GOP Chair Mehlman Expected to Resign November 10, 2006 • Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman is expected to announce Friday that he will not seek another term after a sweeping defeat in the midterm elections.
TV Ad Fuels Senate Battle in Tennessee October 27, 2006 • NPR's senior correspondent Juan Williams joins the show from Memphis, Tenn., where he is reporting on the state's senate race. The Democratic nominee, Rep. Harold Ford Jr., is in a fierce battle with GOP candidate Bob Corker to fill the seat being vacated by retiring Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.
Opinion 'War on Terror,' Iraq War Vie for Attention September 29, 2006 • The "War on Terror" and the war in Iraq are competing for attention in the nation's capital and among American voters ahead of the mid-term elections. But who's winning the rhetorical war?
Opinion Noteworthy Senate Battles for 2006 September 22, 2006 • The 2006 midterm congressional races are heating up. And with control of Congress hanging in the balance, a handful of incumbent Senators are struggling to hold on to their seats. NPR senior correspondent Juan Williams talks with Madeleine Brand and Mike Pesca about some especially noteworthy Senate contests.
Opinion Christian Coalition's Influence on the Wane August 25, 2006 • The Christian Coalition, once a powerful conservative lobbying group, has suffered a number of defections by state chapters this year. The latest came Wednesday when the Alabama chapter cut ties.
Senate Panel Told Iraq Close to Civil War August 4, 2006 • Two U.S. military commanders told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Thursday that the situation in Iraq is grim and may turn into a civil war. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld was also on the hot seat, criticized for what some senators say is his mismanagement of the war effort.
Defiant DeLay's Parting Shot at the Democrats June 9, 2006 • Madeleine Brand talks with NPR senior correspondent Juan Williams about events on Capitol Hill this week, including the departure of former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX). The powerful conservative resigned amid a string of ethics controversies, and will join a lobbyist group in Virginia.
Opinion Gore's Prospects for the 2008 Presidential Race June 1, 2006 • NPR senior correspondent Juan Williams is joined by the Rev. Joseph Watkins, a GOP political consultant, and Democratic political consultant Donna Brazile. They talk about the likelihood of former Vice President Al Gore running for president again due to the popularity of his film on global warming, An Inconvenient Truth.