Jul 31 Morning Line’s Top 10 Senate Races for July By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Our updated Top 10 Senate races Iowa jumps four spots to No. 5 Kentucky, Georgia slide a little for Democrats Can Congress get it all done with hours to go before recess? Battle for… Continue reading
Jul 30 Republicans to vote on suing President Obama — is impeachment next? By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Health care, immigration intertwined for GOP lawsuit and opposition Timeline of a lawsuit Is impeachment for real – or just a Democratic (and some Republicans’) fantasy? House GOP set to move on border bill;… Continue reading
Jul 29 Secret memos show a campaign’s internal thinking By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: The inside of a campaign doesn’t always look so great VA reform looks on track for passage, but will border be dealt with? U.S. continues to pressure Russia; more sanctions expected The latest White… Continue reading
Jul 28 100 days out from Election Day By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe It is 100 days until Election Day (well, 99, but who’s counting). There are going to be 15 primaries in August, but the general-election fields in the dozen competitive Senate races are pretty much set. Continue reading
Jul 25 Obama meets with Central American leaders on border crisis while Congress dithers By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Border crisis in focus again But solutions are stuck in Congress House committee passes anti-Obama lawsuit; Democrats aim to use it politically Ryan, Rubio try to strike sympathetic tones on poverty Obama meets with… Continue reading
Jul 24 Democrats suffer setback in key Senate race By Terence Burlij, Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Plagiarism report dampens Walsh’s election prospects Lawmakers still divided on border legislation Don’t discount third-party candidates Walsh confronts plagiarism charges: Sen. John Walsh already faced long odds to winning a full six-year term in… Continue reading
Jul 23 Watch Why winning Georgia is crucial for the GOP’s Senate hopes By PBS News Hour In Georgia, voters selected David Perdue as the Republican candidate for the Senate election in November. His Democratic challenger, Michelle Nunn, is a fellow political novice and the daughter of a well-known former senator. Political editor Domenico Montanaro joins Judy… Continue watching
Jul 23 Businessman David Perdue defeats longtime congressman in Ga. Senate runoff By Claire Simms, Georgia Public Broadcasting ATLANTA -- Self-proclaimed political outsider David Perdue may not be able to hold onto that title for very long. The businessman bested longtime U.S. Congressman Jack Kingston for a second time Tuesday night. Continue reading
Jul 23 No, ‘Obamacare’ is (still) not dead By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Split decisions on health care law ‘Obamacare’ remains trip wire for Democrats David Perdue surprises with win in Georgia Senate GOP runoff Senate Democrats prep immigration proposal Split decisions: If the health care law… Continue reading
Jul 22 Eight key questions for whether Republicans take back the Senate By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Republicans to get their Georgia Senate candidate Are Republicans any closer to taking back the Senate? Worm turning (again) on Obama vs. Putin narrative? Immigration latest Just an old sweet song: Georgia voters are… Continue reading