Politics Nov 05 What issues are motivating Florida voters? In Florida, more than 40 percent of registered voters have cast their ballot in a week of early voting that ends Sunday. Mary Ellen Klas, capital bureau chief for the Miami Herald and co-bureau chief for the Tampa Bay Times,…
Politics Nov 05 As election approaches, taking North Carolina's pulse North Carolina is among the top tier of battleground states this election, with 15 electoral votes up for grabs. Since the nominating conventions, not a week has gone by without the candidates or their running mates paying a visit to…
Episode Nov 04 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 4, 2016 Friday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump campaigns in New Hampshire, while Hillary Clinton tackles Pennsylvania and Michigan. Also, unemployment drops below 5 percent, guilty verdicts in the “Bridgegate” scandal, forecasting the election, analyzing fear of voter fraud, gaps in American…
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…