Politics Oct 19 Critical gubernatorial campaigns and the contentious issues that could decide them Control of Congress is on the ballot in this year's midterms, but so is control of dozens of governor’s seats. Democrats and Republicans alike are hoping to flip some of the 36 states that have gubernatorial matchups. Lisa Desjardins takes…
Politics Oct 17 See how campaign money is being spent ahead of midterms Election Day is three weeks away and in many ways, it's all about the money. Over the weekend, candidates faced a federal deadline to report their campaign spending and fundraising through September. Lisa Desjardins joined Judy Woodruff to discuss the…
Nation Oct 13 Jan. 6 committee votes unanimously to subpoena Trump In a major move, the January 6 Committee voted to subpoena former President Donald Trump. It will likely be the last major action of the committee before the upcoming midterm elections. The committee’s aim is to question the former president…
Politics Oct 12 Analyzing key midterm races that could decide control of the House With a month until the midterms, we're digging into races that could determine the balance of power in Congress. Republicans hoped for a wave of wins, but the end of Roe v. Wade and improvement in gas prices may help…
Politics Oct 04 Supreme Court hears redistricting cases with major implications for future elections The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a big case about the role of race in drawing congressional maps. The specific question at issue is whether Alabama's map violates what's left of the Voting Rights Act, which bars discriminatory practices…
Politics Sep 27 New funding bill unveiled as lawmakers work to avoid government shutdown A short-term funding bill was unveiled late Monday night as the deadline to fund the federal government fast approaches. Preventing a shutdown is just one of a laundry list of items lawmakers are scrambling to tackle before leaving town for…
Politics Sep 23 Trump back on the campaign trail stumping for candidates on midterm ballot Former President Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail stumping for Republican candidates who will be on the ballot this November. Amna Nawaz and Lisa Desjardins discuss his latest rally in Wilmington, North Carolina where Trump is supporting Senate…
Politics Sep 22 Congress in final push to approve contentious legislation before midterms With less than 50 days until the midterms, Congress is in its final push to approve legislation ahead of Election Day. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to make it harder to overthrow an election while the Senate…
Nation Sep 20 Adnan Syed's attorney talks about his release, what it says about criminal justice system After 23 years in prison, Adnan Syed was released Monday with a cheering crowd of supporters to greet him. A judge vacated his sentence after the state’s attorney for Baltimore said the original prosecutors did not turn over evidence that…
Politics Sep 15 Republican Sen. Rob Portman discusses his support for bill to protect same-sex marriage The U.S. Senate is pushing off voting on a bill to protect same-sex marriage until after the midterms. The Respect for Marriage Act already passed the House with support from dozens of Republicans, but Senate negotiators could not get the…