Oct 05 Watch 10:38 The key races that could decide control of the Senate With just a month until the midterms, all eyes are on a few consequential races. Control of the Senate is on the line and with 35 seats up for election, Republicans need to net just one seat to regain power. Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 10:07 Supreme Court hears redistricting cases with major implications for future elections By John Yang, Lisa Desjardins The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a big case about the role of race in drawing congressional maps. The specific question at issue is whether Alabama's map violates what's left of the Voting Rights Act, which bars discriminatory practices… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 7:42 Former Pence chief of staff Marc Short on tensions within Republican Party Donald Trump's influence over Republicans still looms large, but the numerous ongoing investigations surrounding the former president are also raising serious questions for the GOP. Marc Short worked in the Trump White House and was later chief of staff to… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 9:29 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on candidates and their midterm messages ahead of election NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Laura Barrón-López to discuss the latest political news, including the politics of hurricane relief aid and lawmakers launching their final midterm messages ahead of election. Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch 12:00 Brooks and Capehart on response to Hurricane Ian and right-wing election wins in Europe New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the state and federal response to Hurricane Ian and recent election victories by right-wing political parties across… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 9:57 How Democrats and Republicans are courting Hispanic and Latino voters ahead of midterms By Laura Barrón-López This year, Latino voters will be critical in deciding a number of key races that could determine the balance of power in Congress. For years, they have voted solidly Democratic, but the preferences of this diverse group are shifting. Progressive… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 5:10 New funding bill unveiled as lawmakers work to avoid government shutdown By Lisa Desjardins A short-term funding bill was unveiled late Monday night as the deadline to fund the federal government fast approaches. Preventing a shutdown is just one of a laundry list of items lawmakers are scrambling to tackle before leaving town for… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 8:52 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on January 6 Committee hearing and the midterms NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the upcoming January 6 Committee hearing, its impact on the midterms and how both parties are… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 7:21 Trump back on the campaign trail stumping for candidates on midterm ballot By Lisa Desjardins Former President Donald Trump is back on the campaign trail stumping for Republican candidates who will be on the ballot this November. Amna Nawaz and Lisa Desjardins discuss his latest rally in Wilmington, North Carolina where Trump is supporting Senate… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 5:43 Trump’s embrace of QAnon raising concerns about future political violence By Amna Nawaz Former President Trump appears to be embracing the unfounded theories of the extremely far-right QAnon community and it's raising concerns about future political violence. Mike Rothschild, author of "The Storm Is Upon Us: How QAnon Became a Movement, Cult, and… Continue watching