Politics Aug 03 Watch 7:52 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump’s ad messaging, Biden’s VP choice NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including what to look for in upcoming state primaries, President Trump’s campaign messaging about former Vice President Joe Biden and…
Politics Jul 10 Who’s in, who’s out of the 2020 race Despite Rep. Eric Swalwell’s exit from the 2020 race, the Democratic field held at a net zero change this week after environmentalist Tom Steyer launched his White House bid. By Meredith Lee
Politics Jul 08 Kris Kobach launches U.S. Senate bid in Kansas Nationally known as an advocate of tough immigration policies and a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump, Kobach launched his campaign amid tepid support from some Republicans who voiced concern that his recent loss in the governor's race could threaten… By John Hanna, Associated Press
Nation Mar 18 Kansas hopes to resurrect proof-of-citizenship voting law A federal appeals court will hear arguments Monday over the constitutionality of a struck-down Kansas statute that had required people to provide documents proving their U.S. citizenship before they could register to vote. By Associated Press
Aug 15 A handful of firsts, an upset and a surprise concession in Tuesday’s primaries By Matt Loffman Democrats nominated several potentially history-making candidates Tuesday, including the first transgender candidate for governor. For Republicans, the night ended with a surprise concession, while another ex-governor’s comeback bid ended in defeat. Continue reading
Aug 13 Count in Kansas governor’s race now turns to provisional ballots By John Hanna, Associated Press The counting of the last ballots in the tight and contentious Republican primary for Kansas governor will stretch out over the week and still might not settle the race. Continue reading
Aug 10 Kris Kobach steps away from duties in contested Kansas vote count By John Hanna, Associated Press Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach stepped aside from his duties as the state's top elections official Friday until his hotly contested primary challenge to Gov. Jeff Colyer is resolved, but rejected Colyer's accusations that the advice he has been… Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 8:29 What Tuesday’s too-close-to-call elections mean for November Ohio Republican Troy Balderson carried on Tuesday night as if he had won the special House election, but his lead is razor-thin over Democrat Danny O'Connor in a traditionally red district. In Kansas, Trump-backed GOP gubernatorial candidate Kris Kobach has… Continue watching
Aug 08 8 key takeaways from Tuesday’s primaries By Rachel Wellford Two elections Tuesday remain too close to call, while in other races Democrats and Republicans positioned themselves for general elections. Here are takeaways from the primaries. Continue reading