With less than two weeks until the midterm elections, both parties are making final pushes to rally their bases. But control of Congress could rest on one key demographic: suburban women. Political correspondent Lisa Desjardins sits down with a group…
Thirty-six of the fifty governorships are up for grabs this midterm election. While Republicans currently control the vast majority, Democrats are mounting some strong challenges. Judy Woodruff is joined by Frederica Freyberg from Wisconsin Public Television, Bill Nigut from Georgia…
With only weeks before the midterms, the Trump administration announced plans to consider state requests that would further loosen Affordable Care Act restrictions, offer less comprehensive health plans and use Obamacare subsidies to pay for them. William Brangham asks Margot…
Oct 22

By Yamiche Alcindor
Orange County, California is ground zero for Democrats hoping to pick up the Republican seats they need to control the House of Representatives. All four of the county’s Republican House members represent districts where Hillary Clinton won in 2016. Yamiche…
President Trump is ramping up efforts to turn out his base for the midterm elections. That’s meant rallies in deep red districts as opposed to winning over suburban moderates. Will the strategy work? NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter from…
Oct 19

The first criminal charges alleging foreign interference in next month’s midterm elections have come to light. The Department of Justice has accused a Russian citizen of spreading distrust about American policies, candidates and debates while managing finances for a social…
Polls show health care is one of the top issues for Americans this year. In heavily Republican Idaho, where state lawmakers haven’t expanded Medicaid coverage, voters petitioned to put the measure on the ballot. In partnership with Politico, John Yang…
Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss health care, Democrats’ campaign strategy and an unfolding American “cultural drama.”…
Oct 18

In Montana’s closely contested senate race, cattle ranching and President Trump’s trade policy are major issues. The president has visited the state three times in recent months to back Republican Matt Rosendale, while Montana’s only Democratic member of Congress, Sen.
A handful of competitive House races could tip the balance of power in Washington this November. Judy Woodruff discusses the state-of-play with public television reporters Scott Shafer of KQED in California; Briana Vannozzi of NJTV in New Jersey; and Mary…
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