Oct 28 Watch N.C. voters consider clashing messages in high-stakes Senate race By PBS News Hour In politically divided North Carolina, Democrat Sen. Kay Hagan is defending her seat against challenger Thom Tillis, the Republican speaker of the N.C. House. Gwen Ifill reports on the finger-pointing, the hostile TV ads, the new voter ID laws and… Continue watching
Oct 27 Watch What to watch for in the last week before midterm elections By PBS News Hour Out of 36 states with Senate races, there are 10 where the leading candidates are separated by just a few points. Stu Rothenberg of the Rothenberg Political Report and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Oct 26 Son: Jeb Bush ‘moving forward’ on potential 2016 run By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is "moving forward" on a potential 2016 White House run and it appears more likely he will enter the Republican field, according to his son, who's running for office in Texas. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch Shields and Brooks on changes if the GOP takes the Senate By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including what Ebola anxiety says about the national mood, as well as what challenges both parties may face going into the… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch Former GOP leader Bob Dole tells lawmakers to ‘get together’ By PBS News Hour At 91 years old, former Sen. Bob Dole is still traversing his home state of Kansas to thank his supporters for five terms in the Senate. Judy Woodruff sits down with Dole to discuss how Washington has changed since he… Continue watching
Oct 20 Watch How voter ID confusion, early voting could affect turnout in November elections By PBS News Hour In 18 states, recent court rulings have changed requirements in the weeks before Election Day. Special correspondent Kelley McHenry of UNC-TV reports on the confusion over the new regulations in North Carolina. Gwen Ifill sits down with Stu Rothenberg of… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch Shields and Gerson on Ebola as election issue, Florida’s fan fight By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch Lawmakers call health agencies to account for Ebola mistakes By PBS News Hour Growing anxiety over Ebola in the U.S. prompted a House hearing to question the nation's top health officials. Meanwhile, House Speaker John Boehner and others suggested that limits be placed on travelers coming from West Africa, but a White House… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch Independently minded Coloradans make Senate race unpredictable By PBS News Hour In Colorado, one of the GOP’s main midterm battlegrounds to take control of the Senate, the candidates seem to be advocating to women to decide the race. But Rocky Mountain voters are just as likely to legalize marijuana as expand… Continue watching
Oct 13 Watch Can political outliers pull out victories in purple states in November? By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff sits down with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Dan Balz of The Washington Post for a look at where the most competitive races stand just three weeks from Election Day 2014. Continue watching