Nov 07 DOJ to dispatch more than 500 staffers to election polls, a reduction from 2012 By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department said Monday it will send more than 500 staffers to 28 states on Election Day to monitor the polls, a 35 percent reduction from the number four years ago. Continue reading
Nov 07 13 science and health issues left behind during this election By Scientific American Obesity, clean drinking water and antibiotic resistance are just some of science and health issues to have taken a backseat during the presidential election. Continue reading
Nov 07 Janet Reno, first woman U.S. attorney general, dies at 78 By Curt Anderson, Associated Press Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general, has died due to complications from Parkinson's disease. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 25:01 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 6, 2016 By PBS News Hour For this episode on Sunday, Nov. 6, two days before Election Day, the FBI clears Hillary Clinton of a second probe into her private email server. Later, the push for a national popular vote over the Electoral College. Alison Stewart… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 2:01 Charting the course to victory from swing state Ohio By PBS News Hour No Republican has ever won the presidency without winning Ohio, and the same has been true of Democrats since John F. Kennedy. How are voters in the state feeling in the final days of the election? The NewsHour’s John Yang,… Continue watching
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