Politics Oct 14 Democratic and GOP strategists on how Trump's unpopularity is shaping the midterms The latest polling for the upcoming midterms shows a tilt in Democrats' favor. For an inside view of the final weeks of the campaign, Geoff Bennett spoke with Democratic strategist Mo Elleithee and Republican strategist Doug Heye.
Politics Oct 13 White House press secretary's debut brings news of Guilfoyle's exit On her first day at the podium, new White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia made news. She announced that President Trump has asked his son's former fiancée and ambassador to Greece, Kimberly Guilfoyle, to resign amid allegations that she sought…
Nation Oct 08 Botched execution reignites debate surrounding death penalty Christa Pike, the Tennessee woman who survived a botched execution, has reportedly taken a few steps in her hospital room six days after she received two lethal injections. Justice correspondent Ali Rogin discussed questions surrounding the state of capital punishment…
Politics Oct 07 Republican and Democratic strategists on closing messages and where they expect to win Republicans hold a massive financial advantage, but it’s Democrats making gains in the polls in the final month of the midterm elections cycle. To discuss each party's closing strategy, Amna Nawaz sat down with Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir and Republican…
Nation Oct 05 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's payout promises 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 continuing to promise payouts to voters if Republicans win in the midterms, the GOP…
Politics Oct 02 Who's spending big, and where, in most expensive election cycle ever Spending for this year's midterms is accelerating as we get closer to Election Day. Political correspondent Lisa Desjardins makes sense of the billions spent to influence who controls Congress next year.
Politics Oct 01 Karl Rove and David Axelrod give their midterm predictions Karl Rove is known for his hardball politics promoting the GOP. But in the past two weeks, he announced that this year he is voting for a Democrat. Lisa Desjardins sat down with Rove and another architect of modern politics,…
Nation Sep 29 Affordability and accountability top priorities if Democrats take House, Jeffries says The latest polling shows Democrats with a solid shot of regaining control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections. If they do, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries could become Speaker of the House, with debates over the economy,…
Politics Sep 25 GOP's big bet on Texas Latino voters could backfire in midterms Texas Republicans redrew the state's congressional map last year, making a bet that Latino voters who broke for President Trump in 2024 could be the foundation for victory in 2026. But as Liz Landers reports, immigration crackdowns and rising everyday…
Politics Sep 18 What's making the Texas Senate race so competitive The Texas flag shares America's red, white and blue. But its politics have run Republican red for thirty years. Shifting demographics have raised and dashed Democrats' hopes before, but this year, a GOP divided by political scandals, rising prices and…