Nov 29 WATCH: Senate passes Respect for Marriage Act to protect same-sex and interracial unions By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The bill, which would ensure that same-sex and interracial marriages are enshrined in federal law, was approved 61-36 on Tuesday, including support from 12 Republicans. Continue reading
Nov 25 Biden, Democrats continue push for assault weapons ban By Colleen Long, Mary Clare Jalonick, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press After the mass killing last Saturday at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs, Biden said in a statement: "When will we decide we’ve had enough? ... We need to enact an assault weapons ban to get weapons of war off… Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 9:19 Higher young voter turnout in midterms changes approach to major political issues By John Yang, Saher Khan This midterm cycle, young voters turned out in historic numbers and helped Democrats stave off the Republican red wave. They were still a small portion of the electorate, but voters under 30 have shown increased participation in the last few… Continue watching
Nov 13 WATCH: Sen. Chuck Schumer’s remarks after Democrats keep control of Senate By Associated Press Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke to the press the day after Democrats kept control of the Senate on Saturday, repelling Republican efforts to retake the chamber and making it harder for them to thwart President Joe Biden’s agenda. Continue reading
Nov 11 Democrats keep slight leads in Arizona Senate, governor races By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Democrats are holding on to narrow leads in key Arizona contests, but the races for U.S. Senate and governor are still too early to call. Continue reading
Nov 10 Democrats maintain narrow lead in key Arizona races but still an early call By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Arizona Democrats maintained small but dwindling leads over their Republican rivals for U.S. Senate and governor. Continue reading
Nov 09 Josh Shapiro wins governor’s race in Pennsylvania By Marc Levy, Associated Press Democrat Josh Shapiro has been elected as governor of Pennsylvania, defeating hard-right Republican candidate Doug Mastriano after a highly anticipated battle in a key battleground state. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 8:58 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter examine their expectations for the midterms NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the indicators they will be watching as election results come in on Tuesday. Continue watching
Nov 01 WATCH: Biden joins Democratic candidates Val Demings and Charlie Crist at event in Florida By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden attended a fundraiser Tuesday for Florida gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist and a rally for the state’s Democratic Party, including Senate candidate Val Demings. Continue reading
Oct 27 It’s normal not to know the official results on election night. Here’s why By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press In 2020, Trump proclaimed that the lack of final results on election night was an indicator of something nefarious. He used it to assert without evidence that the election was stolen. In reality, results released on election night are unofficial… Continue reading