Oct 16 Watch 5:55 A look at Ohio's closely contested U.S. Senate race Ohio has been shifting to the right over the past few election cycles, but the U.S. Senate race this year has been fiercely competitive — with Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan locked in a dead heat against Republican candidate J.D. Vance. Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 3:04 News Wrap: Coal mine explosion kills 41 in Turkey In our news wrap Saturday, a coal mine explosion in Turkey on Friday has killed at least 41 people, Russia's Defense Ministry says 11 volunteer soldiers died in a shooting at a training ground, a massive blaze has erupted at… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 7:47 Will a divided Georgia stay blue on Election Day? By Geoff Bennett, Maea Lenei Buhre, Kaisha Young, Bruno Frederico In 2020, the state of Georgia flipped blue for President Biden and secured Democrats' control of the U.S. Senate by electing Sen. Jon Ossoff and Sen. Raphael Warnock. But in one of the country's most divided states — where Biden… Continue watching
Oct 15 How election officials verify mail-in and absentee ballots By Ali Swenson, Associated Press Whether a state requires voters to request an absentee ballot or participates in universal mail-in voting, all ballots cast by mail or dropped off at a drop box are vetted to ensure their legitimacy. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 6:12 News Wrap: Teenager accused in N.C. mass shooting, DOJ seeks end to special master review By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Friday, police say a 15-year-old boy is in critical condition after shooting and killing five people in Raleigh, North Carolina, the U.S. Justice Department asked a federal appeals court to end an outside review of documents… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 7:52 Chinese President Xi tightens grip on authority amid fears of a return to one-man politics By Patrick Fok China is holding its most important political meeting in decades. The Communist Party’s 20th National Congress will see a shake-up of the country’s leadership but the top job is all but secured with President Xi Jinping to remain at the… Continue watching
Oct 14 Watch 14:11 Brooks and Capehart on the Jan. 6 subpoena of Trump and what's at stake in the midterms New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including the Jan. 6 Committee's decision to subpoena former President Trump and what's at stake in the upcoming… Continue watching
Oct 14 Justice Department seeks end to special master's review of Trump docs By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The appeal is the latest salvo in weeks of litigation over the scope of duties of the arbiter. Continue reading
Oct 14 WATCH: Biden addresses inflation for Americans at event in Southern California By Colleen Long, Associated Press Despite the president's efforts, inflation is rising, and Republicans are capitalizing on higher prices, seeing openings in California and elsewhere to potentially pick up U.S. House seats. Continue reading
Oct 13 North Korea fires another missile, flies warplanes near border By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korea says North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters. South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff says the launch happened early Friday but gave no further details. Continue reading