Politics Oct 10 These key races could determine control of the U.S. Senate This November, it's not just the presidency that's up for grabs. A handful of races could determine control of the U.S. Senate. Democrats currently hold a razor-thin majority but are facing tough challenges in some key states this election cycle.
Politics Oct 09 How Republicans could take the Senate The battle to control the Senate is now every bit as intense as the one for the White House, with several races setting multimillion-dollar records.
Politics Oct 08 During flurry of media appearances, Harris proposes Medicare coverage for in-home care With Election Day only 28 days away, former President Trump will campaign in Pennsylvania, Colorado and Nevada by week's end. Vice President Harris is also barnstorming, not in battleground states, but in a media blitz on radio, podcasts and television.
Politics Oct 04 Biden predicts fair election but says he’s uncertain it will be peaceful Vice President Kamala Harris is campaigning across Michigan while former President Donald Trump touched down in Georgia, a state still reeling from Hurricane Helene. All this as President Biden weighed in on election security in his first-ever appearance in the…
Politics Oct 03 Poll reveals how voters are divided on election fraud concerns With just over a month to go until Election Day, the presidential race is still neck and neck. Political correspondent Lisa Desjardins breaks down the findings from the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll.
Politics Oct 02 A look at the potential political impact of the Walz-Vance debate With little more than a month to go, the Republican and Democratic presidential campaigns are dialing in on key swing states. It comes after vice presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz squared off on the debate stage. Lisa Desjardins…
Politics Oct 01 How Walz and Vance prepared for the vice presidential debate Vice presidential nominees Gov. Tim Walz and Sen. JD Vance square off Tuesday night in the final scheduled debate of the presidential campaign. Geoff Bennett discussed how the candidates prepared and what to watch for with Lisa Desjardins, Laura Barrón-López,…
Politics Sep 30 Trump under fire again for comments on police violence and Harris’ mental competence Hurricane Helene recovery is now a focus on the campaign trail after former President Trump criticized President Biden and Vice President Harris’ response to the storm. Lisa Desjardins reports on that and other controversies the Trump campaign is facing.
Politics Sep 27 A look at Harris’ and Trump’s ideas to counter crime and gun violence The issues of gun violence and crime in America are complex. They also are both key parts of the 2024 campaign. As part of our series about the issues of this election, Lisa Desjardins looks into where Kamala Harris and…
Nation Sep 26 Rep. Crow: Secret Service stretched thin and experienced a ‘cascading series of failures’ A congressional task force sharply criticized the Secret Service at a hearing focused on the July assassination attempt against former President Trump. Lawmakers looked at the failures that allowed a gunman to have a line of fire at Trump. Lisa…