Oct 31 Poll workers brace for potential conflict ahead of midterm elections By Claire Savage, Carrie Antlfinger, Associated Press America is getting ready to vote in the midterm election, and poll workers around the country are bracing for possible conflict in an era of polarization and misinformation. Continue reading
Oct 31 WATCH: Students weigh in on youth involvement ahead of midterm elections By Rawan Elbaba, Student Reporting Labs Ahead of the midterms, the PBS NewsHour’s Student Reporting Labs explored the ways in which young citizens are getting politically engaged. Continue reading
Oct 31 WATCH: State Department condemns Russia for 'weaponizing food' in Ukraine By Associated Press The United States is condemning Russia's decision to suspend its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative after Russia accused Ukraine of a drone strike against Russia’s Black Sea Fleet off the Crimean Peninsula. Continue reading
Oct 31 WATCH: Biden compares oil firms to war profiteers, talks of windfall tax By Zeke Miller, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press President Joe Biden on Monday accused oil companies of “war profiteering” as he raised the possibility of imposing a windfall tax on energy companies if they don't boost domestic production. Continue reading
Oct 30 LISTEN: Supreme Court conservatives raise doubts on affirmative action for college admissions By Mark Sherman, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press Members of the Supreme Court's conservative majority are questioning the continued use of affirmative action in higher education. Continue reading
Oct 30 The evolution of affirmative action cases, from Bakke to Fisher By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press Earlier cases on affirmation action are each known by a single name: Bakke, Grutter, Gratz and Fisher. Here's a look at what they have done since the Supreme Court made their names synonymous with the issue of race in higher… Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 4:46 North Carolina's Senate race focuses on abortion, economy as top issues With just eight days left until the midterm elections, a tight race for an open Senate seat in North Carolina has largely stayed under the radar. Republican Congressman Ted Budd is facing former state Supreme Court Justice Cheri Beasley. Jeff… Continue watching
Oct 30 Analysis: Political rhetoric, false claims obscure the history of drag performance By Jeff McMillan, Associated Press Lately, drag has been dragged through the mud. The recent headlines about disruptions of drag events and their portrayal as sexual and harmful to children can obscure the art form and its rich history. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 7:55 News Wrap: Hundreds killed and injured in Seoul stampede In our news wrap Saturday, more than 140 people died in a stampede at a Halloween festival in Seoul, two car bombs killed scores of people in Somalia's capital city, Iran's Revolutionary Guard issued an ultimatum to protestors, Russia said… Continue watching
Oct 29 Suspect in assault at Pelosi home had posted about QAnon, other conspiracy theories By Michael Biesecker, Bernard Condon, Associated Press The man accused of breaking into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's California home and severely beating her husband with a hammer appears to have made racist and often rambling posts online, including some that questioned the results of the 2020 election, defended former… Continue reading