Politics Nov 18 Will the Senate serve as a check on Trump’s power or pave the way for his agenda? The Senate returns to Washington facing more tough decisions about controversial nominations by Donald Trump. It comes as the president-elect is also pushing to bypass the Senate entirely in confirming his key appointments. Congressional Correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports and takes…
Politics Nov 15 What the polling got right and wrong in the presidential election Donald Trump is likely to be the first Republican presidential candidate to win the popular vote in the last 20 years. Pre-election polls have consistently underestimated his support since he first ran eight years ago. That’s left some folks spending…
Politics Nov 11 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on how Democrats are reacting to election losses 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 analysis of Democrats' losses in last week's election and the new Trump team taking shape.
Politics Nov 05 Election night panel on what we’ll learn about the country from the results We'll be watching the election results all night with our panel. Joining Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett to discuss the race, Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Republican strategist Kevin Madden, Democratic strategist Fahz Shakir, David…
Politics Nov 04 The final messages the presidential campaigns are giving to voters As the presidential race nears a close, Laura Barrón-López and Lisa Desjardins joined Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett to discuss the final sprint to Election Day.
Politics Nov 01 What early voting data signals about this year’s election With just days left of this election cycle, millions of voters across the country have already cast their ballots by absentee or early in-person voting. Lisa Desjardins breaks down what this early turnout tells us.
Politics Oct 31 How Virginia’s voter roll purge could impact the election Just days before the election, the Supreme Court ruled Virginia will be able to continue to purge people from the state’s voter rolls. The state has argued it is part of an effort to remove noncitizens from the rolls, but…
Politics Oct 28 North Carolina election workers battle misinformation and conspiracies after Helene North Carolina will be one of the closest-watched swing states on election night. On top of the challenges brought by Hurricane Helene, election officials have confronted a years-long swirl of disinformation, conspiracies and threats to workers by Donald Trump and…
Politics Oct 28 Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright on the closing messages from Harris and Trump NPR’s Tamara Keith and Jasmine Wright of NOTUS join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including the closing messages from Kamala Harris and Donald Trump, the fallout from Trump's rally at Madison Square Garden and lies about election…
Politics Oct 25 North Carolina’s Gen Z voters could be deciding factor in who wins the state Recent polls show Vice President Kamala Harris leading former President Donald Trump by double digits among voters under the age of 30. But underneath that data lies important signals about the gender divide and the issues that matter to young…