but probably overstated.
Ukraine’s president off to a good start
Petro Poroshenko has been inaugurated as Ukraine's new president, with a conciliatory Russian response that raises hopes for peace in the country's troubled east.
Good news for Mr Cameron, at last
The far-right UK Independence Party falls short in a key by-election, providing some breathing space for the Conservative prime minister.
A monarch exits, but not a monarchy
The Spanish king is stepping down, but there is unlikely to be any rapid road back to a republic.
The World is Not Enough 