Nation

Follow PBS NewsHour’s complete coverage of U.S. news, reports and analysis.

Feb 23

Reliability of pricey new voting machines questioned

In the rush to replace insecure, unreliable electronic voting machines after Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential race, state and local officials have scrambled to acquire more trustworthy equipment for this year’s election, when U.S. intelligence agencies fear even…

Feb 23

Buttigieg questions 3rd place finish in Nevada, cites errors

Pete Buttigieg’s campaign has questioned his third-place finish in Nevada’s caucuses and called for the state’s Democratic party to release a more detailed breakdown of votes and address reports of more than 200 problems allocating votes in Saturday’s caucuses.

Feb 22

AP FACT CHECK: Donald Trump and the audacity of hype

In their boisterous presidential debate, several Democrats sold short the health care plans of rivals or glossed over aspects of their own record. In an audacious league of his own, President Donald Trump celebrated the elimination of a tax that…

Feb 22

Sanders wins Nevada caucuses, takes national Democratic lead

Bernie Sanders has scored a resounding victory in Nevada’s presidential caucuses. His win on Saturday cements his status as the Democrats' national front-runner, though it's also escalating tensions over whether he’s too liberal to defeat President Donald Trump.