Politics Nov 04 New Mexico's Deb Haaland on making history as first Native American woman elected governor The election led to several historic firsts. In New Hampshire, Chris Pappas became the first openly gay man to be elected to the Senate. In Georgia, Keisha Lance Bottoms will be the first Black woman governor. And in New Mexico,…
Politics Nov 02 Where the battle for Congress stands heading into Election Day Candidates spent the day making their final pitches to voters following a weekend of last-minute rallies and a high-profile Democratic defection in Michigan. President Trump delivered his closing message in Washington at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after days of…
Politics Oct 30 Capehart and Continetti on closing messages and midterm predictions Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and Wall Street Journal opinion columnist Matthew Continetti join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including the last week of the midterm campaigns, predictions on which party will control Congress and the closing…
Politics Oct 29 Republicans seize on controversy in Alaska's closely watched Senate race Alaska's governor is ordering an investigation into Democrat Mary Peltola's Senate campaign over reports that it recruited a spoiler candidate to dilute Republican votes. That’s as President Trump repeated calls for Peltola's prosecution during a trip to another deep red…
Politics Oct 29 Pennsylvania congressional races could hinge on who voters blame for high prices Democrats are favored to take the House in November, but the size of their potential majority could hinge on a handful of competitive races. Four are in Pennsylvania, where President Trump and Republicans made significant gains in 2024. Now, Democrats…
Politics Oct 27 Poll gauges voter enthusiasm for both parties a week before election A new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll released on Tuesday shows Democrats hold an eight-point lead among likely voters. With independents, that lead grows to 13 points. Geoff Bennett breaks down the poll results and what it tells us with Domenico Montanaro…
Politics Oct 26 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on the midterm outlook and possible redistricting backfire NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including where the races for the House and Senate stand, the possibility of a backfire in the…
Politics Oct 16 Capehart and Continetti on the White House press secretary's quick exit Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and Wall Street Journal opinion columnist Matthew Continetti join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, the White House press secretary's exit after five days on the job, President Trump’s renewed feud with Ukraine’s…
Politics Oct 07 Georgia governor's debate highlights voters' top concerns While much of the focus this midterm season is on congressional races, there are also 36 states across the country holding elections for governor. One of those is Georgia, a purple state where the former Democratic mayor of Atlanta, Keisha…
Nation Oct 02 Brooks and Atkins Stohr on GOP vulnerabilities in the midterms David Brooks of The Atlantic and Kimberly Atkins Stohr of The Boston Globe join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump hitting the campaign trail in a string of reliably Republican states, GOP vulnerabilities heading into…