Politics Oct 09 Time for term limits? Dems in majority could have familiar faces in key roles By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Oct 09 Trump wants Talarico and Paxton to debate. Talarico couldn't be happier When Democratic nominee James Talarico stopped holding campaign events in the Texas Senate race, his Republican opponent Ken Paxton saw an opening to pounce. By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press
Politics Oct 09 In combative first Michigan Senate debate, Rogers and El-Sayed trade attacks The first debate in Michigan’s closely watched U.S. Senate race turned combative Thursday as Republican Mike Rogers and Democrat Abdul El-Sayed repeatedly traded personal attacks, talked over each other and even continued arguing during a commercial break. By Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press
Politics Feb 27 AIPAC faces test of its power in Illinois primary as Democrats debate future of Israel relationship The aggressive spending comes after AIPAC put $2 million into a recent Democratic primary for a special election in New Jersey, an effort that's widely considered to have backfired. By Leah Askarinam, Maya Sweedler, Matt Brown, Associated Press
Politics Feb 20 Why Texas' redistricting plan isn't a sure bet Republicans pursued that goal largely by "cracking" Democratic-leaning voters across multiple districts. By Maya Sweedler, Leah Askarinam, Simran Parwani, Associated Press
Jan 06 WATCH: Trump says Republicans need to win midterms or 'I'll get impeached' By Dan Cooney President Donald Trump suggested to House Republicans on Tuesday that their party needs to maintain control of Congress during this year's midterm elections or Democrats will "find a reason to impeach me."… Continue reading
Dec 30 Democrats are raising worries about Trump interfering in the midterms. The White House calls it 'fearmongering' By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The Trump administration's Justice Department has sued mostly Democratic-controlled states for detailed voter information, and the administration has sent the military into Democratic-run cities. Continue reading
Dec 07 Watch 7:52 What the Democrats' win in Georgia means for their agenda in the U.S. Senate By Laura Barrón-López, Tess Conciatori Sen. Raphael Warnock's decisive win has solidified Georgia's status as a battleground state and gives Democrats a critical 51-49 advantage in the Senate beginning next month. NewsHour’s Laura Barrón-López reports and Judy Woodruff speaks with Stephen Fowler of Georgia Public… Continue watching
Dec 06 Watch 6:45 A newly elected Republican reflects on the GOP's performance House Republicans are stepping into power in part because of wins from candidates of color as well as in some hard-fought swing districts. Those who won now have a seat at the table over the future of their party. Michigan… Continue watching
Dec 03 Watch 5:22 Walker, Warnock make final appeals to voters ahead of Georgia runoff Georgia voters set a new record for single-day early in-person turnout ahead of Tuesday's runoff election between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker. Laura Barrón-López joins Geoff Bennett from Atlanta to discuss the latest developments. Continue watching