Nov 06 Watch 1:55 Will Trump take the battleground state of Iowa? By PBS News Hour During the last two decades, Iowa has largely voted for Democratic presidential candidates. But this year Republican Donald Trump is expected to take the state. The NewsHour’s Jeffrey Brown, who is covering the Trump campaign, joins Alison Stewart from Sioux… Continue watching
Nov 06 Electoral College is 'vestige' of slavery, say some Constitutional scholars By Kamala Kelkar A lesser-known part of the Electoral College's history: its relationship to slavery in the U.S. Continue reading
Nov 06 Comey says latest emails don't change FBI conclusion on Clinton By Julie Pace, Lisa Lerer and Jill Colvin, Associated Press FBI Director James Comey tells Congress that a review of new Hillary Clinton emails has "not changed our conclusions" that she should not face charges. Continue reading
Nov 06 A look at Clinton's pledges for the presidency By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press If Hillary Clinton makes it to the White House, a lot of eyes will be on her list of do's and don'ts. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 6:49 An expert's preview of election night By PBS News Hour As this year's hard-fought presidential race enters its final days, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are campaigning for a path to the 270 electoral votes needed to take the White House. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield offers a close… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 7:04 This system calls for popular vote to determine winner By Sam Weber, Laura Fong Four times in U.S. history, the winner of the nationwide popular vote has lost the Electoral College and the general election. But a proposal called the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact would automatically allocate participating states' Electoral College votes to… Continue watching
Nov 06 Clinton aims high, Trump goes hard in closing push By Kathleen Hennessey and Lisa Lerer, Associated Press The candidates embarked on one of their final tours of battleground states, shifting to their closing arguments. Continue reading
Nov 06 Why is voter turnout so low in the U.S.? By Michael D. Regan The U.S. ranks 31st out of 35 countries for voter turnout, based on voting age populace. Continue reading
Nov 06 How some states make effective birth control more available By Michael Ollove, Stateline Changes in billing procedures, maternal health care advocates say, give women on Medicaid better access to the most effective and most expensive forms of contraception. Continue reading
Nov 06 Trump, Clinton take different strategies to shore up votes Donald Trump is promising to take his campaign into traditional Democratic territory in an effort to appeal to people outside the Republican Party. Continue reading