Politics Nov 06 Former Sen. Flake, outspoken Trump critic, on the GOP reckoning post-midterms As Democrats celebrate their historic gains, Republicans are beginning to take stock of major upsets and what comes next for their party. Amna Nawaz speaks with former Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake, one of the most outspoken Republican critics of Trump…
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 Candidates make final midterm stops as early voting surges Candidates around the country are making their final campaign stops before Election Day with just the weekend left to go. President Trump is in Florida and will then head to Iowa and Kansas -- a last-minute change after initially cancelling…
Politics Oct 23 Capehart and Ponnuru on Trump's threat to block Alaska election results Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW and National Review editor Ramesh Ponnuru join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the Trump administration's legal fight over a closely watched Senate race in Alaska, reports that Elon Musk restricted Ukraine's…
Politics Oct 20 How the Kansas Senate race became surprisingly competitive At a rally in Kansas on Monday, President Trump looked to boost Republican Sen. Roger Marshall in his reelection bid. Marshall faces a surprisingly close race with his Democratic challenger, Pastor Adam Hamilton. William Brangham discusses the Senate race with…
Politics Oct 16 How Alaska became a key battleground in the fight for the Senate Alaska could play a pivotal role in Democrats’ efforts to reclaim control of the Senate. In a debate, Republican incumbent Sen. Dan Sullivan faced questions about rising fuel costs driven by the war with Iran and Democratic challenger Mary Peltola…
Politics Oct 15 An accounting of Trump's promised payouts and questions they raise President Trump is cutting checks to Americans and promising more with less than three weeks left in a midterm cycle largely focused on affordability. Trump argues they’re refunds for excessive healthcare costs and promised economic dividends that only his party…
Politics Oct 08 Democrats are betting on pastors and ministers in the midterms Fusing faith and politics is almost a no-brainer for many Republicans hoping to hold public office. But this election cycle, 12 pastors, seminarians and former clergy ran as Democrats, with about half securing nominations. Lisa Desjardins discussed more with NPR…
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,…
Nation Sep 28 How Blanche is shattering DOJ's standard of political independence The nation’s top federal law official is drawing scrutiny for his recent political appearances. With just five weeks left until the midterms, some experts say Attorney General Todd Blanche is blurring lines meant to keep the Justice Department free of…