Politics Aug 20 ‘Focus on ethics’: Sen. Durbin discusses efforts to reform the Supreme Court For more on the 2024 Democratic National Convention, the Harris-Walz ticket and efforts to implement ethics reforms for the U.S. Supreme Court, Geoff Bennett speaks with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on the convention floor in Chicago.
Politics Aug 20 Michigan Rep. Slotkin on what issues are driving crucial Midwest voters Michigan is among this election’s crucial battleground states, part of the Democrats’ so-called “blue wall” in the Midwest. The stakes are even higher this cycle with a highly competitive and closely watched Senate race in the state. Amna Nawaz speaks…
Politics Aug 20 What the Harris campaign is doing to earn the support of Latino voters In the month that Vice President Kamala Harris has led the Democratic ticket, she has seen a surge in support among Latino voters, up from where President Joe Biden had been polling. But Harris and the Democratic Party still have…
Politics Aug 19 Sen. Coons reflects on Biden’s presidency and ‘selfless’ decision to step aside Long before Chris Coons became a senator from Delaware, he was a Capitol Hill intern for then-Sen. Joe Biden. Amna Nawaz sits down with Coons to talk about his decades-long friendship with Biden and the president’s speech at the Democratic…
Politics Aug 19 Rep. Madeleine Dean on what to watch in the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania is shaping up to be a critical state in the 2024 presidential election, with both the Trump and Harris campaigns spending considerable time there. Congresswoman Madeleine Dean, the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania’s 4th district, joins Geoff Bennett to discuss.
Politics Aug 14 Trump gives economic speech in North Carolina as more polls show Harris gaining ground The top issue for many voters, the economy, took center stage as former President Trump returned to campaign in a battleground state for the first time this month. His North Carolina rally followed a scattershot news conference at his Mar-a-Lago…
Politics Aug 12 How Wisconsin tests its voting machines to ensure election accuracy Wisconsin is holding congressional and state primary elections this Tuesday. They're seen by some as a dry run for November when the battleground state will play a crucial role in deciding the next president. Election officials have been increasingly transparent…
Politics Aug 08 With Harris gaining in the polls, a look at how the electoral map has changed As the two newly-cemented tickets continue to make their case to voters, the recent shake-ups in the race have led to a reshuffling of the electoral math to win. The Cook Political Report is out with updated ratings for the…
Politics Aug 08 NRCC chair says ‘the environment is in our favor’ for GOP to expand House majority In addition to the presidential race, 435 elections across the country will determine control of the House of Representatives. Republicans are hoping to expand their narrow majority. The lawmaker in charge of that effort is North Carolina Rep. Richard Hudson,…
Politics Aug 06 New poll shows where presidential race stands as Harris picks Walz as running mate With the pick of Tim Walz, the 2024 matchup is set and shaping up to be another razor-thin election. A new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll shows Kamala Harris with a three-point lead over Donald Trump nationally, within the poll's margin of…