Oct 07 Watch 7:27 Republican and Democratic strategists on closing messages and where they expect to win By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura Republicans hold a massive financial advantage, but it’s Democrats making gains in the polls in the final month of the midterm elections cycle. To discuss each party's closing strategy, Amna Nawaz sat down with Democratic strategist Faiz Shakir and Republican… Continue watching
Oct 06 Republicans focus on tough-on-crime message before difficult midterm elections By Matt Brown, Associated Press The effectiveness of this strategy remains uncertain, with some Republicans skeptical about its impact on voters. Continue reading
Oct 02 AP report: Senate Republicans move cash from North Carolina to Kansas as battle for majority shifts By Joey Cappelletti, Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press The moves offer a stark sign of how dramatically the Senate map has shifted just a month before midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 5:52 Karl Rove and David Axelrod give their midterm predictions By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura Karl Rove is known for his hardball politics promoting the GOP. But in the past two weeks, he announced that this year he is voting for a Democrat. Lisa Desjardins sat down with Rove and another architect of modern politics,… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 7:35 Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on his blueprint for depolarizing a fractured nation By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams, Azhar Merchant In the aftermath of the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox emerged as a prominent voice calling on Americans to step back from the political hatred and violence gripping the country. Now, the Republican governor… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 3:36 During Senate hearing, Jack Smith defends criminal investigations of Trump By Ali Rogin, Ali Schmitz The prosecutor who led criminal investigations of President Trump for the Department of Justice faced questions from Senate Republicans on Tuesday. Former special counsel Jack Smith handled two probes. One focused on the president’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election… Continue watching
Sep 29 GOP hopes fade in Georgia and North Carolina as party shifts focus in battle for Senate By Thomas Beaumont, Bill Barrow, Steven Sloan, Associated Press The party is spending heavily to defend GOP-heavy Texas, and Trump plans to campaign for the Republican incumbent in Ohio. They're both places Trump won easily in 2024. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 5:50 GOP's big bet on Texas Latino voters could backfire in midterms By Liz Landers, Kyle Midura, Genesis Magpayo Texas Republicans redrew the state's congressional map last year, making a bet that Latino voters who broke for President Trump in 2024 could be the foundation for victory in 2026. But as Liz Landers reports, immigration crackdowns and rising everyday… Continue watching
Sep 25 Trump promised to campaign in midterm battlegrounds. He's starting in deep red states instead By Jill Colvin, Kim Chandler, Associated Press While organizers insist the rallies are in locations with media markets that span state lines and they will help bolster broader turnout, Trump's itinerary is yet another sign of the uphill fight that his party faces. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 4:41 New poll reveals how Trump's low approval might affect midterms By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman With voting for the midterm elections already underway, President Trump is asking voters to pretend he's on the ballot. A new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll finds that people are, but that could be bad news for the president. We found Democratic… Continue watching