Nov 06 Watch 3:11 Pennsylvania legislature candidate speaks about being attacked at his home Heading into Election Day, law enforcement and extremism watchdogs are warning of an increase in election-related threats and violent rhetoric from far-right circles. Richard Ringer, a Democratic candidate running for a state House seat in Pennsylvania, was attacked at his… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 5:20 How media outlets accurately call races on election night On election night, media outlets will project winners in most states before all of the vote tallies are final. How do news organizations project which candidates have won and what makes those predictions accurate? Chris Stirewalt, former political editor for… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 4:46 North Carolina's Senate race focuses on abortion, economy as top issues With just eight days left until the midterm elections, a tight race for an open Senate seat in North Carolina has largely stayed under the radar. Republican Congressman Ted Budd is facing former state Supreme Court Justice Cheri Beasley. Jeff… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 4:35 How medical providers are checking on patients' civic health By Claire Mufson, Juliet Fuisz According to Census data, fewer than three-quarters of eligible Americans are registered to vote. Since 2019, a nonprofit called Vot-ER has taken voter registration efforts into medical exam rooms across the country. Tionya Lawrence, a family nurse practitioner in Georgia,… Continue watching
Oct 27 It's normal not to know the official results on election night. Here's why By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press In 2020, Trump proclaimed that the lack of final results on election night was an indicator of something nefarious. He used it to assert without evidence that the election was stolen. In reality, results released on election night are unofficial… Continue reading
Oct 21 WATCH: Biden predicts Democrats will see success in midterms By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Joe Biden is predicting that the momentum will shift back to Democrats in the final days of the midterm elections and that the party would do “just fine."… Continue reading
Oct 20 Louisiana uses a 'jungle primary' for its elections. What does that mean? By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press When they go to the polls on the general election date of Nov. 8, Louisiana voters will technically be voting in a primary that includes candidates from all corners, in a unique system unofficially called a “jungle primary.”… Continue reading
Oct 18 Biden looks to increase oil supplies ahead of midterms By Josh Boak, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Administration officials have teased that additional oil can be released from the U.S. strategic reserve as part of a response to recent production cuts announced by nations in OPEC+. Continue reading
Oct 12 Jan. 6 committee seeks to preserve its work as time runs out By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has collected a staggering trove of evidence. Now the question is what to do with it all. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 5:03 With control of the U.S. Senate at stake, eyes are on Wisconsin's race With the midterms just a month away, Republicans only need one more seat in the U.S. Senate to regain control for the remainder of President Biden's term. Judy Woodruff joins Geoff Bennett from Madison, Wisconsin to discuss the state's hotly… Continue watching