Politics Oct 19 Ohio becomes midterm battleground after years of Republican wins In recent presidential elections, Ohio has become a reliably Republican state. But in this year's midterms, it's once again a battleground. The races for governor and U.S. Senate are both seen as toss-ups by The Cook Political Report, and there…
Politics Oct 16 Examining the controversial claims Trump is making at his midterm rallies Ahead of the midterms, President Trump is on the campaign trail looking to rally his base in battleground races. His controversial comments at those rallies have drawn attention. White House correspondent Liz Landers has a fact check on some of…
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 15 Inside Georgia's Senate race and Collins's uphill battle against Ossoff President Trump will travel to Georgia on Friday to stump for Republican Senate candidate Mike Collins. Collins is in an uphill battle against incumbent Democratic Sen. Jon Ossoff. Liz Landers visited Georgia for a closer look at that race.
World Oct 14 How Starlink disruptions affected Ukraine's battlefield operations A key component of Ukraine’s communications network was partially disabled on Wednesday. The Starshield satellite network, funded by the Pentagon and operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, was not operating at full capacity, hampering communications within the Ukrainian military. Liz Landers…
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 09 How local officials are testing voting machines to ensure election integrity Midterm election season culminates on one important Election Day, but voting is already underway in many states. For the local officials who run elections, the work started even earlier. Liz Landers reports on how they prepare for voting and why…
Politics Oct 08 Exclusive: House Democrats ask Kimberly Guilfoyle for records related to alleged pay-to-play scheme Democrats from the House Oversight Committee on Thursday asked U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle for financial records and communications with Trump administration officials after allegations that she engaged in a pay-for-play scheme.
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…
Politics Oct 02 A look at how overseas ballots are verified and counted in the midterms Defense Secretary Hegseth directed military commanders to have a one-day “stand down” this month so service members have time to vote in the midterms. In King County, Washington, ballots are already being processed from service members and Americans living abroad.