Politics May 23 Watch 8:44 Georgia Republicans vote in a heated primary animated by Trump’s 2020 election lies Last week’s primaries in Pennsylvania and North Carolina showed that former President Trump still exerts real influence on Republican voters. That influence will be tested again this week in Georgia, one of the closest battleground states in 2020. William Brangham… By William Brangham, Mike Fritz, Ian Couzens
Politics May 02 Watch 8:40 Amy Walter and Annie Linskey on primary election season, Tucker Carlson’s role in the GOP Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Annie Linskey of The Washington Post join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including Tucker Carlson's role in the Republican Party, a closely watched primary election in…
Politics Mar 20 Watch 7:32 Redistricting embroils Texas in contentious legal fight Primaries for this year’s midterm elections are already underway. Across the country, these elections are happening in newly drawn districts, the result of redistricting after the latest census. As both parties work the politically fraught process to their advantage, special… By Karla Murthy
Politics Jul 03 Watch 11:57 David Brooks and Jonathan Capehart on coronavirus failures, anti-Trump Republicans New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to analyze the latest news, including the possibility that the Washington Redskins will change their name amid growing pressure for racial justice, the failures that…
Jun 24 Watch 5:48 News Wrap: Federal appeals court orders Flynn case dismissed In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal appeals court ordered criminal charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn be dismissed. The judges ruled 2 to 1 in favor of the Justice Department’s motion to drop the case. Also, Wisconsin's… Continue watching
Jun 22 Watch 8:00 In Georgia, primary election chaos highlights a voting system deeply flawed By Miles O'Brien Georgia experienced major problems with its voting processes during a primary election earlier in June. People waited in line up to eight hours to cast ballots, and poll workers struggled with new machines on which they hadn’t been trained due… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch 5:49 Chaos in Georgia primary yields ‘moment of reckoning’ for election officials New voting machines, trouble with absentee ballots and a pandemic combined to create chaos in Georgia’s Tuesday primary. After some voters waited in line more than five hours to cast their ballots, Georgia’s secretary of state called the problems “unacceptable”… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 7:21 The truth about vote-by-mail and fraud By William Brangham, Meredith Lee The question of how to conduct elections safely during a pandemic remains timely as voters go to the polls in five states on Tuesday. With COVID-19 still present across the country, officials are trying to prepare for this fall’s election,… Continue watching
Mar 10 Weighing Biden vs. Sanders? Compare where they stand on key issues By Lisa Desjardins Here are their plans on the issues Democratic voters say they care about most. Continue reading