Nov 05 Senate majority or not, Dems turn to hard-charging Schumer By Erica Werner, Associated Press Tuesday's election will determine whether Sen. Chuck Schumer leads a Democratic majority in the Senate, or a minority. Continue reading
Nov 05 Supreme Court reinstates Arizona ballot collection ban By Bob Christie, Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court on Saturday reinstated an Arizona law that makes it a felony to collect early ballots. Continue reading
Nov 05 Black clergy making last second push to get out the vote By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press In battleground states, black clergy are extending "Souls to the Polls" efforts to get black churchgoers to cast ballots early or on Election Day. Continue reading
Nov 05 Courtesy votes offer evidence justices are working together By Mark Sherman, Associated Press In several cases, a Supreme Court justice switched sides to provide a needed fifth vote to preserve the status quo. Continue reading
Nov 05 Undocumented immigrants see this election as crucial By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press Only full citizens can vote; legal immigrants who are green card holders also are not allowed to cast a ballot. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 53:48 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 4, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump campaigns in New Hampshire, while Hillary Clinton tackles Pennsylvania and Michigan. Also, unemployment drops below 5 percent, guilty verdicts in the “Bridgegate” scandal, forecasting the election, analyzing fear of voter fraud, gaps in American… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 5:25 News Wrap: Unemployment rate drops below 5 percent By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department reported that U.S. employers added a net 161,000 jobs in October, dipping the unemployment rate a tenth of a percent to 4.9. Also, there are guilty verdicts in New Jersey Governor Chris… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 8:20 What’s behind fears of voter fraud? By PBS News Hour In 2012, Mitt Romney received zero votes in inner-city Philadelphia. Some Republicans believed such an extreme result indicated fraudulent voting behavior, and this election season, Donald Trump and his supporters have revived that hypothesis. William Brangham speaks with officials in… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 8:41 Gaping, painful holes remain in U.S. health care despite coverage gains By Jason Kane and Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News Dire dental problems and other health issues keep the nonprofit Remote Area Medical busy running free clinics, particularly in states that didn't expand Medicaid. Even after Obamacare, large coverage gaps still exist in the nation's health care system. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 11:37 Shields and Brooks on rancor in the electorate and the future of the Supreme Court By PBS News Hour In their final Friday political analysis before the election, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss Hillary Clinton’s shrinking lead, the rough language that has pervaded the campaign, the outlook for… Continue watching