Oct 31st, 2008 · Freshman Congresswoman Michele Bachmann seemed to be on a sure path for reelection. But the Minnesota Republican made headlines by suggesting Barack Obama and other members of Congress may be anti-American. Since then, her election prospects have since taken a sharp turn for the worse.
May 21st, 2008 · In 1964, Democrat Lyndon Johnson won the presidency in a landslide victory; eight years later, Republican president Richard Nixon was reelected in an equally lopsided race. In his new book, Nixonland, historian Rick Perlstein looks at the chaotic years between those elections.
Dec 2nd, 2007 · In Venezuela, millions of people turned out to vote Sunday in a controversial referendum that, if approved, would fundamentally alter the country's political and economic model and give President Hugo Chavez broad new powers. One of the provisions would allow Chavez to run for reelection indefinitely.
Nov 27th, 2007 · New Mexico's long-time Sen. Pete Dominici has announced he won't run for reelection. Meanwhile, Gov. Bill Richardson is aiming for the White House. Blogger Joe Monahan discusses the state of New Mexico politics.
Aug 3rd, 2007 · Javed Hashmi, an arch-critic of the Pakistan President Gen. Pervez Musharraf, was convicted in 2004 on charges that rights and opposition groups alleged were politically motivated. His release could bolster resistance against Musharraf when he seeks reelection from lawmakers in the fall.
Dec 13th, 2006 · Voters of Texas 23 have cast their ballots. The Democrats can add another point to their column. On Saturday, corrupt Democratic Congressman William Jefferson was handily reelected by the people of New Orleans. Plus, lots to talk about in the run-up to the 2008 presidential election with NPR's political editor, Ken Rudin.
Dec 4th, 2006 · Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has easily won re-election, securing more than 60 percent of the votes cast in Sunday's presidential election. Voters provided him with a new mandate to broaden his socialist revolution. His third term runs until 2012.
Oct 7th, 2006 · Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut is running for reelection as an independent against the man who beat him in the Democratic primary, Ned Lamont. Lieberman is comfortable running as a man between two parties, while Lamont is expanding his campaign beyond the anti-war message that took him to victory in the primary.