Politics Nov 11 More LGBTQ candidates win office than ever before in midterm elections As results of the 2022 midterm election continue to come in, one trend is clear: it was a historic year for LGBTQ candidates vying for state and federal office. Laura Barrón-López reports on the races and speaks with Montana Representative-elect…
Politics Nov 08 Election denier, doubter or defender? Here's our analysis of some GOP candidates One of the major themes of election night 2022 is that hundreds of people who are running for office have rejected the results of the 2020 presidential race. LIVE RESULTS: Track GOP Candidates who've denied, doubted or defended election…
Politics Oct 18 Voters will decide critical statewide ballot measures in midterm election For many voters this year, the focus has been on contests for governor, senator or local representatives, but voters in 36 states will decide the future of abortion access, health care and even voting itself. Laura Barrón-López sat down with…
Politics Oct 13 Wisconsin's close Senate race could determine control of Congress The midterm elections are less than a month away and a small handful of states will be critical in deciding the balance of the Senate. One of those states is Wisconsin, where Democratic Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes is looking to…
Politics Oct 12 Young voters on their hopes for the future and if politicians listen to their concerns In the battleground state of Wisconsin, recent statewide elections have been decided by the narrowest of margins. Younger Americans traditionally show up to the polls at lower rates than older generations, but one recent study suggests youth could play a…
Nation Sep 19 Election officials struggle to recruit poll workers for midterms amid growing threats Election Day is less than two months away, yet there's a critical missing element that could slow down the voting process. It takes more than a million people working the polls to make American elections run smoothly. Between retirements and…
Politics Sep 07 Trump should not run for president in 2024, majority of Americans say As former President Donald Trump considers launching another bid for the White House, more than six in 10 Americans do not want him to run in 2024, according to a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll.
Nation Aug 25 Judge orders release of redacted affidavit used for FBI search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago home A federal judge ordered the Department of Justice to release a redacted document that justified the FBI's search of Donald Trump's home in Florida. National security attorney Mark Zaid joined John Yang to discuss what may or may not be…
Politics Aug 24 New York, Florida primaries renew Democrats' hopes for the midterms There's just 76 days to go until the midterm elections that will determine which party controls Congress next year. Voters in Florida and New York on Tuesday chose their nominees in House and Senate races, setting up major November showdowns.
Politics Aug 15 Rep. Liz Cheney faces steep opposition in Wyoming's primary after becoming a Trump critic Seven of the Republican House members who voted to impeach former President Trump have already retired or lost their primary races. There has not been a more vocal GOP critic of Trump than Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, and she is…