Politics Mar 15 What you need to know about 2024’s third-party candidates so far By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Matt Loffman
Politics Dec 09 Watch 7:13 What Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s defection means for Democrats and Arizona politics Democrats now have an asterisk on their 51-seat majority in the U.S. Senate, with Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announcing she will switch her party affiliation from Democrat to independent. She will be the third independent senator, joining Sen. Bernie Sanders…
Politics Dec 09 Kyrsten Sinema is now an independent. What does that mean for the Senate? It won't change the balance of power in the Senate, but it could affect her own political fortunes. By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press
Politics Dec 09 WATCH: White House is ‘confident’ Sinema won’t hurt Democratic control of Senate The White House says it is "confident" Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona's switch of party affiliation from Democratic to independent will not change Democratic majority control of the Senate. By Associated Press
Politics Aug 22 Watch Swing States Weigh in on Presidential Race Judy Woodruff talks to four journalists from swing states who are covering the election. Radio Iowa's O. Kay Henderson, Face to Face's Jon Ralston, Tampa Bay Times' Adam Smith and Ohio Public Radio and Television's Karen Kasler discuss reaction to…
Apr 29 Crist’s Independent Bid Opens New Political Frontier in Florida By Quinn Bowman Florida Gov. Charlie Crist is expected to announce Thursday afternoon that he will run as an independent in the race to fill an open Senate seat. How would Sunshine State voters react to a three-way race? We ask two political… Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch Shields, Brooks Examine GOP’s ‘Morale Boost’ Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the week's news, including impending health care legislation and a worsening job market. Continue watching
Nov 18 Senate Democrats Allow Lieberman to Remain Committee Chair By PBS News Hour Senate Democrats decided Tuesday to allow Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, a former Democrat turned independent, to keep his post as a committee chair despite having supported Republican John McCain's failed run for the White House. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch Parties Work to Get Their Bases to the Polls During Close Midterm Elections In the final days before the midterm elections, both Democratic and Republican campaign workers and volunteers in Pennsylvania work to bring out their voters. Continue watching