May 22 Watch 13:21 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s call to reopen, mail-in voting Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump’s call to reopen houses of worship despite the pandemic, controversial comments from Trump and former Vice President… Continue watching
May 21 Watch 7:00 Why Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam delayed reopening parts of his state The Washington, D.C., metropolitan area is one of three regions where cases of the coronavirus are plateauing, instead of declining. It includes parts of Virginia, whose governor, Ralph Northam, approved the phased reopening of most of his state last week. Continue watching
May 09 Watch 9:36 Nation faces patchwork of voting rules during the outbreak By Christopher Booker With just six months until November's presidential election, states across the U.S. are trying to determine how to safely collect and count ballots during a national health emergency. And while there is a patchwork of coronavirus election plans, dozens of… Continue watching
Apr 23 North Dakota sets all-mail June primary due to virus fears By Associated Press North Dakota's June 9 primary will be conducted entirely by mail after all 53 counties chose to avoid in-person voting due to the coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 30 How will we vote? Outbreak revives debate on mail-in ballots By Nicholas Riccardi, Rachel La Corte, Associated Press Democrats say they will continue to push for requiring states to expand mail voting, which they argue is safer than showing up at crowded polling stations. But Republicans blocked that effort in the relief bill and argue it's a politically… Continue reading
Mar 18 Arizona elections chief seeks move toward all-mail elections By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Democratic Secretary of State Katie Hobbs said Wednesday that "we need to prepare now for any eventuality."… Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch Eleven U.S. House Races Yet to Be Determined Although Democrats picked up 28 seats in the U.S. House in the midterm elections, eleven races have yet to be decided -- some remain mired in recounts while others are still waiting on absentee ballots. A reporter updates the races… Continue watching