Nov 07 Watch 6:06 Republican groups file legal challenges to voting process before Election Day Approaching the last day of voting in these midterms, lawsuits have been filed targeting the elections process in several key states. The challenges take issue with how votes are being cast and which ballots get counted. The lawsuits threaten to… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 8:58 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter examine their expectations for the midterms NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Judy Woodruff to discuss the indicators they will be watching as election results come in on Tuesday. Continue watching
Nov 07 New round of peace talks between Ethiopia, Tigray envoys By Cara Anna, Associated Press A new round of talks has begun between Ethiopia's government and Tigray representatives to work out military and other details of last week's signing of a "permanent" cessation of hostilities in a conflict thought to have killed hundreds of thousands… Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 5:10 Oath Keepers leader testifies in his Jan. 6 sedition trial The leader of the far-right militia group Oath Keepers returned to the witness stand in federal court today. Stewart Rhodes is testifying in his own defense against seditious conspiracy charges that stem from his role in the January 6 attack… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 4:21 Human rights case overshadows start of COP27 climate change summit in Egypt By Nick Schifrin, Teresa Cebrian Aranda Global leaders are meeting at a pivotal conference in Egypt to discuss climate change, but human rights are overshadowing the beginning of the COP27 summit. The family of one of Egypt's most prominent political prisoners could die in detention within… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 4:57 How translators help remove barriers to voting for Indigenous communities For Native American communities across the country, the effort to translate ballots and voting materials into Native languages is not an easy task. Cronkite News reporter Alexia Stanbridge spoke with Indigenous communities in Arizona about their commitment to voting rights. Continue watching
Nov 07 How the AP counts the votes on election night By Meg Kinnard, Almaz Abedje, Associated Press The Associated Press is the only news organization that does all of the nation's vote-counting math on election night. But AP's full-time elections researchers work year-round gathering information on different states' voting procedures and varying rules. Continue reading
Nov 07 Why the Justice Department is sending monitors to ensure voting rights in 24 states By Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Such monitoring occurs regularly on Election Day. This year, it comes as civil rights groups and the federal government have raised alarm over potential voter intimidation at some polling places and ballot boxes. Continue reading
Nov 07 GOP elections committee chair in Wisconsin sues to sequester military ballots By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The Republican chair of the Wisconsin Assembly’s elections committee along with a veterans group and other voters have filed a lawsuit seeking a court order requiring the sequestering of military absentee ballots in the battleground state. Continue reading
Nov 07 Ketanji Brown Jackson, in dissent, issues first Supreme Court opinion By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press New Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has issued her first Supreme Court opinion. It was a short dissent Monday in support of a death row inmate from Ohio. Continue reading