Jul 19 Trump not ready to commit to election results if he loses By Aamer Madhani, Colleen Long, Will Weissert, Associated Press President Donald Trump is refusing to publicly commit to accepting the results of the upcoming White House election, recalling a similar threat he made weeks before the 2016 vote, as he scoffs at polls showing him lagging behind Democrat Joe… Continue reading
Jul 16 Republicans scale back August convention in Jacksonville By Meredith Lee The Republican Party will hold a scaled-back version of its convention in Jacksonville, Florida, next month, according to a letter sent to delegates Thursday morning that cited new coronavirus-related restrictions. … Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 5:37 Trump's campaign strategy to focus on statues, 'traditional American values' By PBS NewsHour President Trump’s campaign will focus on claiming Trump is all that stands between America and the ‘un-American left wing forces’ trying to destroy the country's cultural heritage, and paint Joe Biden as too weak to stop it, according to Special… Continue watching
May 11 Trump's pandemic response could complicate down-ballot races for Republicans By Daniel Bush President Donald Trump’s much-criticized handling of the public health crisis could make things even harder for Republicans in moderate House districts and the small handful of battleground states that will determine control of the Senate. Continue reading
Apr 29 Seeking a presidential run, Amash says voters want political 'alternative' By David Eggert, Associated Press Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan says he's seeking the Libertarian nod for president because millions of Americans do not feel well represented by either major political party. Continue reading
Apr 24 'We've got to get going.' States under pressure to plan for the general election amid a pandemic By Daniel Bush The general election is more than half a year away, but states considering any changes in November need to start preparing now in order to have contingency plans ready in time for the fall. Continue reading
Apr 14 Record absentee ballots sustain turnout in Wisconsin primary By Daniel Bush Up until the day before Wisconsin's Democratic presidential primary election, it was unclear whether voting would even take place. But the election went forward as planned, and turnout was roughly the same as in recent election cycles. Continue reading
Apr 09 Sanders' race is over, but the debate over his legacy has just begun By Daniel Bush Natalie Harwood cut ties with the Democratic Party the moment Sen. Bernie Sanders ended his 2020 presidential campaign. As soon as she learned on Twitter that he had dropped out of the race Wednesday, Harwood — a 29-year-old diehard… Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 12:30 Brooks and Marcus on U.S. government's pandemic preparation failures New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including whether Americans are ready for the mounting coronavirus crisis, why the U.S. government wasn’t better prepared for the… Continue watching
Mar 18 4 takeaways as Biden pulls away in the delegate count By Daniel Bush Former Vice President Joe Biden’s strong performance on Tuesday extended a winning streak that started with a victory in South Carolina in late February. Since then, Biden has dominated Sen. Bernie Sanders with nearly every key Democratic voting bloc. Continue reading