Nov 06 Watch 7:22 Why Pelosi thinks these midterms are about ‘honoring the vision of our founders’ Midterm elections are often perceived as a referendum on the current presidential administration. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi joins Judy Woodruff to explain what her party thinks is on the table this Election Day, including “integrity in government.”… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 3:20 What makes this year’s midterms historic How do this year’s midterm elections compare to those in the past? Judy Woodruff gets insights from presidential historian Michael Beschloss about the significance of this year’s races given the current power dynamic among the three branches of government. Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 15:24 Analyzing what’s at stake this Election Day Judy Woodruff previews Tuesday’s midterm elections with syndicated columnist Mark Shields, New York Times columnist David Brooks, Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report, Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org and Chris Buskirk of American Greatness. Continue watching
Nov 06 Facebook blocks 115 accounts ahead of U.S. midterm elections By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The social media company shut down 30 Facebook accounts and 85 Instagram accounts and is investigating them in more detail, it said in a blog post late Monday. Continue reading
Nov 06 States to decide marijuana, Medicaid, redistricting measures By David Crary, Associated Press In all, 155 statewide initiatives are on the ballot Tuesday in 37 states. Most were drafted by state legislatures, but 64 resulted from citizen-initiated campaigns, including many of the most eye-catching proposals. Continue reading
Nov 06 Democrats seek to put a dent in Republican stronghold on state-level offices By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Republicans entered the election with a sizable advantage, controlling two-thirds of the state legislative chambers and 33 governors' offices. Continue reading
Nov 06 Florida voters to choose Trump ally or first African-American governor By Jonathan Lemire, Catherine Lucey, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Former Republican U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis is hoping to ride President Donald Trump's backing to victory in the governor's race Tuesday, while Democratic Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum has sought to energize his party's voters as an unabashed liberal. Continue reading
Nov 06 Election security put to the test in polling stations nationwide By Christina A. Cassidy, Colleen Long, Associated Press Election officials and voting rights groups fear that voter confidence in the results could be undermined if such problems become even more widespread on Election Day, as millions of Americans head to the polls to decide pivotal races for Congress… Continue reading
Nov 06 Unprecedented voter turnout expected for 2018 midterm election Tuesday By Claire Galofaro, Martha Irvine, Associated Press More than 30 million Americans already have voted in a midterm election expected to draw unprecedented numbers by the time polls close Tuesday night. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 12:33 Midterm closing arguments come down to immigration and health care Tuesday's midterm elections could shift control of Congress, while rendering a judgment on the Trump presidency, and Democrats and Republicans are campaigning down to the wire. Lisa Desjardins and Yamiche Alcindor join Judy Woodruff to round up what both parties… Continue watching