Oct 15 Why governors could be in for historic losses By Domenico Montanaro, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Focus so far has been on senators, but don't miss what could happen with governors The list of governors' losses back to 1960 Three reasons why a record number of governors could lose Pot… Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch Independently minded Coloradans make Senate race unpredictable By PBS News Hour In Colorado, one of the GOP’s main midterm battlegrounds to take control of the Senate, the candidates seem to be advocating to women to decide the race. But Rocky Mountain voters are just as likely to legalize marijuana as expand… Continue watching
Oct 14 WATCH LIVE: Louisiana Senate debate By Anya van Wagtendonk Louisiana Public Broadcasting and the Council for a Better Louisiana will present a live debate for the Louisiana Senate seat on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 8 p.m. EDT from the Centenary College of Louisiana in Shreveport, Louisiana. Continue reading
Oct 14 Full interview with Colo. Senate candidate Rep. Cory Gardner By Merrill Schwerin This weekend, PBS NewsHour anchor Gwen Ifill spoke with Representative Cory Gardner about his reasons for getting into the race and why he believes he’d make a better leader for Colorado. Continue reading
Oct 14 Full interview with Colo. Sen. Mark Udall By Merrill Schwerin In one of the closest political races in the country,Sen. Mark Udall, a Democrat, faces Republican Rep. Cory Gardner in a fight that could determine which party controls the U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Oct 14 How a Reno casino con man duped the CIA and pulled one of the 'most dangerous hoaxes' in American history By Travis Daub In the winter of 2003, the CIA came into possession of a specific and disturbing bit of information. Al Qaeda, the intelligence said, was planning to strike the U.S. by hijacking a specific list of incoming international flights from France… Continue reading
Oct 14 How to watch the 2014 midterm debates By Anya van Wagtendonk With one month left in this year’s midterm elections cycle, debate season is officially upon us. Many of these events promise tension and excitement in a year where control of the Senate is up for grabs. Continue reading
Oct 14 Republicans winning the ad-spending race By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Conservative outside groups are outspending Democratic-leaning ones, $191 million to $130 million this cycle, the Washington Post’s Matea Gold reported Monday. Overall spending on everything from ads to keeping the lights on, combining both House and Senate races, has hit… Continue reading
Oct 13 Watch Can political outliers pull out victories in purple states in November? By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff sits down with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Dan Balz of The Washington Post for a look at where the most competitive races stand just three weeks from Election Day 2014. Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch Economic uncertainty haunts Michigan governor's re-election bid By PBS News Hour Republican Gov. Rick Snyder is fighting for re-election in Michigan, a state that voted for President Obama in 2008 and 2012. His opponent, Democratic challenger Mark Schauer, is using Snyder’s economic record to weaken the incumbent. Christy McDonald of Detroit… Continue watching