By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins By — Liz Landers Liz Landers By — Doug Adams Doug Adams By — Eliot Barnhart Eliot Barnhart Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/voters-head-to-polls-to-decide-control-of-house-and-senate Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Tuesday on the News Hour, voters across the country head to the polls to decide control of the House and Senate in a midterm election widely seen as a referendum on President Trump and his administration. A look at the DOJ's efforts to change voter rolls and even block some results. Plus, as more Americans vote early, a new survey aims to better capture how and why they cast their ballots. Listen to this Segment By — Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins Lisa Desjardins is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers news from the U.S. Capitol while also traveling across the country to report on how decisions in Washington affect people where they live and work. @LisaDNews By — Liz Landers Liz Landers Liz Landers is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she…
Voters head to polls to decide control of House and Senate
In short
The nationwide midterms are widely interpreted as a direct public verdict on Donald Trump's presidential administration. Election observers are closely examining controversial actions by the Department of Justice, including attempts to alter voter rolls and potentially block select outcomes. Furthermore, a new survey has been launched to understand why an increasing share of citizens is opting to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day.
Key points
- National midterm elections will determine which political party secures majority control…: National midterm elections will determine which political party secures majority control of both the House and Senate.
- Federal scrutiny persists over the Department of Justice's intervention in voter roll mod…: Federal scrutiny persists over the Department of Justice's intervention in voter roll modifications and election certifications.
- Researchers are deploying a new survey to evaluate why more Americans are embracing early…: Researchers are deploying a new survey to evaluate why more Americans are embracing early voting practices.