Nov 02 Watch 7:33 News Wrap: Cameras at Pelosi home not monitored during attack because speaker wasn't there In our news wrap Wednesday, U.S. Capitol Police said it was not watching cameras monitoring the Pelosi home when an attacker broke in because the speaker herself was not there, Benjamin Netanyahu remains headed for a decisive win in Israel's… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 7:17 How interest rate hikes impact bonds and stock prices By Paul Solman, Diane Lincoln Estes With the sixth interest hike this year, it's been decades since the Federal Reserve has acted this aggressively to slow inflation. Markets reacted strongly to Fed Chair Jay Powell saying rates will be higher than previously expected. Swings tied to… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 5:50 New poll reveals political mood ahead of midterms and how young voters could sway outcome With less than a week to go until Election Day, our latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll is giving us a look at the landscape and key issues playing out in the midterm elections. It reveals the political mood and how turnout… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 8:01 Abortion rights on the ballot in several states this election By Amna Nawaz Just 11% of Americans who are voting this year say abortion is the number one issue deciding their vote, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll. But abortion is on the ballot in some states after the Supreme Court overturned… Continue watching
Nov 02 Report says Trump lawyers who fought election results saw Justice Thomas as key to success By Eric Tucker, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Lawyers who aided former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election regarded an appeal to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as a "key" to their success. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 7:46 What's keeping young voters engaged ahead of midterms By Laura Barrón-López, Ali Schmitz Voters under the age of 30 are projected to keep up or break records on turnout during this year’s midterms. That’s according to a newly-released poll of young voters conducted by Harvard University’s Institute of Politics. Laura Barrón-López reports on… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 56:45 Students in Iran refuse to back down from protests sparked by death of young woman By Nick Schifrin, Zeba Warsi Iran's ongoing crackdown against protestors continues as nationwide demonstrations sparked by the death of a 22-year-old woman in police custody are now in their seventh week. Nick Schifrin and producer Zeba Warsi have been speaking with students there and report… Continue watching
Nov 02 Portland's citizens to vote on government changes in 2022 midterms By Claire Rush, Associated Press/Report for America Residents of Portland, Oregon, are voting on a ballot measure that would completely overhaul City Hall amid growing voter frustration over surging homelessness and crime. Continue reading
Nov 02 Ethiopian government, Tigray agree to end fighting after 2 years of conflict By Mogomotsi Magome, Cara Anna, Associated Press Ethiopia's warring sides have formally agreed during talks in South Africa to a permanent cessation of hostilities in a 2-year conflict whose victims could be counted in the hundreds of thousands. Continue reading
Nov 02 Poland lays razor wire fencing on border with Russia's Kaliningrad By Vanessa Gera, Associated Press Polish soldiers began laying razor wire Wednesday along Poland's border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad after the government ordered the construction of a barrier to prevent what it fears could become another migration crisis. Continue reading