Nov 07 Watch 3:59 Trump suggests a post-election opening for bipartisanship — with a warning President Trump touted the midterm election returns and claimed personal credit for expanding the GOP Senate majority the day after Americans went to the polls. He even argued that he could get more done with a Democratic House, and warned… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 4:01 Trump calls a question about nationalism ‘racist’ in post-election news conference President Trump addressed the midterm election results and much more in a news conference at the White House on Wednesday. Yamiche Alcindor was there and asked the president about whether his rhetoric has emboldened white nationalism. She joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 5:49 Kellyanne Conway touts ‘Trump bump’ for GOP, defends ‘nationalism’ Nine of the 11 candidates President Trump campaigned for in the last week prevailed on Tuesday, notes Kellyanne Conway, counselor to the president. "The Trump touch matters," she said. Conway joins Judy Woodruff to share the White House’s reactions to… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 3:34 The big midterm wins, losses and potential future political stars For Republicans, the Show Me State showed up, and the Texas GOP passed another major test. For the left, the grand prize was control of the House, in addition to several new governor’s mansions. Lisa Desjardins breaks down the high-profile… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 5:29 Here’s who showed up to the polls and how they voted What do Tuesday's midterm exit polls reveal about the ways gender, educational attainment and age played out differently across the nation? Judy Woodruff gets analysis from Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report. Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 6:03 Election win ‘important closure’ for LGBTQ Coloradans, governor-elect says Five-term Colorado Democrat Jared Polis on Tuesday became the first openly gay man to be elected a U.S. governor. Polis joins John Yang to discuss his historic win and his campaign for better health care, gun violence prevention, and renewable… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 6:08 Why these key Florida and Georgia races haven’t been called After Tuesday’s election, two key races are still too close to call. The high-profile Senate race between current Sen. Bill Nelson and outgoing Gov. Rick Scott is headed for a recount, while the contest for Georgia governor is still neck… Continue watching
Nov 07 Read Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ full letter to Trump: ‘At your request, I am submitting my resignation’ By Erica R. Hendry, Molly Finnegan Sessions' departure has been expected. Trump has said for months that he would not have hired Sessions if he knew the former senator from Alabama would recuse himself from special counsel Robert Mueller's probe into possible ties between Russia and… Continue reading
Nov 07 Jeff Sessions out as attorney general By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Sessions announced his resignation in a letter to President Donald Trump. He said the resignation came at "your request."… Continue reading
Nov 07 WATCH: ‘That’s such a racist question,’ Trump says when asked if his rhetoric emboldens white nationalists By Joshua Barajas, Erica R. Hendry The PBS NewsHour's Yamiche Alcindor asked Trump about his rhetoric ahead of the midterm elections along with his claim that he is a "nationalist," and whether those were contributing to a perception that the Republican Party supported white nationalists. Continue reading