Politics Nov 03 News Wrap: Report suggests FBI in dispute over Clinton Foundation In our news wrap Thursday, The Wall Street Journal reported that there is word of a dispute at the FBI over claims of corruption at the Clinton Foundation, stemming from secret recordings of a suspect, that some believe show financial…
Politics Nov 03 What we know about voter turnout so far In the final race to the White House, get-out-the-vote efforts are key. Judy Woodruff speaks with Cornell Belcher of Brilliant Corners Research & Strategies, Michael McDonald of the University of Florida and Mark Hugo Lopez of the Pew Research Center…
Politics Nov 03 Are the suburbs the next political battleground? America’s suburbs are undergoing a drastic demographic shift -- one that could have big implications on Election Day. Suburban areas that used to be reliably Republican are now steering Democratic. Judy Woodruff learns more from the NewsHour’s Daniel Bush.
Economy Nov 03 Has the election season hurt Trump the brand? In the past if you added the Trump name to any building, its value would have automatically increased, the effect of Donald Trump’s work to create a huge, global brand that includes products, real estate and, most recently, a campaign.
Nation Nov 03 What it’s like to start over after spending your teen years in jail As teenageers, Vaughn Brown and Ivan Mayo were incarcerated at Rikers Island, where they confronted danger from fellow inmates, solitary confinement and their own thoughts. The two have vowed to never go back to jail. But being branded a felon…
Science Nov 02 These robots are helping answer a huge unknown about young marine life Many mysteries remain about life under the sea, like what happens to marine creatures between life stages of larvae and adulthood. These tiny creatures are extremely hard to track in the open ocean, so one marine ecologist is using robots…
Politics Nov 02 Legal pot, gun control and other big ballot initiatives to watch There are more than 150 ballot initiatives this year at the state level, capable of creating huge change for voters. Nine states are voting on the legalization of recreational or medical marijuana. Other measures concern gun control, the minimum wage…
Politics Nov 02 What the candidates offer to Americans with disabilities, a growing voting bloc Unlike in past presidential contests, disability is something both campaigns have addressed this cycle, if sometimes inadvertently. More than 35 million Americans with disabilities will be eligible to vote, making up almost one-sixth of the electorate. Judy Woodruff gets views…
Episode Nov 02 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 2, 2016 Wednesday on the NewsHour, we look at how control of the Senate will affect the next president. Also: Which candidate appeals most to voters with disabilities, key ballot issues from marijuana to the death penalty, Turkey’s growing crackdown on journalists,…
Politics Nov 02 Obama and other surrogates fan out to election battlegrounds Donald Trump sounded newly confident during a campaign stop in Florida, where he is neck-and-neck in the polls with Hillary Clinton, who also started her day there before heading to Arizona. Meanwhile, their surrogates are crossing the country to campaign…