Aug 16 Watch 3:03 Here are the Senate seats that will be critical in 2020 By Lisa Desjardins While nearly two dozen candidates are competing for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, that party is facing the opposite predicament in the Senate: not enough top-tier candidates are running, in part because many strong contenders are in the presidential race… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 12:30 Brooks and Marcus on what’s fueling the president’s ‘ramped up’ rhetoric New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post deputy editorial page editor Ruth Marcus join John Yang to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump’s rhetoric on immigration policy and the federal judiciary, his denial of Saudi involvement… Continue watching
Nov 21 Watch 5:27 Ahead of Senate runoff, how do Mississippi voters feel about ‘hanging’ remark? Although Election Day is past, a Senate contest in Mississippi remains to be decided. The race has attracted national attention due to a controversial remark made by the Republican incumbent, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, in a social media video that went… Continue watching
Nov 15 Watch 7:15 News Wrap: Snow storm triggers car wrecks, power outages In our news wrap Thursday, a pre-winter storm spread across the Eastern U.S., leaving six people dead and causing mass power outages. Also, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi insisted that she has the votes to become speaker come January, dismissing… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 8:29 After historic Virginia win, a former CIA case officer goes to Washington Among the record number of women elected to Congress last week is former CIA case officer Abigail Spanberger, who defeated two-term Republican Rep. Dave Brat in Virginia's 7th District. Rep.-elect Spanberger will become the first woman ever to represent the… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 2:42 How President Trump is spending Election Day President Trump is at the White House for Election Day. While his appearances on the campaign trail have concluded, he continues to make his voice heard through social media, tweeting out polling locations and last-minute endorsements. Yamiche Alcindor joins Judy… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 7:01 How polling has changed since the 2016 election Democratic Congressional candidates now hold a nine-point advantage over Republicans, according to the latest poll from the PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist. But can polls be trusted? In 2016, polls in key states showed Hillary Clinton winning handily. Donald Trump… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 3:19 Will Trump’s support yield GOP victory in Montana Senate race? By Anna Rau In Montana’s closely contested senate race, cattle ranching and President Trump’s trade policy are major issues. The president has visited the state three times in recent months to back Republican Matt Rosendale, while Montana’s only Democratic member of Congress, Sen. Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 4:22 Two Arizona women in tight race for Sen. Jeff Flake’s seat By PBS News Hour Two members of Congress are in a close race to fill the seat of Arizona Republican Sen. Jeff Flake, who is retiring after playing a central role in the confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. In the… Continue watching
Feb 25 California Democratic Party isn’t backing Dianne Feinstein By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein failed to win the official endorsement of the California Democratic Party as she seeks her fifth term in Washington. Continue reading