Sep 21 15,000 voters in Arizona have joined a new political party. Democrats worry that’s enough for a Biden spoiler By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press It's a number big enough to tip the presidential election in a critical swing state — something that has particularly alarmed people trying to stop Trump from winning the White House again. Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 13:58 Conservatives target liberal state Supreme Court justices By Geoff Bennett, Matt Loffman As political fights across the country become more contentious, key decisions over issues like gerrymandering are finding their way to state Supreme Courts. That’s turned once-overlooked questions about who sits on the bench into all-out political battles of their own,… Continue watching
Sep 20 Trump’s New York hush-money trial could overlap with state’s presidential primary By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill setting the state's presidential primary for April 2, potentially putting former President Donald Trump on the ballot as he stands trial in Manhattan for a hush-money criminal case. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 6:19 How new state and local efforts are trying to register more people to vote By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Tess Conciatori, Ian Couzens Organizers on Tuesday took part in National Voter Registration Day, a civic holiday to encourage and register Americans to participate in elections up and down the ballot. The League of Women Voters is one of the largest on-the-ground organizations signing… Continue watching
Sep 18 Watch 3:13 How GOP presidential candidates are courting evangelical voters in Iowa By Laura Barrón-López, Matt Loffman, Saher Khan, Ian Couzens Republican presidential hopefuls took center stage in Iowa over the weekend and made their case to a key voting bloc in the state: evangelicals. The candidates touched on issues important to religious conservatives, abortion in particular. Laura Barron-López reports. Continue watching
Sep 18 Republican legislatures fight to keep power in Wisconsin and North Carolina By Nicholas Riccardi, Gary Robertson, Associated Press While both parties engage in gerrymandering, the dynamics in North Carolina and Wisconsin go beyond mere redistricting fights and offer a vivid illustration of how Republicans are attempting to maintain power regardless of their level of support among voters. Continue reading
Sep 14 Republican-led Wisconsin Senate votes to fire nonpartisan official amid 2020 election misinformation By Harm Venhuizen, Associated Press Democrats say the vote on Thursday to oust nonpartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission Administrator Meagan Wolfe was held improperly, and will go to court. Continue reading
Sep 13 Watch 6:32 White House responds to House Republicans’ impeachment inquiry against Biden By Amna Nawaz, Elizabeth Summers, Stephanie Kotuby, Matt Loffman After House Speaker Kevin McCarthy directed Republicans to launch an impeachment inquiry into President Biden, the White House is urging a more aggressive pushback to the GOP and is dismissing the effort as “extreme politics at its worst." That description… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 11:42 Pennsylvania Democrats discuss nation’s political divisions and their feelings for Biden By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson Over the summer, Judy Woodruff listened in as Iowa Republicans discussed their support for former President Trump following his indictments, the state of the country and what can be done to move forward. For a different perspective, Judy heard from… Continue watching
Sep 13 Watch 6:32 Colorado’s secretary of state discusses effort to keep Trump off the primary ballot By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz A complex legal theory will soon be tested after a group of Colorado voters asked courts to block former President Trump from the primary ballot. The claim argues Trump violated the 14th Amendment, which says anyone engaged in insurrection or… Continue watching