Politics Jun 04 Former Sen. Cochran draws bipartisan praise at funeral By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
Politics May 30 Former U.S. Sen. Thad Cochran of Mississippi dies at 81 When he won a Senate seat in 1978, Cochran became the first Republican since Reconstruction to win statewide office in Mississippi. By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
Politics Dec 15 Return of ill GOP Sens. McCain, Cochran crucial next week for tax bill The presence of ailing Republican senators John McCain and Thad Cochran will be crucial early next week as the GOP tries to pass a sweeping $1.5 trillion tax package in the Senate. By Richard Lardner, Associated Press
Politics Oct 16 Thad Cochran absent from Congress due to illness The GOP veteran from Mississippi, 79, has been absent from Washington for a month. By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press
Politics Sep 26 Tea party challenger in Mississippi Senate race not going down easy Three months ago, Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran shocked the political world by winning a Republican primary runoff against his tea party challenger, state senator Chris McDaniel. But the story isn't over. The McDaniel campaign is challenging the results of the… By Quinn Bowman
Sep 26 Watch Tea party Senate challenge in Mississippi shows rift in the GOP By PBS News Hour The intense primary battle between veteran Republican Sen. Thad Cochran and state senator Chris McDaniel in Mississippi shows that the rift between the populist tea party and the establishment wing of the GOP is not yet healed. And the general… Continue watching
Jul 17 McDaniel campaign expected to challenge runoff election loss within 10 days By Paul Boger, Mississippi Public Broadcasting Although it's been three weeks since the Republican primary runoff election for the U.S. Senate seat in Mississippi, tea party challenger Chris McDaniels is not ready to concede to six-term incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran. Cochran won that election by nearly… Continue reading
Jul 04 Mississippi's black community seeks Cochran's help after runoff win By Bill Barrow, Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. — After black voters helped Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran survive an intense Republican primary runoff against an insurgent conservative challenger, some civil rights leaders in the South want him to repay the favor. Their request? Cochran should lead… Continue reading
Jun 27 President Obama blasts 'phony scandals' By Domenico Montanaro, Terence Burlij, Rachel Wellford, Simone Pathe President Obama hit the road Thursday for Minnesota, grabbing a burger stuffed with cheese and some ice cream while trying to interact with “real” people. He also again dished out some criticism of the political culture in Washington, namely what… Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch After Cantor's upset, incumbents hold their ground in close primary races By PBS News Hour Continue watching