Oct 28 Enough is enough: Fed-up Americans crave unity amid violence By Claire Galofaro, Margery A. Beck, Associated Press As authorities intercepted more than a dozen pipe bombs addressed to President Donald Trump’s most ardent critics, political scientists and ordinary Americans observed, again, that rabid partisanship had devolved to the point of acts of violent extremism. Continue reading
Oct 27 Watch 24:55 October 27, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, Oct. 27, 11 people killed in a shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and tracing the life of pipe bomb suspect, Cesar Sayoc. Later, migrants who declined to stay in Mexico continue on a… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 3:25 Tracing Cesar Sayoc's past through his recent shift into politics By PBS News Hour Cesar Sayoc, who was arrested on Friday on suspicion of sending more than a dozen mail bombs to Democratic party leaders, traversed many lifestyles until he started engaging in politics in 2015. Trevor Aaronson of the Florida Center of Investigative… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 10:34 In Wisconsin, female politicians aim to turn the state blue By Zac Schultz, Wisconsin Public Television A record number of women are running for office this year, with more than 3,300 winning major party nominations for state legislature seats. NewsHour Weekend in the spring asked Republican women in the deep red state of Indiana about their… Continue watching
Oct 25 12 suspicious packages and the growing concern over political rhetoric By Joshua Barajas A string of suspicious packages containing "potentially destructive devices" targeting nine public figures across the country this week has raised broader concerns about the kind of political rhetoric that has been amplified in the run-up to the 2018 midterm elections. Continue reading
Oct 24 Senate slipping away as Democrats fight to preserve blue wave By Steve Peoples, Thomas Beaumont, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press In the closing stretch of the 2018 campaign, the question is no longer the size of the Democratic wave. It's whether there will be a wave at all. Continue reading
Oct 17 How Democrats are trying to motivate voters to show up for Election Day By Juana Summers, Associated Press Democrats have reason for optimism: The party saw strong turnout in nearly a dozen federal special elections ahead of the midterms, with Democratic candidates consistently outperforming Republicans. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 9:30 Two tight races in New Jersey could help Democrats flip the House By Jeff Greenfield, Laura Fong, Pavni Mittal Five of New Jersey’s 12 House seats are held by Republicans. This election, two of those seats -- the 7th and the 11th congressional districts -- are key targets by Democrats who hope to flip the House in their favor. Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 4:36 Should Democrats or Republicans be optimistic for midterm elections? By PBS News Hour Democrats are forecast to make gains in the House when voters go to the polls Nov. 6, while Republicans may fare better in Senate races, where they hold the advantage. But with more than 200 women running for the House… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 4:12 This Minnesota district is one that could decide control of Congress This year Minnesota is home to the only two Democratic-held House seats that are rated a toss-up. Republican Jim Hagedorn and Democrat Dan Feehan are competing in a district that's voted for both parties, and where issues of health care… Continue watching