Politics Nov 05 Rep. Garcia says voters gave Democrats a mandate to pursue accountability With Democrats set to take control of the House, they are making plans to use their majority not only to advance legislation but also to ramp up congressional oversight. California Rep. Robert Garcia is expected to become the new chairman…
Politics Nov 04 Republican mayor says election wipeout is 'rejection of Trumpism' President Trump has sought to deflect blame for the sweeping Republican losses. But within the party, some are beginning to ask whether they have been too deferential to the president — and whether the GOP needs to rethink its identity.
Politics Nov 03 Voters head to polls to decide control of House and Senate Tuesday on the News Hour, voters across the country head to the polls to decide control of the House and Senate in a midterm election widely seen as a referendum on President Trump and his administration. A look at the…
Politics Nov 02 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the early signals to watch on Election Night NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including President Trump's focus on the Reflecting Pool on the day before the election, the last-minute spectacle…
Politics Oct 30 'A down payment on change': Rahm Emanuel on what Democrats should do after midterms On Election Day, Democrats are looking to do what they did 20 years ago – turn widespread dissatisfaction with a Republican president into a sweeping congressional victory. Rahm Emanuel helped engineer that victory in 2006. Now, as his party looks…
Politics Oct 27 Inside Georgia's push to rebuild trust in elections after Trump's false claims The Trump administration has stepped up efforts to challenge the integrity of elections and assert greater control over how they are conducted. Georgia has been at the center of that debate ever since Trump’s false claims about the state’s role…
Politics Oct 26 Candidates enter final week of campaigning with control of Congress at stake It's crunch time for candidates across the country with Election Day just over a week away. On Monday, President Trump campaigned in ruby-red Mississippi, a state he won by almost 23 points two years ago. Over the weekend, the battleground…
Politics Oct 23 Trump says he ordered suit to block Alaska Senate results if GOP loses President Trump is making a final push to help Republicans maintain control of Congress as some of the most closely watched races remain competitive. But the battle for the Senate is also playing out in court. In Alaska, the Trump…
Politics Oct 22 DOJ monitoring plans and DHS voter checks raise concerns of election interference With the midterm elections less than two weeks away, a new legal battle is raising questions about the federal government's role in policing who is eligible to vote. A federal judge in California has blocked a Department of Homeland Security…
Politics Oct 21 Democratic and GOP strategists on the deeply personal attack ad in Ohio The campaign is in its final stretch and the attacks are getting increasingly personal. In Ohio, Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign is behind an ad featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, disputing Acton's account of…