Sep 29 Five things Republicans hope to do if they win control of the Senate this fall By Associated Press Without a Democratic majority in the way, Republicans in the Senate will likely take on these five items. 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 27 Watch From red state to blue? Kansas political races leave Republican candidates in peril By PBS News Hour In two political races that were on no one's radar only a few months ago, two Kansas Republican incumbents find themselves in serious political peril, as the now-possible outcomes have the potential to shift, among other things, who controls the… Continue watching
Sep 22 Tight races and recounts might obscure who controls the Senate after election day By Charles Babington, Associated Press The main reason for uncertainty: Louisiana's election laws. Strategists in both parties say a Dec. 6 runoff is likely because Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu and top Republican challenger Bill Cassidy will struggle to exceed 50 percent on the crowded Nov. Continue reading
Sep 20 ‘A desire to be recognized’: Why have Americans joined the Islamic State? By Nancy Benac, Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Their reasons for joining an extremist cause a half-world away are as varied as their geography and life stories. Continue reading
Sep 19 White House fence jumper prompts Secret Service scrutiny By Josh Lederman, Associated Press The Secret Service is coming under renewed scrutiny after a man scaled the White House fence and made it all the way through the front door before he was apprehended. President Barack Obama and his daughters had just left the… Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch Departing Senator Harkin worries Senate gridlock gives the White House too much power By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 14 Hillary Clinton in Iowa stirs 2016 speculation By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Hillary Rodham Clinton, making her return to Iowa for the first time since the 2008 presidential campaign, implored Democrats on Sunday to choose shared economic opportunity over "the guardians of gridlock."… Continue reading
Sep 10 Republicans rebuff Obama’s request to train Syrian fighters By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The administration made the requests last Friday but they are not part of a temporary funding measure heading for a House vote Thursday. Continue reading
Sep 08 Congress is back from vacation with critical votes on the agenda By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Summer break over and elections ahead, Congress is beginning an abbreviated September session with must-do tasks of preventing a government shutdown and extending a freeze on taxing access to the Internet. Lawmakers will find time, too, for votes… Continue reading