Tom DeFrank is a longtime political observer with the New York Daily News and regular guest on VOA's Issues in the News program: "It is very clear that he has lost control of the agenda,".

VOA: standard.2009.09.02

True,he had lost the political fight to control the re-building, or reconstruction, of the defeated southern states.

VOA: special.2010.02.11

The Republicans lost control in the House of Representatives.

VOA: special.2010.06.03

Ryan and four of his friends were riding in a car when the driver lost control and hit a tree.

VOA: standard.2010.06.24

He says it has lost its control of the streets.

VOA: standard.2010.06.11