Politics Oct 26 What pollsters are predicting for Election Day Most national and battleground-state polls show Hillary Clinton ahead of Donald Trump. Do the “late-deciders” hold the power to swing the numbers? Democratic pollster Peter Hart and Republican pollster Whit Ayres join Judy Woodruff to break down those polls, what…
World Oct 26 News Wrap: Pakistani city shuts down to mourn massacre victims In our news wrap Wednesday, the city of Quetta virtually was closed down as residents mourned the death of 61 victims of Tuesday’s massacre at a police academy. Both an Islamic State affiliate and a Taliban splinter group have claimed…
Politics Oct 26 Candidates use Trump’s new hotel as election metaphor, good and bad Donald Trump took time off from the campaign trail to open his new hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, using the moment to stress what he could accomplish as president. Meanwhile, on her 69th birthday, Hillary Clinton campaigned in the…
Episode Oct 25 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 25, 2016 Tuesday on the NewsHour, a look at how Obamacare’s rising premiums could play into the election. Also: What people in other countries think of the American presidential race, first-generation college students take on major obstacles, one of the most contentious…
Health Oct 25 How Obamacare premium hikes affect politics and your wallet The new enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act is about to begin and there are some changes in both price -- double-digit percentage increases for premiums on average -- and choice. Judy Woodruff learns more from Mary Agnes Carey…
World Oct 25 News Wrap: National Intelligence director doubts North Korea will relinquish nuclear weapons In our news wrap Tuesday, National Intelligence Director James Clapper voiced doubt that North Korea will ever give up its nuclear weapons. The State Department quickly disputed that notion and insisted the U.S. policy is both unchanged and realistic. Also,…
Politics Oct 25 Prices rising, Trump rallies for Obamacare repeal Campaigning in Florida, Donald Trump bashed the Affordable Care Act, seizing on newly announced insurance premium spikes. Sunshine State polls show a close race; Trump sees it as a must-win and believes he's winning big. Meanwhile, though the Justice Department…
World Oct 25 What the world is thinking about the U.S. election Who is chosen as the next president of the United States isn’t just a matter of national importance, but will make a big difference to the rest of the world. This year, the international community is watching with a combination…
Nation Oct 25 How the n-word became the ‘atomic bomb of racial slurs’ Its effect can be explosive and painful: Harvard University professor Randall Kennedy has traced the history of the N-word to understand the evolution of the infamous racial slur. Kennedy joins special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault to discuss this history, including reappropriations…
Nation Oct 25 Who will pay for water pollution cleanup divides urban and rural Iowa Iowa is home to some of the richest farmland in the country, but the Des Moines Water Works says that has come with an environmental price. The city water authority has filed a lawsuit against three rural counties claiming that…