Jun 16 Republican rift highlighted again this week By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Simone Pathe, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: Cantor on Sunday shows, shocked by loss House leadership fight McDaniel tries to project momentum in Mississippi Romney back in the spotlight GOP rift: The Republican intra-party divide will again be in focus this… Continue reading
Jun 06 Watch Shields and Brooks on Bergdahl criticism, Mississippi primary politics By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the Obama administration’s decision to exchange of five Taliban leaders for the return of prisoner of war Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl… Continue watching
Jun 06 Early signs of how Hillary Clinton would be a different president than Obama By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Hillary Clinton’s book tour kicks off next week with with events in New York Tuesday -- when her book is officially released -- and Washington Friday. In early excerpts leaking out, the former Secretary of State addresses Benghazi, her concussion,… Continue reading
Jun 05 Mississippi do-over means neither side’s going down without a fight By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe Today in the Morning Line: Heading for a runoff in Miss. Millions more to be spent Cochran backers try to change the narrative Bergdahl debate continues to rage – all about closing Gitmo? Cochran, McDaniel set for runoff: Sen. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch In upcoming Miss. runoff, all eyes on tea-party’s McDaniel By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 04 Miss. senate primary too close to call By Paul Boger, Mississippi Public Broadcasting With a lead of just a couple thousand votes, State Senator Chris McDaniel leads long-time U.S. Senator Thad Cochran 49 to 48 percent. However, with the race too close to call, both camps are gearing up for a runoff election… Continue reading
Jun 04 No clear primary winner leaves Republicans with Mississippi muddle By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: No clear winner in Mississippi Ernst crushes the field in Iowa Coal war in key Kentucky Senate race Obama meets with Ukrainian leader Mississippi muddle: The Republican Senate primary in Mississippi, featuring a tea… Continue reading
Jun 03 Lugar sees parallels between his fate and Cochran’s in Miss. By Domenico Montanaro In Mississippi tonight, a veteran lawmaker could be knocked off by a rebel primary challenger. If that sounds familiar, that’s because it is. Before Sen. Thad Cochran, 76, who is at risk of losing tonight, there was Sen. Richard Lugar… Continue reading
Jun 03 Tuesday’s primary headliners: Mississippi and Iowa By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: Primary day in Mississippi and Iowa Chris McDaniel: The tea party’s last, best hope? Can Ernst get to 35 percent? Another incumbent in trouble in California Obama defends prisoner swap Mississippi, Iowa headline Tuesday’s… Continue reading
Jun 02 Watch ‘Pork’ ad raises public profile of Iowa GOP primary challenger By PBS News Hour Continue watching