Nov 09 Underwood, Paisley poke fun at politics, President Trump at CMA Awards By Associated Press The Country Music Association initially asked reporters covering the show to refrain from asking musicians about politics or recent shootings. Artists and journalists balked and the restrictions were lifted. Continue reading
Nov 09 After rough election night, top Trump backers differ on path forward By Thomas Beaumont and David Eggert, Associated Press Marking a year since President Donald Trump's election, his fiercest advocates offered different approaches Wednesday for the Republican Party's way forward after some tough losses Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 08 Second transgender candidate wins spot on Minneapolis City Council By Associated Press Phillipe Cunningham narrowly won a northwestern Minneapolis ward by defeating longtime incumbent and council president Barb Johnson. His victory wasn't announced until Wednesday afternoon, due to the instant-runoff voting system Minneapolis uses. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 3:49 Virginia race set the tone for tide of Democratic victories By PBS News Hour Democrats are walking a little taller after Election Day delivered a number of wins -- a far cry from the bitter defeats of 2016. Ralph Northam won a promotion to governor in the state of Virginia, setting the tone for… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 3:45 News Wrap: GOP tax bill runs into roadblocks over deficit estimate By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, the Republican tax reform bill that emerged from the U.S. House of Representatives ran into new obstacles as the Congressional Budget Office reported it would add at least $1.7 trillion to deficits over 10 years. Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 6:04 Tom Perez: 2017 wins are a start, but every ZIP code counts By PBS News Hour What led to Democrats’ election success on Tuesday? Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez joins Judy Woodruff to take stock of the energy coming out of the 2017 victories. Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 7:40 Republican voter excitement depressed after Obamacare repeal failure, says White House official By PBS News Hour What do Tuesday’s election results favoring Democrats mean for President Trump’s agenda? Marc Short, the White House Director of Legislative Affairs, joins Judy Woodruff to look ahead. Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 7:40 Election 2017 showed Democrats are fired up to vote By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff sits down with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Stu Rothenberg of Inside Elections to get a close-up look at Tuesday’s off-year election results and how the “Trump effect” is motivating Democrats. Continue watching
Nov 08 Younger voters drove historic wins on election night By Daniel Bush Younger voters played a large role in electing candidates like Danica Roem in Virginia, who became the first transgender person in the United States to win a state legislative seat. Continue reading
Nov 08 Democrats dissect election results and find big dose of good news By Steve Peoples and Zeke Miller, Associated Press Democrats woke up to a big dose of good news Wednesday as they dissected election results from around the country. Continue reading