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
Oct 07 Watch Gillibrand calls for more women to raise their voices and get involved in public life By PBS News Hour As one of only 20 women currently serving in the Senate, New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand has focused on addressing sexual assault in the military and on college campuses. In her new book, "Off the Sidelines: Raise Your Voice, Change… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch Kirsten Gillibrand on Hillary Clinton and why she's content staying in the Senate By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 29 Five things Republicans hope to do if they win control of the Senate this fall By Associated Press Without a Democratic majority in the way, Republicans in the Senate will likely take on these five items. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch From red state to blue? Kansas political races leave Republican candidates in peril By PBS News Hour In two political races that were on no one's radar only a few months ago, two Kansas Republican incumbents find themselves in serious political peril, as the now-possible outcomes have the potential to shift, among other things, who controls the… Continue watching