Oct 31 Watch 4:24 Young North Carolinians turn out in droves to vote In the battleground state of North Carolina, young people under the age of 29 are turning out in large numbers to cast their vote. The Senate race here is also one of the most competitive, with big spending from both… Continue watching
Oct 31 Obama: Trump failed to take pandemic, presidency seriously By Steve Peoples, Alexandra Jaffe, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Obama, the 44th president, and Biden, his vice president who wants to be the 46th, held drive-in rallies in Flint and Detroit, predominantly Black cities where strong turnout will be essential to swing the longtime Democratic state to Biden's column… Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 9:27 North Carolina: A key swing state battered by climate change By Hari Sreenivasan, Sam Weber, Connie Kargbo North Carolina, a key swing state in this year's presidential election, has been hit by three major hurricanes in the last several years. Hari Sreenivasan reports on the race for Agriculture Commissioner, where a Democrat is making climate change a… Continue watching
Oct 31 England to enter new lockdown as UK virus cases pass million By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday announced a new month-long lockdown for England after being warned that without tough action a resurgent coronavirus outbreak will overwhelm hospitals in weeks. Continue reading
Oct 31 Key swing state Wisconsin, hit hard by COVID-19, tells a tale of two campaigns By Zachary Schultz, PBS Wisconsin The pandemic has loomed large during this unusual election season. As Wisconsin, a kew swing state whose voters hold much sway in deciding who the next president is, battled the COVID-19 crisis, President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence held… Continue reading
Oct 31 'Obamacare' sign-ups begin as millions more are uninsured By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Millions of Americans who have lost health insurance in an economy shaken by the coronavirus can sign up for taxpayer-subsidized coverage starting Sunday. Continue reading
Oct 31 How new Gen Z voters could shape the election By Candice Norwood Gen Z is more diverse, more politically engaged and less bound by political party labels than even the preceding millennial generation. Continue reading
Oct 30 In final Arizona push, Trump and Biden court growing Latino business community By Stephanie Sy Latinos make up nearly a quarter of eligible voters in Arizona, but their political power has never been fully tapped. That could change this year. Continue reading
Oct 30 Watch 3:22 Trump, Biden turn to the Midwest, as virus explodes in Wisconsin By Yamiche Alcindor, Patty Morales As the final weekend before Election Day dawns, the candidates are packing in rallies and other campaign events to try to win voter support in critical states. The focus was on the Midwest on Friday, with President Trump and Joe… Continue watching
Oct 30 Inspector general report says U.S. turning away asylum-seekers at border is flawed By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press A report says the head of the Department of Homeland Security contradicted her public statements in 2018 when she ordered border agents to stop asylum-seekers from stepping on U.S. soil at official crossings with Mexico. Continue reading