Nov 06 Justice Alito orders Pennsylvania officials to separate ballots that arrived after Election Day By Associated Press The order came Friday night in response to a plea from the state Republican Party as Democrat Joe Biden inched ahead of President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania in the presidential race. Continue reading
Nov 06 In an unprecedented election, two key swing states show how we got here By Amna Nawaz, Daniel Bush, Miles O'Brien, Rachel Wellford, Jaywon Choe, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux Election Day has come and gone, but there are still many unanswered questions, along with uncertainty about how we got here and where we go next. In this episode, we talk to our reporters who have been covering this election… Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 9:17 Biden campaign remains confident as Trump escalates false claims Former Vice President Joe Biden is leading President Trump in three of the five states yet to be called by the Associated Press. Still, it’s not clear when vote counting will conclude. Meanwhile, Trump lashed out at the voting process… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 9:28 The latest on vote counts in 4 critical states Election officials are still counting ballots in Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada, with former Vice President Joe Biden leading in all four states. But the margins appear to be narrow enough for uncertainty, and some states are expecting recounts. Judy… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 5:44 When election disinformation is a domestic threat The week has seen a flood of disinformation about the election -- much of it coming from President Trump and his allies. In addition to false claims about voter fraud, there have been allegations that polling firms conspired to discourage… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 4:42 The data behind some surprising election results What trends and shifts accounted for unexpected election results this week? Amna Nawaz and Lisa Desjardins take a look at data from Pennsylvania, Georgia, Iowa and more states critical to the outcomes of the presidential race and the balance of… Continue watching
Nov 06 Joe Biden leads in key states as count continues By Jonathan Lemire, Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Will Weissert, Associated Press The new results Friday come as Trump is trying to undermine confidence in this week's election. With his pathway to reelection appearing to shrink, Trump advanced unsupported accusations of voter fraud Thursday to falsely argue Biden was trying to seize… Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 11:27 Shields and Brooks on election results, national divisions Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including surprises from a very close presidential election whose result is still unknown, which groups of voters increased their support… Continue watching
Nov 06 Bannon lawyer quits fraud case after inflammatory remarks By Associated Press Bannon faces charges he ripped off Trump supporters as an organizer of a group that portrayed itself as eager to help the president build a barrier along the U.S.-Mexico border. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 4:02 What do young voters want from the next president? The "youth vote," ages 18-29, turned out in record numbers this election. Amna Nawaz talks to two first-time voters about the political divide and their message to the next president. Continue watching