Nov 10 Watch What campaign funding trends will carry over to 2016? By PBS News Hour Voter turnout for this year’s midterm elections was the lowest since 1942, but spending for congressional elections spiked at a record $4 billion. Political director Domenico Montanaro takes a look at who donated and how money was spent, while Judy… Continue watching
Nov 09 GOP’s successful midterm showing shapes 2016 presidential race By Steve Peoples and Ken Thomas, Associated Press The 2016 presidential race was about the new Republican-controlled Congress even before the polls closed Tuesday night. As the GOP rout became clear late on election night, would-be Democratic front-runner Hillary Rodham Clinton found herself with a ready-made foil in… Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch Shields and Brooks on Republican victory, immigration confrontation By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch White House meeting underlines thorny political territory ahead By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 07 Republican Ed Gillespie concedes Virginia Senate race By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Republican Ed Gillespie has conceded the Virginia Senate race to the Democratic incumbent, Mark Warner. Gillespie says he won't seek a recount in the tight race even though state law entitles him to one. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch Impatience with Washington drove off-year electorate By PBS News Hour House Speaker John Boehner said that his job is to listen to the priorities of the American people. The GOP leadership outlined their new agenda, including authorizing the Keystone XL pipeline and revising the Affordable Care Act. Gwen Ifill talks… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch What midterm lessons politicians can learn for 2016 By PBS News Hour Even as a long midterm campaign season comes to a close, politicians don’t have much time to breathe before the race for the White House in 2016. With a new party in control of Congress, what will the next big… Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch How will Republicans influence policy on Islamic State, Iran sanctions? By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch North Carolina, Georgia go red at midterm despite demographic changes By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch Why the Democrats’ playbook didn’t work in 2014 By PBS News Hour How did Republicans deliver their big win on election night? How did Democrats miss their goals on promoting issues and mobilizing voters? Gwen Ifill talks to Stu Rothenberg of the Rothenberg Political Report and Amy Walter of The Cook Political… Continue watching