Politics Nov 28 Republican-controlled Arizona county refuses to certify 2022 election By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press
Politics Nov 25 Watch 12:05 Brooks and Capehart on recent mass shootings and the lame-duck session of Congress New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join William Brangham to discuss the week in politics, including recent mass shootings in America and what can be done during the lame-duck session of Congress.
Politics Nov 21 GOP’s lackluster fundraising leading up to the 2022 election spurs infighting Republicans are engaged in a round of finger-pointing as both parties sift through the results of Democrats' stronger-than-expected showing in the midterm elections. But the recriminations obscure a much deeper dilemma for the party. By Brian Slodysko, Aaron Kessler, Associated Press
Politics Nov 16 Republicans win control of the House with slim majority Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden’s agenda and spur a flurry of investigations. By Will Weissert, Sara Burnett, Jill Colvin, Associated Press
Politics Nov 07 Watch 8:58 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter examine their expectations for the midterms NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the indicators they will be watching as election results come in on Tuesday.
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 False claims overwhelm local efforts to ensure voters the elections are secure By Morgan Lee, Associated Press Republican commissioners in one rural New Mexico county have tried everything they can think of to persuade voters that their elections are secure. But none of it seems to be working. Continue reading
Oct 16 GOP candidates seek endorsements from Pence to broaden election appeal By Jill Colvin, Associated Press In Donald Trump's assessment, Mike Pence “committed political suicide" on Jan. 6, 2021. But the former vice president is now an in-demand draw for Republican candidates, including some who spent their primaries obsessively courting Trump’s endorsement. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 14:11 Brooks and Capehart on the Jan. 6 subpoena of Trump and what’s at stake in the midterms New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the Jan. 6 Committee's decision to subpoena former President Trump and what's at stake in the upcoming… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch 7:56 Wisconsin’s close Senate race could determine control of Congress By Judy Woodruff, Matt Loffman, Sam Lane The midterm elections are less than a month away and a small handful of states will be critical in deciding the balance of the Senate. One of those states is Wisconsin, where Democratic Lieutenant Governor Mandela Barnes is looking to… Continue watching