Oct 30 Justice Department advised FBI against Clinton email letter By Ted Bridis and Eric Tucker, Associated Press It was not immediately clear what the emails were about or what significance, if any, they carried to the email investigation. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 4:12 Why the FBI announced it is looking at more Clinton-related emails By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton’s campaign is calling on the FBI to reveal all it knows about a new batch of emails that could be related to the investigation of a private email server she used as President Obama’s Secretary of State. For… Continue watching
Oct 29 U.S. orders families of consulate workers in Istanbul to leave By Associated Press The State Department is ordering family members of employees posted to the U.S. Consulate General in Istanbul to leave because of security concerns. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 3:58 How are controversial voter ID laws affecting voters? By PBS News Hour This election, nine states are enforcing new laws requiring eligible voters to present government-issued photo IDs at the polls. And other factors, including voter purging in Ohio and possible voting machine malfunctions, could also affect voters. Wendy Weiser, of The… Continue watching
Oct 29 LGBT law, hurricane jostle close North Carolina governor's race By Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press Republican Gov. Pat McCrory has been unable to quash the firestorm over his signing of a law limiting protections for LGBT people. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 10:08 South Carolina's manufacturing revival lures new business By Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green Like other states, South Carolina has seen its traditional industries decimated by automation and globalization, as low-skilled factory jobs disappeared or migrated to low-cost labor countries. Now, the state is building a robust, high-skilled factory base, returning manufacturing jobs to… Continue watching
Oct 29 This map shows the number of women in every state legislature By Michael D. Regan Women make up about a quarter of the seats on state legislatures in the United States. Continue reading
Oct 29 A look at Comey's decisions in the Clinton email case By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The FBI's announcement that it recently came upon new emails possibly pertinent to the Hillary Clinton email investigation raised more questions than answers. Continue reading
Oct 29 To boost downtowns, some cities loosen rules on public drinking By Tim Henderson, Stateline Beginning in the 1950s, many cities banned open containers of alcohol in public. Now several cities are bringing it back — in a controlled fashion. Continue reading
Oct 29 Election exposes generational divide among Hispanics By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Traditionally, Hispanic Americans tend to vote for Democrats, but that support isn't ironclad. Continue reading