Oct 31 Watch 10:32 National issues are dominating these three critical Senate races With midterm elections less than a week away, many eyes are on critical Senate races that can determine the balance of power in Washington. Brandon Smith of Indiana Public Broadcasting, Christopher Conover of Arizona Public Media and Chas Sisk of… Continue watching
Oct 31 NRA's election spending lower than previous campaigns By Lisa Marie Pane, Julie Pace, Associated Press The NRA has put $11 million into midterm races this year — less than half what it spent four years ago in a campaign that gave Republicans full control of Congress. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 8:55 When workplace conditions put women's pregnancies at risk Forty years ago, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act made it illegal for employers to deny a woman a job, a promotion or higher pay because she is pregnant. But a new investigation found cases when workplace conditions put pregnant women at… Continue watching
Oct 31 Is the U.S. doing enough to fight anti-Semitism? By Joshua Barajas To people who study extremism, the Pittsburgh synagogue shooter's digital footprint was a sign of a disturbing trend. Continue reading
Oct 31 Pittsburgh shooting suspect indicted on 44 counts, including hate crimes By Associated Press The suspect in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre has been indicted by a federal grand jury. Federal prosecutors have previously indicated they plan to seek the death penalty. Continue reading
Oct 31 Mafia hit man is suspect in death of Whitey Bulger, official says By Alanna Durkin Richer, Denise Lavoie, Associated Press The official told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Fotios "Freddy" Geas and at least one other inmate are believed to have been involved in 89-year-old Bulger's killing Tuesday at a West Virginia prison. Continue reading
Oct 31 DOJ says pipe bomb suspect searched targets, photos online By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Pipe bomb suspect Cesar Sayoc searched for addresses of his targets online and had photos of many of them on his cellphone, including one of Michelle Obama's driver's license, federal prosecutors said in a letter outlining more evidence against him. Continue reading
Oct 30 What the data says about birthright citizenship By Laura Santhanam, Gretchen Frazee President Donald Trump suggested in an interview that he could end birthright citizenship in the U.S. Continue reading
Oct 30 What the U.S. troops deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border can and can't do By Astrid Galvan, Associated Press The troops will not be allowed to detain immigrants, seize drugs from smugglers or have any direct involvement in stopping a migrant caravan that is still about 1,000 miles from the nearest border crossing. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 5:52 In Pittsburgh, the president and his protesters mourn shooting victims By PBS NewsHour, Jaywon Choe, Sam Lane, Rhana Natour Saturday’s massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue was the deadliest American attack on Jews in U.S. history. Across denominations, mourners gathered Tuesday to pay their respects to four of the people killed. But divisions remained over the president’s visit,… Continue watching