Nov 01 Watch 10:27 Do politicians get their money’s worth from their consultants? By PBS News Hour Political consultants have obtained an exalted status in contemporary politics. But for their sky-high fees, and in an era when Donald Trump won his party’s nomination without the help of experienced campaigners, what do consultants really offer a candidate? As… Continue watching
Oct 23 South Dakota voters have choices to reshape state government By James Nord, Associated Press A trio of ballot measures could radically reshape South Dakota politics. Continue reading
Oct 04 Trump’s down-ballot impact? Democrats, GOP disagree By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — From Minnesota to the San Diego suburbs, Democrats are throwing millions of dollars into TV ads tethering House Republican candidates to Donald Trump. They say the strategy is buoying their quest for big gains in the chamber in… Continue reading
Sep 24 Watch 10:34 North Carolina and Maryland challenge gerrymandering By Sam Weber, Laura Fong Gerrymandering -- the practice of drawing districts to benefit one political party over another or to protect an incumbent -- has a long history in the U.S. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield reports on reform efforts in Maryland, where one district… Continue watching
May 18 Intel official says hackers have been spying on presidential candidates By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The United States sees evidence of hackers, possibly working for foreign governments, snooping on the presidential candidates, the nation’s intelligence chief said Wednesday. Continue reading
May 12 Watch 3:51 Trump and Ryan trumpet ‘great conversation’ — but Speaker still withholds endorsement By PBS News Hour The Republican presidential drama shifted to Capitol Hill Thursday, as presumptive nominee Donald Trump met with party leaders, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, behind closed doors. Trump and Ryan issued a joint statement calling the sitdown a “great conversation” —… Continue watching
May 12 Trump and Ryan pledge to work together to unify GOP By Erica Werner, Associated Press Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan met face to face for the first time Thursday as they sought to repair their breach and unify a party torn over Trump's rise to the cusp of the GOP presidential nomination. Ryan… Continue reading
Feb 29 Watch 5:44 What do Iran’s elections mean for the country’s future? By PBS News Hour Iran’s election results show modest gains for reformists and moderates in Parliament, but experts remain cynical about prospects for real change, especially since many conservative and hardline candidates also managed big wins. Judy Woodruff talks to Karim Sadjadpour of the… Continue watching
Feb 26 Watch 6:13 Could Iran’s elections lead to real political change? By PBS News Hour Millions of Iranians cast their votes Friday afternoon for the country’s new Parliament, as well as for the council that will choose the next Supreme Leader. Though the government has blocked thousands of reformist candidates from running, moderates hope to… Continue watching
Nov 23 Argentina ousts incumbent presidential party in runoff election By Meredith Lee In a historic runoff election Sunday, Argentina elected Buenos Aires' pro-business mayor Mauricio Macri over Daniel Scioli, a member of the Victory Front party with President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner. Continue reading