Nov 09 Watch 4:36 Comparing 2016 to 2012 shows where Clinton fell behind By PBS News Hour Donald Trump won the Electoral College with gains from the key battleground states of Florida, Ohio, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. To examine the specific demographics behind Trump’s victory, Lisa Desjardins speaks with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report. Continue watching
Nov 09 Watch 11:53 Trump and Clinton strike conciliatory tones after starkly divided election By PBS News Hour Donald Trump was elected as the 45th president of the United States in a stunning upset overnight. In his victory speech, the president-elect spoke of mending national wounds and coming together. On Wednesday, Clinton said she hoped Trump would be… Continue watching
Nov 09 What will foreign policy look like under President Trump? By Larisa Epatko We asked a number of analysts for their thoughts on the future of U.S. foreign policy under a Donald Trump presidency. Continue reading
Nov 09 Shouts of 'Not my president!' in California, following Trump victory By Joshua Barajas Moments after Donald Trump's stunning victory over Hillary Clinton for the White House, protests erupted in California and other states, including people crying "Not my president!"… Continue reading
Nov 09 Voters encounter problems, but not the ones most feared By Derek Willis, ProPublica For all of the ways the 2016 presidential election was extraordinary - particularly Donald Trump’s repeated assertion that the vote was being “rigged” - the actual balloting on Tuesday was largely without serious incident. Continue reading
Nov 08 If you're in line, you get to vote By Robin Fields, ProPublica If you’re on line at a polling place at the time it’s supposed to close on Election Day, you get to vote. Doesn’t matter how long it takes. Doesn’t matter how long the line is. Continue reading
Nov 08 1 dead, 3 injured in Los Angeles-area shooting By Joshua Barajas One person was killed and another three injured Tuesday in a shooting near a polling site outside of Los Angeles. There doesn’t appear to be a connection between the shooting and the polling site, police said. Continue reading
Nov 08 What we know so far about voting problems By Robin Fields, ProPublica On Election Day, reports from polling places across America reveal how it is playing out in real time. Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch RNC strategist Sean Spicer offers election night predictions By PBS News Hour As the first polls begin to close, we get predictions from both sides of the aisle. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Sean Spicer, chief strategist for the Republican National Committee, about a last-minute advertising blitz, outreach to minority voters and what… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 5:32 Are voters having problems at the polls? By PBS News Hour The integrity of the election has been a major theme this election season. William Brangham speaks with Jessica Huseman of ProPublica about lines and security at the polls, what we are seeing in terms of voter intimidation, who’s allowed to… Continue watching