Politics Oct 12 Trump campaigns in Florida, fighting to keep GOP support Donald Trump kept his focus on Florida, a state he badly needs in order to become president. Meanwhile, running mate Mike Pence urged conservative Christians in Virginia to stand by the ticket despite recent high-profile Republican defections. Hillary Clinton campaigned…
Nation Oct 12 News Wrap: Hurricane death toll rises in North Carolina In our news wrap Wednesday, the death toll from Hurricane Matthew rose to 19 in North Carolina after two more bodies were found overnight. Gov. Pat McCrory warned that areas already hit by flooding would likely be inundated with more…
Politics Oct 12 How the Trump campaign is trying to regain ground Donald Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway says the race to Election Day will bring greater investment in advertising, building ground game and strategizing where the candidates will spend their energy campaigning. Conway joins Judy Woodruff to discuss her candidates’ recent…
Politics Oct 12 Is Clinton making gains in voter enthusiasm? Democratic strategist Guy Cecil says, unlike Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton has several possible electoral paths to the White House. Cecil joins Judy Woodruff to discuss new polls showing stronger numbers for Clinton, plus whether issues like allegations against Bill Clinton…
Politics Oct 12 Libertarian ticket hopes to steal voters away from Trump Does the Gary Johnson campaign see a realistic path to the White House in the few weeks left before Election Day? Judy Woodruff sits down with former Gov. William Weld, the Libertarian vice presidential nominee and Johnson’s running mate, to…
Episode Oct 11 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 11, 2016 Tuesday on the NewsHour, we explore the must-win races for both presidential candidates as they turn to a handful of key battleground states. Also: Samsung stops production of its Galaxy 7 smartphone, fallout from the hacking of Clinton campaign emails,…
Education Oct 11 Our student debt anxiety explained in one video College affordability has become a major issue in the election because it’s a major issue in our lives -- Americans currently hold $1.3 trillion in student debt, and it’s on a staggering rise. Frontline and Marketplace collaborated on this video…
Arts Oct 11 How a composer's joke melodies became his unexpected legacy Composer Camille Saint-Saëns would have celebrated his 181st birthday on Sunday. During his lifetime, he was one of the world’s most famous composers. Today he is best known for his “Carnival of the Animals,” a legacy he would have found…
Nation Oct 11 How the demise of its flagship phone will hurt Samsung Samsung has announced that it’s halting production of the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. The news comes after reports of the replacement phones catching fire -- just like the original models -- and on the same day that the battle between…
Politics Oct 11 Trump attacks Republicans as Clinton campaigns with Gore The Republican party’s civil war raged on as Donald Trump took to his favorite social media platform. Trump tweeted a slew of critical comments about Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. In Pennsylvania, he doubled down on the threat to…