Aug 14 Watch 12:20 Shields and Brooks on Kamala Harris as VP pick, mail-in voting worries Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including former Vice President Joe Biden’s choice of Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate, the legislative stalemate over federal… Continue watching
Aug 13 Watch 7:18 How election officials and USPS handle mail-in ballots The pandemic is pushing more voters to cast ballots by mail. While most evidence shows that voting fraud is extremely rare, President Trump has been claiming the opposite. Now he's criticizing the idea of more funding for the U.S. Postal… Continue watching
Aug 04 WATCH: Voting experts testify on how to secure the 2020 elections By Associated Press States have been grappling with how to carry out voting amid the coronavirus pandemic, with Election Day three months away. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 4:50 News Wrap: Istanbul trial begins for Saudi suspects in Khashoggi murder In our news wrap Friday, a trial is underway in Istanbul for 20 Saudis charged in the October 2018 slaying of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. None of the accused were in court, as Saudi Arabia rejected demands for their… Continue watching
Jul 01 Russian voters agree to extend Putin's rule to 2036 By Vladimir Isachenkov, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Russian election officials say a majority of voters have approved amendments to constitution that would allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036. But the weeklong balloting was tarnished by widespread reports of pressure on voters and other… Continue reading
Jun 13 Activists cite tabulation flaw in mail-in ballots in Georgia By Frank Bajak, Associated Press A top Georgia voting official, voting implementation manager Gabriel Sterling, said Friday that he had seen no evidence yet of the issue and found it difficult to believe the reports were “an active description of what is happening on the… Continue reading
May 22 Watch 13:21 Shields and Brooks on Trump's call to reopen, mail-in voting Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump’s call to reopen houses of worship despite the pandemic, controversial comments from Trump and former Vice President… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 9:36 Nation faces patchwork of voting rules during the outbreak By Christopher Booker With just six months until November's presidential election, states across the U.S. are trying to determine how to safely collect and count ballots during a national health emergency. And while there is a patchwork of coronavirus election plans, dozens of… Continue watching
May 05 Michigan communities holding largely mail-based elections By David Eggert, Mike Householder, Associated Press People in about 50 Michigan communities are participating in largely mail-based local elections that might be a blueprint for the presidential battleground state in November. Continue reading
Apr 29 Court says Kansas can't require voters to show citizenship proof By Roxana Hegeman, Associated Press A federal appeals court panel has ruled that a Kansas law requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote is unconstitutional. Continue reading