Oct 30 Watch 4:52 Candidates make final midterm stops as early voting surges By Lisa Desjardins, Eliot Barnhart Candidates around the country are making their final campaign stops before Election Day with just the weekend left to go. President Trump is in Florida and will then head to Iowa and Kansas -- a last-minute change after initially cancelling… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 11:42 Trump should 'take stock' and 'own' election outcome, Sen. Tillis says By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina is sounding the alarm about the future of his own party. In his new book, “How to Lose Friends and Antagonize Presidents,” Tillis warns that GOP lawmakers are afraid to challenge President Trump,… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 5:05 Republicans seize on controversy in Alaska's closely watched Senate race By Liz Landers, Jonah Anderson Alaska's governor is ordering an investigation into Democrat Mary Peltola's Senate campaign over reports that it recruited a spoiler candidate to dilute Republican votes. That’s as President Trump repeated calls for Peltola's prosecution during a trip to another deep red… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 7:31 Pennsylvania congressional races could hinge on who voters blame for high prices By Lisa Desjardins, Jonah Anderson Democrats are favored to take the House in November, but the size of their potential majority could hinge on a handful of competitive races. Four are in Pennsylvania, where President Trump and Republicans made significant gains in 2024. Now, Democrats… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 7:47 Democratic and GOP strategists assess midterm landscape in final week By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz To discuss how the midterm races are shaping up in the final days, Amna Nawaz sat down with Democratic strategist Mo Elleithee and Republican strategist Doug Heye. Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 5:27 Democrats put economy and affordability at center of final campaign push By Lisa Desjardins, Kayan Taraporevala With one week until Election Day, the final push is on. President Trump is making a swing through Texas, a state Republicans have long counted on, but where Democrats see an opportunity to make gains. With voters pointing to the… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch 6:05 Why Trump's coalition of evangelical voters could be fraying By Stephanie Sy, Matt Loffman, Ali Schmitz White evangelical Christians have been among President Trump’s most loyal supporters for more than a decade, and our new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll shows that most still approve of him. But signs of slippage are emerging ahead of the midterms. Stephanie… Continue watching
Oct 27 Libertarians could siphon Republican support in the fight for control of the U.S. Senate By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press Third-party Libertarian candidates threaten to siphon votes from Republicans in competitive states and could imperil the party's chances of holding its narrow majority over Democrats. Continue reading
Oct 26 Thune campaigns for Republicans in marquee Senate races in scramble to save majority By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Republican candidates in marquee Senate races have welcomed Thune's help as he’s traveled around the country in the weeks before the midterm elections, scrambling to save his majority. Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 4:22 Surging diesel prices loom over Republicans in Iowa's midterm races By Peter Tubbs, Iowa Public Television It's been more than a decade since Iowa has had a Democratic governor or senator. But this year, with the incumbents retiring, both races are competitive. As Peter Tubbs at Iowa PBS reports, record-high diesel prices have hit the state's… Continue watching