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
Jun 02 EPA’s new rules put Democrats on their heels By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: New carbon regulations put Democrats on the defensive in the short term Ernst has momentum in Iowa Poll shows McDaniel in the lead in Mississippi New rules: Let’s put aside the long-term moral arguments on… Continue reading
May 29 Despite hurdles, tea party candidate keeps an eye on Mississippi Senate seat By Paul Boger, Mississippi Public Broadcasting Editor’s Note: In the fight this election cycle between mainstream Republicans and the tea party, Tuesday offers perhaps the best chance for the tea party to score a victory against a long-time incumbent. But Washington establishment Republicans have fired back… Continue reading
May 29 Floodgates open as Democrats join Republicans in calls for Shinseki’s resignation By Terence Burlij, Domenico Montanaro, Rachel Wellford Today in the Morning Line: IG report opens floodgates with calls for Shinseki to resign Push from Democrats, Republicans, ups pressure on Obama The choice facing Mississippi Republicans 2014 watch: Health care fight in Kentucky, Kingston picks up Herschel… Continue reading