Oct 12 As midterms near, political shake-ups in Kansas, South Dakota possible By Charles Babington, Associated Press When the run toward the 2014 election began, several things were certain. All that, and more, has changed as several races have taken unexpected turns and the fate of once-hopeful candidates hangs in the balance. Continue reading
Sep 08 Watch Obama’s delay on immigration draws fire from both parties By PBS News Hour President Obama is delaying any executive action on immigration reform until after the midterm elections in November. While both Republicans and Democrats criticized the decision, the Obama administration renewed its request for $1.2 billion to deal with the influx of… Continue watching
Aug 20 Control of the Senate could be decided by funding push for female candidates By Philip Elliott, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Control of the Senate could lie in the fortunes of female candidates and the deep-pocketed donors, like former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who are sending piles of cash their way. Continue reading
Jul 12 Kerry meets again with rival Afghan candidates for diplomatic talks By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with Afghanistan's rival presidential candidates, hoping to secure a path out of the country's postelection crisis. Continue reading
Jun 09 GOP plans to spend $60 million to court conservative black voters By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press Getting African-Americans and other minority voters on board is a priority for the GOP in part because birth rates among whites are shrinking in the U.S.; racial and ethnic minorities are expected to make up a majority of Americans within… Continue reading
May 15 The Clintons come out fighting By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: The Clintons strike back Christie says “Bridgegate” will be “footnote” Shinseki to face Senate grilling Thursday Incumbents on a roll this primary season Going on the attack: Clinton World came out fighting Wednesday, defending former… Continue reading
May 12 World’s largest display of democracy wraps in India By Jordan Vesey With 814 million eligible voters, the election is thought to be the largest in the world, with voting taking place in stages over a six week period. Results are expected on May 16, and Election Commissions officials have… Continue reading
Apr 08 PHOTO: Ballot boxes travel via cab in Indonesia By News Desk Ballot boxes are carried via pedicabs Tuesday in the city of Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in preparation of Indonesian legislative elections on April 9. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch Voters head to the polls in Afghanistan By PBS News Hour Millions of voters came out for the presidential elections in Afghanistan on Saturday in the country’s first democratic transfer of power since the Taliban were ousted from power. The scene varied throughout the country with violence reported in some areas… Continue watching
Jan 23 Watch Commission finds voting process needs to catch up with how Americans live today By PBS News Hour Continue watching