Nov 20 Watch 6:37 Trump says Democrats should be arrested for urging military to refuse unlawful orders By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz Half a dozen Democrats in Congress with military and intelligence backgrounds urged current service members to ignore the chain of command if they are given unlawful orders. President Trump reacted by writing that these members of Congress should be arrested,… Continue watching
Nov 19 Watch 5:01 New poll reveals signs of hope for Democrats and red flags for Republicans By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman With the midterm elections now less than a year away, a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll has signs of hope for Democrats and a few red flags for Republicans. Amna Nawaz and NPR's Domenico Montanaro break down the numbers and discuss… Continue watching
Nov 11 Maine's Graham Platner thinks voters will overlook his past to support a new type of candidate By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Graham Platner's campaign for U.S. Senate took some early hits because of his online history and a tattoo he now regrets, but he's staying in the race for the long haul. Continue reading
Nov 11 Centrist Democrats say they had no choice but to craft a deal to end the shutdown. Progressives are fed up By Bill Barrow, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Some progressives are renewing their calls for Democratic Senate leader Chuck Schumer to step aside, even as he publicly opposes the deal. Continue reading
Nov 10 WATCH: Senate passes bill to end shutdown, sending it to the House By Mary Clare Jalonick, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The final Senate vote, 60-40, broke a grueling stalemate that lasted more than six weeks as Democrats demanded that Republicans negotiate with them to extend health care tax credits that expire Jan. 1. The Republicans never did. Continue reading
Nov 06 WATCH: Nancy Pelosi announces she won't seek reelection, urges Americans to fight for ideals By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Not only was she the first woman in the speaker's office but arguably the most powerful in American politics. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 6:09 Democrats dominate in first election since Trump's return to White House By Liz Landers, Matt Loffman, Winston Wilde In the first major elections since President Trump's return to office, Democrats celebrated election wins from coast to coast. New York City's next mayor will be democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, and two moderate Democrats will be the governors of New… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 6:17 Trump's unpopular, harmful policies fueled Democratic wins, says Virginia's Ghazala Hashmi By William Brangham, Kyle Midura Democratic state Sen. Ghazala Hashmi is the winner of Virginia's lieutenant governor's race, defeating former conservative talk radio host John Reid. Hashmi joined William Brangham to discuss the issues that fueled her victory and those that powered Democratic gains across… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 4:29 What the election results signal for next year's midterms By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson Election night saw resounding wins for Democrats across several states. But how did the winning coalition come together? Amna Nawaz took a deeper dive into the results with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter. Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 7:27 Democratic and GOP strategists on what the parties learned from voters By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams Democrats dominated election night as economic anxieties and discontent with President Trump’s leadership weighed heavily on Republican candidates. Geoff Bennett discussed the implications with Democratic strategist Ameshia Cross and Republican strategist Whit Ayres. Continue watching