Jun 25 Establishment order restored in midterm elections By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Cochran, the new "Comeback Kid" Cantor loss looks more like an aberration than a trend Hillary Clinton talks with NewsHour's Gwen Ifill Cochran survives runoff against McDaniel: They say lightning never strikes the same… Continue reading
Jun 25 Thad Cochran wins Miss. runoff; edges tea party challenger By Donna Cassata, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press In a remarkable political turnaround, six-term Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi edged out tea party-backed challenger Chris McDaniel Tuesday night in a bruising, costly Republican runoff that pitted Washington clout against insistence on conservative purity. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch Missing IRS emails prompt cover-up allegations from Republican lawmakers By PBS News Hour A political fight over the targeting of conservative groups by the Internal Revenue Service escalated when the IRS said it had lost thousands of emails when a former official’s computer crashed. Jeffrey Brown talks to Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., and… Continue watching
Jun 24 Ahead of GOP runoff, Cochran and McDaniel make final campaign push By Jeffrey Hess and Paul Boger, Mississippi Public Broadcasting JACKSON, Miss. -- Tuesday is a big day for Mississippi voters as they head back to the polls to pick a winner in the Republican Senate primary. Incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran and state Sen. Chris McDaniel are the only two… Continue reading
Jun 24 IRS head says no laws broken in loss of emails By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Republicans in Congress aren't buying the contention by the head of the Internal Revenue Service that he has seen no evidence anyone committed a crime when the agency lost emails that might shed light on the targeting of tea party… Continue reading
Jun 24 Tuesday's primary test: How real is the 'Cantor Effect'? By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Mississippi Senate GOP runoff headlines Primary Day Other races to watch include Democratic gubernatorial primary in Maryland and Senate GOP primary in Oklahoma Biden touts his working-class roots at White House event New CBS… Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch After Cantor's loss, incumbents brace for primary challenges By Ariel Min Voters in seven states will head to the polls Tuesday for another set of primary elections. Since House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s loss in Virginia’s Republican primary two weeks ago, incumbents all over the country are scrambling to secure victories. Continue watching
Jun 23 After 44 years in Congress, Rangel faces a tough re-election By Brigid Bergin, WNYC The third-most-senior member of the House of Representatives is in danger of losing his long-held seat Tuesday in New York’s 13th Congressional District primary contest. Democratic Rep. Charlie Rangel was re-elected narrowly after being formally censured by Congress for ethics… Continue reading
Jun 23 Incumbents beware: Challengers look to join the 'Brat Pack' By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Tuesday's elections feature current officeholders trying to hold on In Mississippi, Cochran's hopes might rest with black voters Charlie Rangel in tough fight - does he become first Democratic incumbent to lose? Hillary Clinton… Continue reading
Jun 21 In weekly address, Obama puts out call for workplace flexibility By Associated Press President Barack Obama says child care, family leave and workplace flexibility aren't frills, they're basic needs. Continue reading