More than 250,000 people in Georgia cast ballots on the first day of early in-person voting. In North Carolina, Democratic state Senate candidate Kate Barr isn't running to win, but to call out gerrymandering, the term for when states draw electoral boundaries to favor one party. Two giant pandas, Bao Li and Qing Bao, arrived at the National Zoo in D.C., les ... Show More
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U.S. officials have negotiated the terms of a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine. Is peace at hand between the warring countries?
This weekend, Ohio State and Michigan renew their college football rivalry. On the CBS Evening News' "Eye on America", a look at the trash ta ... Show More
23m 29s
Oct 2024
19 Days to Go: Early Voting, Dance Parties and Third Parties
<p>This week on the campaign trail, Donald Trump displayed bizarre town hall behavior, Kamala Harris pursued a strategy aimed at Black men, and the first wave of early voting offered a look at the energy of the electorate. Michael Barbaro sits down with the political reporters Li ... Show More
1h 13m
Aug 22
California Strikes Back at Texas’ Power Grab
<p>Texas is about to gerrymander five new house seats, and California is ready to retaliate. Gov. Gavin Newsom says that his state will also redraw its congressional maps to create five new districts, effectively fighting fire with fire.</p><p>Laurel Rosenhall, who covers Califor ... Show More
28m 44s
Oct 6
Democrats Accused Of “Playing Politics” As Shutdown Continues
While the government shutdown continues, Congress remains at a standstill on whether it can reopen the government anytime soon. Meanwhile, both Democrats and Republicans are fighting over who is to blame for the shutdown. Last week, New York City Mayor Eric Adams dropped out of t ... Show More
34m 53s
Oct 14
Republicans Push Voting Restrictions On U.S. Citizens Living Abroad
Republicans, both in Congress and at the state level, are continuing a push to restrict voting by U.S. citizens living abroad. We discuss what those restrictions could look like and what they could mean for voters, including those who live in the country.This episode: political c ... Show More
15m 11s
Apr 2025
Hegseth in turmoil, Trump’s sinking polls
<p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent;">Senior politics reporter Aaron Blake talks with The Washington Post’s chief correspondent covering national politics, Dan Balz, and national security reporter Abigail Hauslohner about </span><a href="https://www ... Show More
32m 52s