Politics Nov 04 4 days before the election, a look at campaign closing strategies It’s the final countdown to Election Day: about 100 hours remain until the polls close. Where does the race stand now, and what is each campaign prioritizing during the home stretch? Judy Woodruff is joined by Jim Messina, CEO of…
Politics Nov 04 Trump tries to expand reach while Clinton focuses on strongholds With four days until the election, Donald Trump took on the typically blue state of New Hampshire, where he is now even with Hillary Clinton. Meanwhile, Clinton focused her efforts on historically Democratic strongholds, rekindling her economic message for middle…
Economy Nov 04 News Wrap: Unemployment rate drops below 5 percent In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department reported that U.S. employers added a net 161,000 jobs in October, dipping the unemployment rate a tenth of a percent to 4.9. Also, there are guilty verdicts in New Jersey Governor Chris…
Politics Nov 04 What’s behind fears of voter fraud? In 2012, Mitt Romney received zero votes in inner-city Philadelphia. Some Republicans believed such an extreme result indicated fraudulent voting behavior, and this election season, Donald Trump and his supporters have revived that hypothesis. William Brangham speaks with officials in…
Arts Nov 04 In 1980s Miami, the triple crisis of growing up black, gay and poor Based on a true story, the new movie “Moonlight” follows Chiron, a boy growing up black, gay and poor in 1980s Miami. The film documents Chiron’s identity struggle in three acts, featuring a different actor for each. It’s a landscape…
Politics Nov 04 Shields and Brooks on rancor in the electorate and the future of the Supreme Court In their final Friday political analysis before the election, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss Hillary Clinton’s shrinking lead, the rough language that has pervaded the campaign, the outlook for…
World Nov 03 The challenge of stabilizing a recaptured Mosul As the Iraqi military continues its push into the Islamic State-stronghold of Mosul, how are the disparate forces who make up the coalition working together, and how does Iraq plan to stabilize the city and prevent ethnic tensions? Special presidential…
Episode Nov 03 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 3, 2016 Tuesday on the NewsHour, a look at Democrats' efforts to boost the minority vote and the GOP's struggle to keep its suburban stronghold. Also: America's top diplomat in the fight against ISIS, making sense of the Donald Trump brand, two…
Nation Nov 03 Loveable losers no more, Chicago raises the victory flag to celebrate its Cubs The World Series was destined for a dramatic finish: The Chicago Cubs finally ended their 108 year-long World Series drought in a hard-fought victory against the Cleveland Indians. In Chicago, fans who hadn’t seen a Fall Classic win in living…
Politics Nov 03 Questions of character continue to dominate final campaign scramble Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton and their surrogates campaigned across the country with five short days to go. Clinton appeared in North Carolina and President Obama in Florida, trying to fire up student voters. Trump also campaigned in the Sunshine State,…