Oct 31 This Florida county went big for Trump. Will it help the GOP win 2018? By Daniel Bush Trump won Pasco County by 21.3 points in 2016. Fast forward two years. Will Trump’s dominance in Pasco help Republicans in the 2018 midterms?… Continue reading
Oct 31 U.S. states split on allowing citizen ballot initiatives By David Crary, Associated Press Every two years, citizens across the U.S. manage to place some eye-catching measures on state election ballots, posing questions to voters that can be divisive and sometimes historic. But more than half of states offer no such opportunity. Continue reading
Oct 31 Trump stokes pre-election fear of immigrants to drive voters By Catherine Lucey, Jill Colvin, Colleen Long, Associated Press With his eyes squarely on next Tuesday's elections, President Donald Trump is rushing out hardline immigration declarations, promises and actions as he tries to mobilize supporters to retain Republican control of Congress. His own campaign in 2016 concentrated on border… Continue reading
Oct 30 The view from inside Florida’s biggest swing county By Daniel Bush “The candidate that wins Pinellas is probably the candidate that wins Florida.”… Continue reading
Oct 30 WATCH: Donnelly, Braun, Brenton face off in final Indiana Senate debate By Erica R. Hendry Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly, Republican Mike Braun and Libertarian Lucy Brenton will face off Tuesday in the final Indiana Senate debate before the 2018 midterm elections, moderated by the PBS NewsHour's Amna Nawaz. Watch here live at 7 p.m. CDT. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 12:21 How Florida voters are thinking ahead of Election Day By Leah Nagy, Lorna Baldwin Florida is yet again proving to be a swing-state election battleground. How do voters in the Tampa and St. Petersburg area see the midterms and other pressing issues? Judy Woodruff talks to five residents, ranging in age and political persuasion. Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 8:04 Why Florida Democrats need young people and Puerto Rican voters to turn out this election By Yamiche Alcindor, Frank Carlson In the last two governors’ and presidential races, the winners in the state have been determined by razor-thin margins. This year, the results could hinge on the participation, or lack thereof, of three groups: retiree, young voters, and an influx… Continue watching
Oct 26 WATCH: Obama campaigns for Michigan Democrats in Detroit By Molly Finnegan Former President Obama is expected to speak at the Detroit rally at 7:30 p.m. ET Friday. Watch live in our player. Continue reading
Oct 26 How Trump’s tax cuts are boosting GDP, and why that might not last By Gretchen Frazee The U.S. economy grew by 3.5 percent in the third quarter, but that rate of growth could significantly slow in the near future because of higher interest rates and prices. Continue reading
Oct 26 WATCH: In Wisconsin, Obama takes aim at Trump for ‘making stuff up’ By Ivan Moreno, Associated Press The former president's visit in Milwaukee was to urge people to vote for Wisconsin's Democratic candidates. Continue reading