Politics Nov 04 Presidential election updates from 5 key states Several U.S. states were still counting ballots Wednesday, and some of them will decide the outcome of the presidential race. We get updates from Daniel Bush in Pennsylvania, William Brangham in Michigan, Zac Schultz of PBS Wisconsin, Miles O’Brien in…
Politics Nov 04 How the GOP unexpectedly gained ground in the House What shifts in the electoral map drove results in the 2020 presidential and congressional races? Amna Nawaz and Lisa Desjardins review the data behind outcomes for President Trump, former Vice President Joe Biden and party control of the House and…
Politics Nov 04 What happened with the suburban voters Democrats were targeting? Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and host of the podcast “Politics with Amy Walter” has been analyzing the results of Tuesday’s election. She joins Judy Woodruff to provide insights and help us understand why voters made the decisions…
Politics Nov 04 What we know about vote counting and election-related lawsuits President Trump has made it clear he is willing to challenge the results of state vote counts that have not yet been completed. What legal recourse do candidates have in this situation? Amna Nawaz talks to Tammy Patrick, an expert…
Politics Nov 04 Michigan's secretary of state on the process of counting votes Former Vice President Joe Biden was declared the winner of Michigan’s electoral votes Wednesday evening by the Associated Press. Although some votes are still being counted, Jocelyn Benson, Michigan’s secretary of state, said she has been impressed by the efficiency…
Politics Nov 04 News Wrap: Coronavirus infections keep climbing across U.S. In our news wrap Wednesday, COVID-19 continues its march across the U.S., with 92,000 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. The United Kingdom is bracing for the start of a new lockdown, while Europe’s worst hot spot, Belgium,…
Episode Nov 03 November 3, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Tuesday on the NewsHour, Election Day 2020 has arrived, with Americans heading to the polls during a pandemic to choose between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Plus: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Rep. Steve Scalise, R-La.,…
Episode Nov 02 November 2, 2020 - PBS NewsHour full episode Monday on the NewsHour, the hours before Election Day are ticking away, but the Trump and Biden campaigns continue to court supporters. Plus: Why Pennsylvania could be a key to victory, the worsening U.S. coronavirus crisis, an update from both…
Politics Nov 02 What Trump and Biden are telling supporters as campaigns wind down As the final hours of the 2020 presidential campaign tick away, nearly 100 million Americans have already cast their ballots -- representing more than two-thirds of all 2016 votes. Meanwhile, the candidates appealed to voters in swing states, including Pennsylvania,…
World Nov 02 News Wrap: ISIS attackers kill at least 22 at Kabul University In our news wrap Monday, Islamic State attackers stormed Kabul University, touching off a gun battle that killed at least 22 people. Security officials said three gunmen struck during a book fair; all of them were killed after the hours-long…