Oct 08 Watch 5:24 Democrats are betting on pastors and ministers in the midterms By Lisa Desjardins Fusing faith and politics is almost a no-brainer for many Republicans hoping to hold public office. But this election cycle, 12 pastors, seminarians and former clergy ran as Democrats, with about half securing nominations. Lisa Desjardins discussed more with NPR… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 3:55 Georgia governor's debate highlights voters' top concerns By Liz Landers, Jonah Anderson, Doug Adams While much of the focus this midterm season is on congressional races, there are also 36 states across the country holding elections for governor. One of those is Georgia, a purple state where the former Democratic mayor of Atlanta, Keisha… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 7:27 Republican and Democratic strategists on closing messages and where they expect to win By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura Republicans hold a massive financial advantage, but it’s Democrats making gains in the polls in the final month of the midterm elections cycle. To discuss each party's closing strategy, Amna Nawaz sat down with Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir and Republican… Continue watching
Oct 05 Ohio Democrats' path to governor's office runs through rural areas that have turned against party By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Democrats say their nominee for governor in Ohio, Dr. Amy Acton, represents the party’s best chance in years to win that office. Continue reading
Oct 05 Obama to campaign with El-Sayed in Detroit as ex-president gets more involved in midterms By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Obama is upping involvement in the midterm election. He taped two dozen ads last week for Democratic candidates for governor and Senate that will be released in the coming days and weeks. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 5:52 Karl Rove and David Axelrod give their midterm predictions By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Karl Rove is known for his hardball politics promoting the GOP. But in the past two weeks, he announced that this year he is voting for a Democrat. Lisa Desjardins sat down with Rove and another architect of modern politics,… Continue watching
Sep 30 Democrats want a blue wave. New Hampshire is Exhibit A for why that may not happen By Steve Peoples, Holly Ramer, Steven Sloan, Associated Press Five weeks before Election Day, Democratic optimism is soaring. But glaring vulnerabilities threaten to undermine the unstoppable blue wave that Democrats believe is coming. Look no further than New Hampshire, where Democratic leaders are sounding the alarm about political challenges… Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 7:51 Affordability and accountability top priorities if Democrats take House, Jeffries says By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura, Leila Jackson The latest polling shows Democrats with a solid shot of regaining control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections. If they do, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries could become Speaker of the House, with debates over the economy,… Continue watching
Sep 26 House Democrats plan vast oversight of Trump administration. Impeachment is an option By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press “There is a cost to the American people of the out-of-control corruption,” said Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, who is in line to become House speaker if Democrats win control at the Capitol. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 4:41 New poll reveals how Trump's low approval might affect midterms By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman With voting for the midterm elections already underway, President Trump is asking voters to pretend he's on the ballot. A new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll finds that people are, but that could be bad news for the president. We found Democratic… Continue watching