Nov 21 Watch 5:27 Ahead of Senate runoff, how do Mississippi voters feel about ‘hanging’ remark? Although Election Day is past, a Senate contest in Mississippi remains to be decided. The race has attracted national attention due to a controversial remark made by the Republican incumbent, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, in a social media video that went… Continue watching
Nov 21 Once a rising GOP star, Utah’s Rep. Mia Love loses seat to Democrat By Brady McCombs, Associated Press Ben McAdams, a Democratic mayor of Salt Lake County, defeated Love by fewer than 700 votes in a back-and-forth race that took two weeks to sort out in deep-red Utah, according to final results released Tuesday. Continue reading
Nov 20 WATCH: Mississippi Senate runoff candidates hold debate Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Mike Espy, a former congressman, debate Tuesday at 8 p.m. EST. Watch live in the player above. Continue reading
Nov 20 Democrat requests recount in close Georgia congressional race By Ben Nadler, Associated Press Georgia law allows a recount if the margin between the candidates is 1 percent or less. The margin between Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Woodall and Democrat Carolyn Bourdeaux is just under .15 percent. Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 7:33 How Pelosi battle reflects Democratic frustration over leadership ‘bottleneck’ Two weeks after Election Day, Democrats have increased their gains in the House, but Republicans secured additional victories in Senate and governors' races. Were these results indicative solely of sentiment toward President Trump, or broader ideological trends? And what's the… Continue watching
Nov 19 16 Democrats say they’ll oppose Pelosi, back ‘new leadership’ By Alan Fram, Associated Press The California Democrat is favored by most Democrats to lead them. But 16 votes against Nancy Pelosi might block her from getting the 218 votes, a House majority, that she'd need to win the speakership. Continue reading
Nov 16 Watch 12:15 David Brooks and Ruth Marcus on a ‘moderate’ new congressional class New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post deputy editorial page editor Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s political news, including the president's ongoing friction with the press, a leadership battle in Congress and proposed prison… Continue watching
Nov 16 WATCH: Stacey Abrams says she cannot win Georgia governor’s race By Associated Press Stacey Abrams said she will file a federal lawsuit to challenge the "gross mismanagement" of Georgia elections. Continue reading
Nov 16 Hand recount begins for tight Florida Senate race By Gary Fineout, Brendan Farrington, Associated Press A hand recount began Friday in Florida's acrimonious U.S. Senate contest after an initial review by ballot-counting machines showed Republican Gov. Rick Scott and Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson separated by fewer than 13,000 votes out of more than 8 million… Continue reading
Nov 16 Stacey Abrams preparing new challenge in Georgia race By Bill Barrow, Kate Brumback, Associated Press Stacey Abrams' campaign is preparing an unprecedented legal challenge in the unresolved Georgia governor's race that could leave the state's Supreme Court deciding whether to force another round of voting. Continue reading