Oct 23 Could Anti-Incumbency Decide Kansas Races? By Sean Sandefur, KMUW Deep-red Kansas was supposed to be a lock for incumbent Republicans Gov. Sam Brownback and Sen. Pat Roberts. With less than two weeks to go until midterm elections, though, both candidates are facing stiff reelection bids. As KMUW's Sean Sandefur… Continue reading
Oct 16 Florida out of the gate at start of early voting By Bill Barrow, Associated Press ATLANTA — Midterm elections are almost three weeks away, yet more than 904,000 Americans already have cast their ballots, with almost 60 percent of those early votes in Florida, according to data compiled by The Associated Press from election officials… Continue reading
Oct 12 As midterms near, political shake-ups in Kansas, South Dakota possible By Charles Babington, Associated Press When the run toward the 2014 election began, several things were certain. All that, and more, has changed as several races have taken unexpected turns and the fate of once-hopeful candidates hangs in the balance. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch Shields and Brooks on same-sex marriage sea change, politics of Ebola prevention By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch Supreme Court reignites same-sex marriage as campaign issue before midterms By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 08 Quiz: How much do you know about the 2014 midterm elections? By Laura Santhanam Before it is time to cast your ballot on Nov. 4, take our quiz and see how much you know about the contest and candidates. Continue reading
Sep 28 Why are GOP heavyweights flocking to Kansas? By Hannah Yi In this year's midterm elections, Republican incumbents Sen. Pat Roberts and Gov. Sam Brownback are facing tough races with potentially game-changing outcomes. That's why celebrities of the Republican base are swooping in to help rally the Kansan electorate. Continue reading
Sep 24 Why half of U.S. adults no longer believe in the American dream By Simone Pathe If the economy is the most important issue to voters this fall, how do they feel about their own financial well-being? Half of U.S. adults think they're better off than their kids will be, with even middle class households facing… Continue reading
Sep 22 Outside spending eclipses all past midterms By Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Outside money breaks record Where’s the money going? North Carolina might be election night’s Rosetta Stone Obama to preside before UN Security Council Lois Lerner breaks her silence The Outsiders: Back in April,… Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch Shields and Brooks on Islamic State as ‘cancer,’ Crist’s campaign By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week’s top news, including the threat of the Islamic State, the struggle to unify allies in the Mideast, the prospects of immigration reform… Continue watching