Oct 09 Watch 8:56 Why does Utah have so few female legislators? By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo Nationally, about a quarter of all state legislators are women. But Utah’s numbers are some of the lowest in the country, with six female senators in its 29-member Senate and 10 female representatives in its 75-member house. The NewsHour Weekend's… Continue watching
Oct 09 New languages for NYC voter registration could expand access for immigrants By Michael D. Regan New York City recently tripled the number of languages available on voter registration forms, in a move that could help some immigrants vote. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 2:32 The challenges of a town hall debate By PBS News Hour On Sunday night in St. Louis, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump meet for their second of three televised 90-minute debates. This time, the debate will follow a town meeting format, with voters joining the moderator in asking questions. As NewsHour… Continue watching
Oct 09 Trump has long history of offensive comments about women By Associated Press Warning: This post contains explicit language. Continue reading
Oct 08 Suspect arrested in shooting death of Palm Springs police officers By Michael D. Regan Two police officers were fatally shot and another was wounded in Palm Springs, California on Saturday. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 5:22 Hurricane Matthew brings damage along Atlantic coast By Melanie Saltzman, Connie Kargbo Hurricane Matthew has weakened to a Category 1 storm but still remains a threat to the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas as it continues to crawl up the Eastern Seaboard. The storm has killed at least three people in… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 3:29 Republicans denounce Trump after vulgar comments By PBS News Hour Some Republican officials are calling for presidential candidate Donald Trump to drop his bid for the presidency after an 11-year-old video that was released on Friday showed him making vulgar, sexual remarks about groping women. William Brangham reports. Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 5:00 How will Trump’s comments about women affect the race? By PBS News Hour A video from 2005, released on Friday, shows Republican candidate Donald Trump making lewd comments about groping women, leading to calls from other Republicans to drop his bid for president. But Trump said on Saturday he will “never” quit the… Continue watching
Oct 08 Leaked emails show what Clinton told executives in private By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press The private comments strike a tone starkly at odds with the fiery message she's pushed throughout her campaign. Continue reading
Oct 08 Utah Republicans out front in opposing Trump By Nicholas Riccardi and Brady McCombs, Associated Press If the pushback against Donald Trump becomes a Republican Party revolt, it could be said that it got its start in Utah. Continue reading