Politics

How the Virginia governor's race may test Trump's popularity

By PBS News Hour

In the first statewide elections since 2016, the governor's race in Virginia is taking the spotlight for what it says about the national political landscape under the Trump presidency. Judy Woodruff sits down with Stu Rothenberg of Inside Elections to…

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WATCH: Senators introduce bill to stop those convicted of domestic violence from buying guns

By Erica R. Hendry

Devin Patrick Kelley, the man who attacked worshippers at a south Texas church Sunday, was found guilty of domestic violence in 2012, while serving in the military.

5 overlooked politics stories that are worth your time

By Saher Khan

The 24-hour news cycle is filled with politics coverage, but not everything gets the attention it deserves. Here are five politics stories you may have missed in the past week.

U.S. ends temporary residency permits for Nicaraguans, defers on Hondurans

By Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press

The Trump administration is planning a January 2019 end to a temporary residency permit program for 5,000 citizens from Nicaragua who have lived in the United States for almost two decades.

NAACP says voters receiving bogus phone calls

By Associated Press

The NAACP says voters in northern Virginia have received phone calls from people who are lying to them and telling them their polling place has changed.

A look at the top U.S. races on Election Day

By Associated Press

Voters are electing two governors, a few big-city mayors, one member of Congress and deciding a first-in-the-nation ballot measure in an election dominated by local and state races.

NYC votes on whether to give Bill de Blasio a second term

By Associated Press

The Democrat is facing a crowded field Tuesday, and polls show he is far ahead.

What's at stake for the governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey

By Alan Suderman and Michael Catalini, Associated PRess

Virginia and New Jersey are set to pick new governors Tuesday.

Democrats try to look forward but are still haunted by 2016

By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

Time has not healed the Democratic party's wounds.

Judge denies North Carolina's request to drop election software from company targeted by Russian hackers

By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press

The election board's staff is still investigating what they call the malfunctioning of the e-books at five Durham County precincts in November 2016, which led officials to abandon the electronic system, issue paper ballots and extend voting hours.