Jan 05 Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz won't run for a third term By Steve Karnowski, Bill Barrow, Associated Press Walz, Democrats' 2024 candidate for vice president, said in a statement Monday that he believes he would have won another term but decided “that I can’t give a political campaign my all” after what he described as an “extraordinarily difficult… Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 7:26 How the new class of billionaires solidified outsized political influence By Lisa Desjardins, Leila Jackson Many New Year's traditions are meant to bring prosperity in the months ahead, but America's relationship to wealth is complicated. As billionaires' influence has grown, so too has skepticism. In a recent Washington Post/Ipsos poll, 58% of respondents said billionaires'… Continue watching
Dec 30 Watch 5:05 How retirements and redistricting could impact the 2026 midterms By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman The end of 2025 brings us to the beginning of a midterm election year. That means questions about whether power will shift in Washington. Dozens of members of Congress are heading toward the exit and a handful of states are… Continue watching
Dec 30 Democrats are raising worries about Trump interfering in the midterms. The White House calls it 'fearmongering' By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The Trump administration's Justice Department has sued mostly Democratic-controlled states for detailed voter information, and the administration has sent the military into Democratic-run cities. Continue reading
Dec 19 Rep. Stefanik ends her campaign for New York governor, won't seek reelection to House By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press Stefanik, a Republican ally of President Donald Trump, said in a statement that she was confident of her chances in the primary against Bruce Blakeman, a Republican county official in New York City’s suburbs. But she said, “It is not an… Continue reading
Nov 19 Watch 5:01 New poll reveals signs of hope for Democrats and red flags for Republicans By Amna Nawaz, Matt Loffman With the midterm elections now less than a year away, a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll has signs of hope for Democrats and a few red flags for Republicans. Amna Nawaz and NPR's Domenico Montanaro break down the numbers and discuss… Continue watching
Nov 12 Elaine Luria helped investigate Jan. 6 and lost her House seat. Now she's making a comeback bid By Bill Barrow, Mike Pesoli, Associated Press A Virginia Democrat who helped investigate Jan. 6 is making a comeback bid after last week’s sweeping election wins as her party looks to break President Trump’s grip on federal power in the 2026 midterms. Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch 4:29 What the election results signal for next year's midterms By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson Election night saw resounding wins for Democrats across several states. But how did the winning coalition come together? Amna Nawaz took a deeper dive into the results with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter. Continue watching
Oct 14 Maine Democratic Gov. Mills plans to confront President Trump again with her campaign for Senate By Thomas Beaumont, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press Maine GOP Chairman Jim Deyermond on Tuesday called Mills "one of America's most liberal, unpopular Governors to join a race where moderates have had historic success."… Continue reading
Oct 13 North Carolina GOP announce plans to vote on new House map amid nationwide redistricting battle By Gary Robertson, Associated Press The plan announced Monday comes amid an emerging mid-decade battle nationally between Republicans and Democrats seeking advantage in the way U.S. House districts are drawn in several states for the 2026 session. Continue reading