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
Sep 23 Watch 12:59 Brooks and Tumulty on Putin’s war in Ukraine and the state of Republican politics By PBS NewsHour New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Biden's rebuke of Russia and Putin at the U.N. and the state of Republican politics. Continue watching
Sep 23 GOP leaders roll out ‘Commitment to America,’ midterm election agenda, but challenges remain By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is heading to Pennsylvania on Friday to directly confront President Joe Biden and the party in power, unveiling a midterm election agenda with sweeping Trump-like promises. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 5:22 Congress in final push to approve contentious legislation before midterms By Lisa Desjardins With less than 50 days until the midterms, Congress is in its final push to approve legislation ahead of Election Day. The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to make it harder to overthrow an election while the Senate… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 9:50 Election officials struggle to recruit poll workers for midterms amid growing threats By William Brangham, Matt Loffman, Ian Couzens Election Day is less than two months away, yet there's a critical missing element that could slow down the voting process. It takes more than a million people working the polls to make American elections run smoothly. Between retirements and… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 8:50 Amy Walter and Asma Khalid on Hispanic voters and the midterms Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Asma Khalid of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including Republicans pushing to make immigration and the southern border a key issue and a new… Continue watching