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Former President Donald Trump's preferred candidate, Tim Michels, won Wisconsin's GOP gubernatorial primary, beating an opponent endorsed by former Vice President Mike Pence. Other Trump-backed candidates also won nominations in primaries Tuesday. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel political reporter Corrinne Hess joins CBS News to discuss.
President Biden is looking to turn a string of recent political victories into voter enthusiasm heading into the midterm elections. CBS News' Nikole Killion speaks with chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett about the impact the president's legislative accomplishments may have on voters.
President Biden is out of isolation after testing negative for COVID-19. He and the first lady are visiting Kentucky to tour the recent flooding damage and will join Gov. Andy Beshear and his wife as they meet with families affected by the deadly storm. CBS News senior White House correspondent Ed O'Keefe has more on his trip and the presidents' reaction to the Senate passing the Inflation Reduction Act.
Democrats could make abortion a key issue in the 2022 midterms after Kansas voters rejected a ballot measure that would have opened the door for more restrictions. CBS News' Robert Costa speaks with veteran Democratic strategist James Carville on "Red and Blue" about the party's strategy ahead of the midterms.
Voters in deep-red Kansas decisively defeated a proposed amendment that would have allowed the state's legislature to further restrict, or even ban, abortion. CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports and Jannifer Nassour, Republican strategist, founder of the Pocket Book Project and former chairwoman of the Massachusetts Republican Party, and CBS News political contributor and Democratic strategist Antjuan Seawright join CBS News to discuss how Tuesday's primaries will affect the political landscape moving forward.
CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports from Kansas and joins David Begnaud to discuss why voters defeated a proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed the state legislature to ban abortions.
Arizona, Michigan, Missouri, Kansas and Washington are holding primary elections today. One of the most closely-watched races is the Senate GOP primary in Missouri, where former President Trump made a cryptic endorsement. CBS News political director Fin Gomez joins "Red and Blue" to discuss the latest.
The Conservative Political Action Conference, known as CPAC, has released results from its annual straw poll. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa joins Lana Zak to discuss the latest from the event, where former President Donald Trump addressed the crowd Saturday night.
It's primary day in Michigan, where five Republicans are vying for a chance to challenge Governor Gretchen Whitmer in November. Meanwhile, two Democrats are battling it out in a newly redrawn congressional district. Detroit Free Press Washington correspondent Todd Spangler joined CBS News to discuss the candidates and issues driving Michigan voters to the polls.
Voters in five states are heading to the polls in primary elections Tuesday ahead of the November midterm elections. For many Republican candidates, these races are a test of their loyalty to former President Donald Trump whose endorsement carries significant weight with many American voters. For Republican voters these races are expected to shape the future of their party moving forward. CBS News political director Fin Gomez has more.
A new Wall Street Journal poll finds that Republican support is increasing among Hispanic voters. Chuck Rocha, the president of Solidarity Strategies, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss the findings.
With the New Hampshire primary just days away, University of New Hampshire political science professor Dante Scala joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" to discuss which candidates are doing well with voters in the state.
CBSN's Elaine Quijano sat down with Democratic Party Chair Tom Perez to speak about the status of the Democratic party. Perez discusses caucuses, the primary calendar and the remaining candidates.
With California's recall election officially underway, Governor Gavin Newsom has just three weeks left to convince voters to let him keep his job. His top Republican challenger, conservative talk show host Larry Elder, is facing controversies and shaking up his campaign team. Politico's California Playbook senior writer Carla Marinucci joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on this unpredictable campaign.
President Biden has long positioned himself as a mainstream liberal, but during over 50 years in politics, the former senator and vice president's views have evolved along with the times. CBS News senior political analyst John Dickerson joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on how the Democratic Party and the nation have also changed.
A new poll from Pew Research Center shows that partisan divides still run deep, but there are also fractures within parties. CBS News chief political analyst John Dickerson joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more.
Republican lawmakers in Michigan voted to repeal a law that gave the state's Democratic governor emergency powers during the pandemic. The Detroit Free Press' government and politics reporter David Boucher joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the state's battle over pandemic restrictions and the latest on the investigation into an alleged plot to kidnap the governor last year.
Former President Donald Trump's influence in the Republican party remains strong, nearly five months since he left the White House. Now, several GOP lawmakers are calling for election audits in states that Trump won in 2020, in response to unfounded claims of election fraud. Doug Heye, the former communications director for the Republican National Committee, joins CBSN's "Red and Blue" host Elaine Quijano with his thoughts on the current state of the GOP, and his outlook on the party's future.
Ahead of Wednesday's public impeachment hearings, a CBS News poll finds more than half of Americans approve of the inquiry into President Trump. However, a majority of Americans are unhappy with how the probe is being handled by both Democrats in Congress as well as President Trump. CBS News director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" to break down the numbers and discuss how both parties could try to sway public opinion.
The speaker of Wisconsin's state assembly is acting with as much if not more power than the governor. Republican Robin Vos leads the state's GOP legislature and has blocked nearly every move by Democratic Governor Tony Evers. Dan Vock joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more.
It has become a tradition for U.S. presidents to use the first 100 days as a moment to reflect on early successes and sell policy proposals to the American public. Rick Perlstein, a historian and author of "Reaganland: America's Right Turn from 1976-1980," joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more on the history behind the first 100 days, and how President Biden is returning to the legacy of promoting government programs as a way to help everyday Americans.
Moderate and progressive Democrats are clashing in Nevada, a key state in next year's midterm elections. Elizabeth Thompson, the editor of the Nevada Independent, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with a look at the situation in the state.
The New York State Assembly met Monday to discuss the impeachment investigation into Governor Andrew Cuomo. It comes as the Democrat's top aide resigned following the state attorney general's report saying that he sexually harassed at least 11 women. Clifford Michel, a reporter for The City, joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" host Elaine Quijano to discuss.
The 2022 midterm elections loom large over Congress, especially for Democrats who need to hold onto as many seats as they can to preserve their slim majority. Nathan Gonzalez, elections analyst at CQ Roll Call, joins "Red and Blue's" Elaine Quijano with more on the potential impact.
President Biden is struggling in the polls as COVID cases are on the rise. Plus, Senator Joe Manchin joined a Senate Democrats' meeting after pulling his support for the president's Build Back Better plan. David Drucker, the senior political correspondent at the Washington Examiner, and Natalie Jennings, deputy Washington editor at the Washington Post, join CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with more.
