Dec 12 Democrat Doug Jones defeats Roy Moore in Alabama Senate race Jones has defeated Republican Roy Moore, a one-time GOP pariah who was embraced by the Republican Party and the president even after facing allegations of sexual impropriety. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch 7:46 What Alabama voters are saying as they head to the polls By PBS News Hour It was supposed to be a little-noticed race with no real competition. But as Alabama voters choose their next senator in a special election, the race between Republican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones has come down to the wire. Continue watching
Dec 12 For many Alabama voters, Roy Moore is still the ‘lesser of two evils’ By Daniel Bush In interview after interview, GOP voters in Alabama said their opposition to abortion and gay marriage outweighed their discomfort with sending someone accused of molesting children to Congress. Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 8:10 How are Doug Jones and Roy Moore resonating with Alabama voters? By PBS News Hour In the final days of the Alabama Senate race, Democratic candidate Doug Jones barnstormed the state with multiple events, while Republican opponent Roy Moore avoided the trail and the national media. The night before Alabama goes to the polls, Don… Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 10:17 How the Alabama race could reflect future Senate fights By PBS News Hour What are the national implications for the outcome of Tuesday's special election in Alabama? Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to explore the impact of President Trump and the RNC getting… Continue watching
Dec 11 What to watch in Alabama’s Senate race By Daniel Bush The special election for Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ former seat has been dominated by news of sexual misconduct allegations against Judge Roy Moore. Continue reading
Dec 10 Most Alabama GOP leaders say they are voting for Roy Moore By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Most Republican leaders in Alabama say they plan to vote for Roy Moore on Tuesday, despite sexual misconduct allegations against the former judge that have prompted others around the country to say he should never be allowed to join the… Continue reading
Dec 09 Alabama Senate race too close to call By Associated Press A look the race between Republican nominee Roy Moore, who spent the final month of the campaign denying allegations of long-ago misconduct involving teenage girls, and Doug Jones, who is seeking to break the GOP's grip on Alabama and pick… Continue reading
Dec 08 Watch 13:42 Shields and Brooks on Franken’s resignation, Trump’s Jerusalem move By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff the discuss the week’s news, including the last days of the Alabama Senate race, the resignation of Sen. Al Franken over sexual misconduct allegations and the… Continue watching
Dec 08 WATCH: Trump says ‘America is being respected again’ by defeating ISIS, street gangs at home and abroad By Darlene Superville, Associated Press The president appeared buoyed as he headlined his first campaign rally in more than two months. Continue reading