Dec 05 Watch 4:44 Political ads, poker fundraisers: GA Senate race has raised millions of dollars By PBS NewsHour With President Trump holding a rally in southern Georgia and celebrities hosting fundraisers and endorsing candidates, millions of dollars are being spent on the runoff election in Georgia, which will decide which party will control the Senate. Rickey Bevington, Senior… Continue watching
Dec 03 In battle for the Senate, Georgia organizers fight to mobilize voters of color By Candice Norwood Organizers across the state are pushing for large turnout in two runoff races that will determine control of the Senate. Continue reading
Dec 02 Arizona’s Mark Kelly is sworn into Senate By Associated Press Kelly, 56, defeated GOP Sen. Martha McSally in last month's election, making her one of only three incumbents to lose. By taking office, he has reduced the Republican edge in the chamber to 52-48. Continue reading
Nov 26 Angry Trump promises rally in battleground state of Georgia By Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump spoke to reporters at the White House after a Thanksgiving conversation with U.S. military members overseas. Continue reading
Nov 25 With U.S. in COVID-19 panic, Georgia Sen. Perdue saw stock opportunity By Brian Slodysko, Richard Lardner, Associated Press Republican Sen. David Perdue of Georgia carried out a series of well-timed stock transactions at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Nov 20 In Georgia, can Biden’s winning coalition deliver the Senate to Democrats? By Daniel Bush, Candice Norwood What would have been a long shot political upset only a few years ago but is now being viewed as a real possibility after massive turnout from suburban voters in the general election helped President-elect Joe Biden flip the state… Continue reading
Nov 18 WATCH: Senate rules committee holds nomination hearing for FEC members By Candice Norwood The hearing comes after President Donald Trump announced in a tweet Tuesday night that he was firing Christopher Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch 6:43 Biden has big climate change plans. But can he get it done? By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber President-elect Joe Biden has put the climate crisis at the top of his incoming administration’s agenda with ambitious goals ranging from rejoining the Paris Agreement to a $2 trillion plan to transition to clean energy. To pass these laws, he… Continue watching
Nov 12 Democrats, GOP take different approaches to Georgia Senate runoffs By Bill Barrow, Ben Nadler, Associated Press Those opening salvos of Georgia’s twin Senate runoff campaign -- Ossoff looking to unseat Republican Sen. David Perdue and Warnock facing off with Loeffler -- showcase starkly different approaches the two parties are taking to the unusual circumstances that make… Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch 4:23 Dems won the race but the GOP will control the presidency By PBS NewsHour While Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are headed to the White House, Democrats who were hoping to increase their margins in the House and take control of the Senate, failed to strengthen their position in Congress. Jeff Greenfield joins to… Continue watching