Oct 19 White House aims for 13.8 million health care sign-ups this season By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Facing new challenges to a legacy law, the Obama administration on Wednesday set its goals for the president's final health care sign-up season. Continue reading
Oct 19 New voter ID rules, other election changes could cause confusion By Rebecca Beitsch, Stateline New voter ID requirements, early voting schedules and voter registration rules in more than a dozen states are creating uncertainty that could dampen turnout. Continue reading
Oct 19 U.S. Justice Department to dispatch fewer election observers By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The reduction is likely to diminish the Justice Department's ability to detect voter intimidation and other potential problems at the polls. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 18, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, on the eve of the final presidential debate, we take on Donald Trump's claims of a media conspiracy. Also: A tight race in Nevada as Democrats try to win back the Senate, a look at how… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 4:32 The economy is improving, yet these voters don’t trust the data By PBS News Hour Unemployment in the U.S. is at 5 percent, a relative low, and 10 million jobs have been created during the Obama administration. But a new survey finds that many Americans are experiencing high levels of economic anxiety, a factor that… Continue watching
Oct 18 Two years after debunked campus rape story, former UVA dean takes Rolling Stone to trial By Alison Thoet Rolling Stone headed to trial today for a defamation case over their portrayal of an University of Virginia dean in a discredited article of brutal gang rape. A statement from the student at the center of the article contradicts the… Continue reading
Oct 18 Number of police officers killed on duty decreased in 2015, according to FBI By Associated Press In an annual report released Tuesday, the FBI said 41 officers died last year as a result of criminal acts. That's down from the 2014 figure of 51. Continue reading
Oct 18 Don’t worry America, Canada thinks you’ve always been great By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press America's neighbors to the north are taking to social media to keep spirits up in the U.S. during this divisive election season. Continue reading
Oct 18 Nearly one out of five U.S. drivers is age 65 or older, government says By Joan Lowy, Associated Press Preliminary data from the Federal Highway Administration also show there are more drivers today than ever before, an estimated 217 million. Continue reading
Oct 18 Six years after the Great Recession, house flipping is on the rise By Tim Henderson, Stateline In some states like Florida and Nevada, which have large stocks of cheap, foreclosed houses, flipping is boosting the housing supply for homeowners and for investors who want to rent out the properties. The renovated homes are helping to bring… Continue reading