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 28 Watch Full interview: Gwen Ifill with U.S. Senate candidate Thom Tillis By PBS News Hour 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 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 14 How to watch the 2014 midterm debates By Anya van Wagtendonk With one month left in this year’s midterm elections cycle, debate season is officially upon us. Many of these events promise tension and excitement in a year where control of the Senate is up for grabs. Continue reading
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
Oct 10 Kentucky Democrat Grimes won’t reveal if she voted for Obama By Adam Beam, Associated Press Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell said Friday that Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes is deceiving voters by staying mum on whether she voted for President Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012. Continue reading
Oct 08 Kerry has seven weeks to help secure nuclear agreement with Iran By Bradley Klapper, Matthew Lee, Associated Press WASHINGTON — With a late-November deadline approaching, America's top diplomat is plunging back into Iranian nuclear talks with one eye on his adversary and the other on developments at home, as pressure rises in Washington for a deal ensuring the… Continue reading