Nov 03 'Born in Jerusalem' passport case returns to Supreme Court By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is taking its second look at a dispute over the wording of U.S. passports for Americans born in Jerusalem, a case with potential foreign policy implications in the volatile Middle East. The justices are hearing arguments Monday… Continue reading
Nov 03 Morning Line's final Top 10 Senate races By Domenico Montanaro, Simone Pathe, Rachel Wellford Over the weekend, a rash of polls were released -- all pointing to a Republican edge. There are still some key questions for Election Night. One big one -- will it end on Election Night? Republicans need to net six… Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch Campaigning through the cloud: How politicians target voters with digital ads By PBS News Hour Much of the analysis after the 2012 presidential election focused on how the Obama campaign had made better use of technology than the Romney campaign to get its supporters to the polls. So how are both major parties doing this… Continue watching
Nov 02 Confident Republicans slam Obama on final Sunday before election By Steve Peoples, Associated Press He is not on the ballot, but President Barack Obama was the focus in a final-weekend clash between candidates and party leaders as an increasingly confident Republican Party eyes control of Congress two days before Election Day. Continue reading
Nov 02 US Supreme Court to hear Jerusalem passport case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The case over whether Americans born in Jerusalem may list Israel as their place of birth on passports is back at the high court for argument Monday at a time of acute Palestinian-Israeli tension over Jerusalem and significant strain in… Continue reading
Nov 01 Report: 60,000 veterans got triple benefits last year -- legally By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Nearly 60,000 veterans were triple dippers last year, drawing a total of $3.5 billion in military retirement pay plus veterans and Social Security disability benefits at the same time, congressional auditors report. It's all legal. Continue reading
Nov 01 Education issue comes to the forefront in several state races By Philip Elliott, Associated Press The 1.6 million-member American Federation of Teachers plans to spend $20 million on this year's elections - a record for it. The 3 million-member National Education Association has sent almost $8 million to political allies such as the Democratic Governors… Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch What's in a name? Political family ties may nudge wins in battleground states By PBS News Hour How much does a having a popular family name matter in politics? At least three dozen members of Congress have had family members who've held office before them. And as numerous incumbents see their political futures in jeopardy, NewsHour's Jeff… Continue watching
Nov 01 Stand by your fam: Will political kin mean ballot box win? By Hannah Yi If you happen to be running for political office, your family name can be an asset -- especially if you live in one of the battleground states in this year's midterm elections. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch Shields and Brooks on the midterm mood By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to preview next week’s midterm elections and discuss the current mood and priorities of American voters. Continue watching