Oct 07 Watch 4:22 Two Arizona women in tight race for Sen. Jeff Flake’s seat By PBS News Hour Two members of Congress are in a close race to fill the seat of Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake, who is retiring after playing a central role in the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. In the… Continue watching
Sep 23 Many states’ governor’s races become proxy battle over Trump By David Eggert, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press It's a resume that reads like an ideal springboard to higher office: investigated sexual assaults of Olympic gymnasts, charged government officials responsible for a tainted water crisis, bucked the governor on tax hikes. With that background and his party controlling… Continue reading
May 19 Trump plans aggressive role in midterms, but is he welcome? By Steve Peoples, Ken Thomas, Associated Press As the GOP fights to defend its delicate House and Senate majorities, President Donald Trump is not welcome everywhere. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 24:58 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode April 21, 2018 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, April 21, family members and dignitaries pay their respects to former first lady Barbara Bush, and North Korea says it will stop nuclear tests. Also, more Republican women are running for elected office for the… Continue watching
Feb 15 Court to seek new map in Pennsylvania gerrymandering case By Marc Levy, Associated Press Republican lawmakers say they will swiftly ask federal judges to block a new map, and contend that the Democratic-majority court had no power to invalidate the congressional boundaries or draw new ones. Continue reading
Nov 17 Democrats planning multi-year strategy to recapture seats in Congress By Ken Thomas, Lisa Lerer, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democrats need to map out a multi-year election strategy to maintain the White House, recapture seats in Congress and in state legislatures and rebuild their bench of candidates, according to a task force formed after the party's dismal… Continue reading
Apr 10 Watch Why the battle over guns is being fought at the state level By PBS News Hour At the NRA’s annual convention, potential Republican presidential candidates took to the stage to try and woo one of the party’s biggest constituencies: the gun lobby. To discuss the politics of guns and how the debate is playing out on… Continue watching
Dec 28 What will Obama’s final two years as president bring? By Julie Pace, Nancy Benac, Associated Press The Yes-We-Can man is entering a twilight of maybes, his presidency still driven by high ambitions but his power to achieve them running out. Continue reading
Nov 05 Midterm Wrap: Republicans seize control of Senate By Ken Thomas and Nancy Benac, Associated Press WASHINGTON — America awoke to a new political dynamic Wednesday with sharper dividing lines in an already divided government, forcing President Barack Obama to recalibrate his approach and giving Republican leaders in Congress new muscle to check him. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch What McConnell would and wouldn’t do as Senate majority leader By PBS News Hour Continue watching