Jan 04 Watch 10:46 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoffs NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the U.S. Senate races in Georgia, Trump's call to the Georgia secretary of state, and how some Republicans are… Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch 7:31 What Maine’s election results tell us about the rest of the country With much of the United States solidifying its partisan leanings, Maine has stood out for its bipartisan vote. Jeffrey Brown reports on what is different about the state and what it can teach us about the rest of the country. Continue watching
Dec 07 Watch 6:34 In Georgia, a mad sprint to capture the U.S. Senate By Meredith Lee The nation’s immediate future comes down to this: one month in one state. In Georgia, Democrats need to win both U.S. Senate runoffs in January in order to control the chamber, and Republicans need to keep their base fired up. Continue watching
Dec 04 Watch 6:28 Why one Republican lost his re-election bid to a more conservative rival While House Democrats lost races in some Republican-leaning districts, one Republican was ousted by a challenger from his own party on the right. Lisa Desjardins spoke with Rep. Denver Riggleman, a first-term Virginia Republican, about why he lost the race. Continue watching
Dec 01 Watch 6:15 Why some down-ballot Democrats struggled to hold their seats While President-elect Joe Biden won a decisive victory in the 2020 election, down-ballot candidates from across the country struggled to hold the seats they won in 2018. Rep. Donna Shalala, a Florida Democrat who lost her race against Maria Elvira… Continue watching
Nov 22 Trump team making false argument about his 2016 transition By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The comparisons are part of a broader attempt by Trump and his team to undermine the legitimacy of Biden’s election and his right to an orderly transition by unspooling mistruths about both this election season and Trump’s treatment four years… Continue reading
Nov 13 Military voters fear they’re part of Trump campaign’s unsupported fraud claim By Michelle L. Price, Michael Balsamo, Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Lawyers from Trump’s campaign sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr alleging they had uncovered what they described as “criminal voter fraud” in Nevada. Voting rights activists say hundreds of people on the list appear to be linked to… Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 6:15 In Pennsylvania, will unrest over BLM translate to votes? By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman After a major push, voter registration in Philadelphia hit a 35-year high this election cycle. But with William Wallace Jr.’s death by police shooting weighing heavily on the Black community, local leaders are urging voters not to give in to… Continue watching
Nov 01 Why it could be a long night, or more, before the winner is known By Kevin Freking, Associated Press There’s a good chance Americans won’t know the winner of Tuesday’s presidential election when they go to bed that night. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 4:52 Unprecedented spending for 2020 political ads By Christopher Booker, Laura Fong The 2020 election cycle is by far the most expensive campaign year in U.S. history. Advertising spending for candidates running for federal office has reached unprecedented amounts, totaling at least $2.5 billion on TV ads so far. Erika Franklin Fowler,… Continue watching