Politics Nov 11 13 women will be governors next year, a new record By Isabella Volmert, Sejal Govindarao, Associated Press
Politics Oct 21 Watch 6:46 What the latest polls mean for the presidency — and Congress With just over two weeks until Election Day, there are some surprising shifts occurring in the electoral map. Judy Woodruff speaks with correspondent Lisa Desjardins and Nathan Gonzales of The Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report about which voters are deserting… By PBS News Hour
Politics Oct 03 Watch 6:56 Why Senate control could ride on this tight New Hampshire race In New Hampshire, a high-profile contest is drawing outsized attention and outside money due to its stakes in shaping the Senate. Republican incumbent Sen. Kelly Ayotte and Democratic Gov. Maggie Hassan, both well-respected and popular political figures in their state,… By PBS News Hour
Politics Mar 17 Watch 4:57 Supreme Court nominee meets with Congressional Democrats President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee judge Merrick Garland made his first official visit to Capitol Hill Thursday morning, meeting with key Senate Democrats including Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.). For more on the morning’s events and the coming Congressional confirmation… By PBS News Hour
Politics Feb 22 Senate controversies over Supreme Court picks are rare WASHINGTON -- The history of Supreme Court nominations is dominated by tales of picks the Senate debated and approved with little angst. President Barack Obama's upcoming effort to fill the vacancy created by Antonin Scalia's death doesn't seem to be… By Alan Fram, Associated Press
Oct 06 Will ‘security moms’ shift women voters away from Democrats? By Fred Bever, NHPR Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen is making a big push for the women’s vote, which for three decades has tilted toward her party. But this year, GOP challenger Scott Brown is trying to exploit what may be a new vulnerability for… Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch Senators propose improvements to how colleges handle sexual assault By PBS News Hour One in five female students has been affected by sexual assault, according to the White House. Now a bipartisan group of senators is calling for colleges and universities to take action. Gwen Ifill joins sponsors of the bill Sen. Claire… Continue watching
Aug 01 Watch Sens. McCaskill, Ayotte: Keep Military Sexual Assault Cases in Chain of Command Sens. McCaskill, Ayotte: Keep Military Sexual Assault Cases in Chain of Command… Continue watching