Nov 29 Senate passes landmark same-sex marriage bill By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press It's an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue and a measure of relief for the hundreds of thousands of same-sex couples who have married since the Supreme Court's 2015 decision that legalized gay marriage nationwide. Continue reading
Nov 29 WATCH: Senate passes Respect for Marriage Act to protect same-sex and interracial unions By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press The bill, which would ensure that same-sex and interracial marriages are enshrined in federal law, was approved 61-36 on Tuesday, including support from 12 Republicans. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 5:43 Republican leadership on Capitol Hill in flux after midterm results Lawmakers return to Capitol Hill after a drawn-out midterm battle for power. Democrats kept control in the upper chamber, but a Georgia runoff will determine if they gain a seat or return to a 50-50 Senate. The balance of power… Continue watching
Nov 14 WATCH: Senate returns for first time since the 2022 midterm elections By Lisa Mascaro, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Congress returned to an extremely volatile post-election landscape, with control of the House still undecided, party leadership in flux and a potentially consequential lame-duck session with legislation on gay marriage, Ukraine and government funding. Continue reading
Nov 11 Democrats keep slight leads in Arizona Senate, governor races By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press Democrats are holding on to narrow leads in key Arizona contests, but the races for U.S. Senate and governor are still too early to call. Continue reading
Nov 08 Ted Budd wins Senate race in North Carolina By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Budd won North Carolina’s open Senate seat on Tuesday, defeating Cheri Beasley while extending a losing streak for state Democrats seeking a spot in that chamber. Continue reading
Nov 08 Maggie Hassan wins Senate race in New Hampshire By Holly Ramer, Associated Press Hassan won a second term representing New Hampshire on Tuesday, defeating Republican challenger Don Bolduc to keep a seat once viewed as ripe for a GOP pickup. Continue reading
Nov 08 J.D. Vance wins Senate race in Ohio By Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press Republican J.D. Vance wins Senate race in Ohio. Continue reading
Nov 08 Katie Britt becomes 1st Republican woman to claim Alabama Senate seat By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Britt, 40, cast herself as part of a new generation of conservative leaders and will become one of the Senate’s youngest members. She will be the first Republican woman to hold one of the state’s Senate seats. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 14:11 Brooks and Capehart on the Jan. 6 subpoena of Trump and what’s at stake in the midterms New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the Jan. 6 Committee's decision to subpoena former President Trump and what's at stake in the upcoming… Continue watching