Oct 26 Watch 7:03 Can a Democrat win in West Virginia’s ‘Trump country’? By PBS NewsHour, Jaywon Choe West Virginia was once a Democratic stronghold, but its political landscape has shifted solidly Republican in recent elections: in 2016, Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton there by 42%. But now, a Democratic congressional candidate who himself voted for Trump is… Continue watching
Oct 25 Watch 8:55 What suburban women want from this year’s midterms With less than two weeks until the midterm elections, both parties are making final pushes to rally their bases. But control of Congress could rest on one key demographic: suburban women. Political correspondent Lisa Desjardins sits down with a group… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 9:23 Where could Democrats pick up governorships? Thirty-six of the fifty governorships are up for grabs this midterm election. While Republicans currently control the vast majority, Democrats are mounting some strong challenges. Judy Woodruff is joined by Frederica Freyberg from Wisconsin Public Television, Bill Nigut from Georgia… Continue watching
Oct 21 GOP risks messy leadership struggle after November vote By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Win or lose in the race for the majority, House Republicans are at risk of plunging into a messy leadership battle after the November election, with the party lacking a clear heir apparent to take the place of House Speaker… Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 5:15 How Texas Senate race reflects state’s demographic divide By Tomeka Weatherspoon Considered one of the most expensive races in the country this election year, the Texas Senate race could transform Texas politics. Texas Senator Ted Cruz and his Democratic opponent, El Paso Congressman Beto O'Rourke, faced off in a combative debate… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 8:37 How voter feelings about Trump could affect key House races A handful of competitive House races could tip the balance of power in Washington this November. Judy Woodruff discusses the state-of-play with public television reporters Scott Shafer of KQED in California; Briana Vannozzi of NJTV in New Jersey; and Mary… Continue watching
Sep 23 Many states’ governor’s races become proxy battle over Trump By David Eggert, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press It's a resume that reads like an ideal springboard to higher office: investigated sexual assaults of Olympic gymnasts, charged government officials responsible for a tainted water crisis, bucked the governor on tax hikes. With that background and his party controlling… Continue reading
Jul 24 Putin not welcome on Capitol Hill, GOP leaders say By Lisa Mascaro, Alan Fram, Associated Press House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday that Putin will not be invited to address Congress because "that is something we reserve for allies."… Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 3:59 How Trump is redefining the Republican party By PBS News Hour Despite widespread criticism of President Trump’s performance at his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki – some of it from his allies, including Newt Gingrich, who called it “the most serious mistake of his presidency” – the president’s… Continue watching
Jun 20 WATCH: House GOP leaders hold news conference amid family separation uproar By Lisa Mascaro, Alan Fram, Associated Press House GOP leaders are holding a news conference at 10 a.m. ET as outrage builds over family separations at the southern border. Watch it live. Continue reading