10 Dynamics That Will Shape the Next 2 Years in US Politics

http://billmoyers.com/2014/12/30/two-years/

1. Gridlock, and an Endless Game of Chicken
The past two sessions of Congress have been the least productive in our history, and the next likely will offer more of the same.
2. The Clash of the Republican Establishments
The media will continue to hold that there are deep divisions between the “Republican establishment” and the tea party.
3. A Smaller, More Progressive Democratic Caucus
During the recent omnibus spending bill fight, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and other progressives came close to scuttling the legislation, which many observers took as a sign that Democrats feel that they can buck the administration during Obama’s final two years in office.
4. A Not-So-Lame-Duck