Sep 24 'As ugly and divisive as it was for Kavanaugh': Midwest voters brace for Supreme Court fight By Daniel Bush MILWAUKEE -- As Washington readies for a bruising Supreme Court nomination battle just weeks before the election, Jamie Kyser is following the news with a growing sense of alarm. If Senate Republicans fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's seat, Kyser, a… Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 5:36 For Illinois voters, COVID-19 and recession are top of mind By PBS NewsHour This November, Illinois will be going to the polls for the presidential, Senate and other local races, resulting in several competing ideologies on both sides of the political divide. At the national level, urban voters, especially in Chicago support Biden… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 3:21 After RBG's death, a partisan battle over SCOTUS seat By PBS NewsHour President Trump announced he intends to nominate a woman for Justice Ginsburg’s seat and several Republican Senators, who in 2016 opposed filling a SCOTUS seat in an election year, are supporting a vote. The contentious issue of the SCOTUS seat,… Continue watching
Sep 19 Is 8 enough? Court vacancy could roil possible election case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death has left the Supreme Court shorthanded during a polarizing presidential campaign in which President Donald Trump has already suggested he may not accept the outcome and the court could be called on to step in… Continue reading
Sep 17 Trump's war on mail-in voting suffers setback in Pennsylvania By Daniel Bush Lawsuits around voting laws in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and a half-dozen other key states have been overshadowed by President Donald Trump’s frequent verbal attacks on mail-in voting and the United States Postal Service. But the court battles could play a far… Continue reading
Sep 05 Trump out to build 'permission structure' to win back voters By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Inside the Trump campaign’s effort to construct a “permission structure” — a clunky catchphrase for creating an emotional and psychological gateway to help disenchanted voters feel comfortable voting for the president again despite their reservations about him personally. Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch 6:41 The threat of disinformation looms over the elections By PBS NewsHour Disinformation, especially on social media, is threatening the upcoming election just like it did in 2016, social media and tech giants Facebook and Twitter announced this week. Deen Freelon, an associate professor at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill… Continue watching
Aug 23 Trump campaign releases RNC schedule By Molly Enking The Trump campaign released the RNC schedule of speakers Sunday afternoon, though many venues and details of the convention’s shifting plans remain under wraps. Continue reading
Aug 23 Watch 5:02 NHWE Politics Recap: DNC victories and failures, Trump's RNC plans By PBS NewsHour The Republican National Convention will kick off on Monday with some in-person events and a small group of delegates heading to Charlotte, North Carolina to rally support for President Trump, who in an unprecedented move is slated to speak every… Continue watching
Aug 23 Trump's vision of American greatness at center of convention By Zeke Miller, Associated Press Republicans will aim to recast the story of Donald Trump’s presidency when they hold their national convention, featuring speakers drawn from everyday life as well as cable news and the White House while drawing a stark contrast with Democratic presidential… Continue reading