Jun 18 Here's how Americans feel about Biden and Trump as election season revs up By Laura Santhanam For many voters, the choice may come down to a handful of high-stakes issues and perceptions of which candidate handles them better, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Jun 17 Biden presidential campaign to spend $50 million in advertising blitz highlighting Trump's conviction By Will Weissert, Associated Press Biden's campaign said Monday it wants to clearly define the choice between the candidates ahead of their first debate in Atlanta on June 27. Trump's campaign says the contrast between Trump and Biden "will be very clear on the debate… Continue reading
Jun 16 'They want us to be scared': Anti-abortion activists target ballot measure organizers in Arkansas By Barbara Rodriguez, Grace Panetta, The 19th A ballot initiative effort in a deep-red state highlights the safety risks around the country for a group of organizers who are mostly women. Continue reading
Jun 16 Why U.S. foreign policy may play a larger role at the 2024 national conventions By Jonathan Masters, Gopal Ratnam, Council on Foreign Relations Foreign policy issues regularly come to the fore at the national political conventions, especially during periods of global instability. Sometimes the events are marked by bitter disagreements within the parties. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 5:54 Trump visits Capitol Hill for first time since Jan. 6 to meet with GOP lawmakers By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura In his first trip to Capitol Hill since the Jan. 6 attack, former President Trump met behind closed doors with congressional Republicans. They aimed to use the visit as a display of unity following Trump’s conviction in his New York… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 10:28 How some Pennsylvania Republicans are using a congressional race to protest GOP extremism By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat For President Biden and his rival Donald Trump, winning Pennsylvania in November is key to winning the White House. But some lifelong Republicans, frustrated by their party’s embrace of Trump, are getting involved down the ballot. Laura Barrón-López spoke with… Continue watching
Jun 13 WATCH: Trump speaks after meeting with Republican senators on Capitol Hill By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Donald Trump returned Thursday to Capitol Hill, whipping up House and Senate Republicans in his first meetings since the Jan.6, 2021 attacks, embraced by GOP lawmakers who find themselves newly energized by his bid to retake the White House. Continue reading
Jun 12 These GOP lawmakers helped defeat South Carolina's near-total abortion ban. Now they're losing their reelection bids By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Statewide polling has indicated a near total ban doesn’t have wide support. But turnout was low and races were in Republican-drawn districts, where experts say voters tend to be more fervent about issues like abortion. Continue reading
Jun 12 Hunter Biden was convicted. That hasn't stopped Republicans from echoing Trump's attacks on the criminal justice system By Jonathan J. Cooper, Eric Tucker, Associated Press The GOP's argument that Joe Biden is ordering prosecutors to target political opponents has been hurt by the Biden-led Justice Department prosecuting the president's son — with Biden declining to stop the investigation or pardon Hunter Biden. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 4:01 The political impact of convictions against Trump and Hunter Biden By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat The guilty verdict in the Hunter Biden case comes in the middle of his father’s reelection campaign and two weeks after presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump was found guilty on 34 felony counts in his hush money criminal case. Laura… Continue watching