Oct 28 Watch 3:36 Partisan divisions on display as social media CEOs testify before Senate panel By John Yang This election year is seeing increased attention and scrutiny regarding social media platforms -- and how they can be manipulated to spread misinformation. But the greater level of awareness hasn’t stopped the practices, either. And the battles over content moderation… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 6:30 Why we are so susceptible to misinformation By William Brangham, Lorna Baldwin Social media plays a major role in shaping current American political discourse. During a Senate hearing Wednesday, executives from leading online platforms were criticized by lawmakers for their companies’ records on limiting the spread of misinformation. William Brangham explores how… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 7:14 DHS official says voters should be confident in election -- and patient for its results With only a few days remaining before Election Day, U.S. security officials anticipate that millions of Americans will be exposed to even more misinformation online than they already have. Christopher Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 5:30 Why this career civil servant resigned over a Trump executive order President Trump has promised to dismantle the federal government’s administrative state -- and made moves in that direction. Now, one of his political appointees has resigned in protest over an executive order that could strip protections from federal employees. Ron… Continue watching
Oct 28 Supreme Court justices deny fast, new look at Pennsylvania ballot deadline By Associated Press The issue would take on enormous importance if Pennsylvania turns out to be the crucial state in next week's election and the votes received between Nov. 3 and Nov. 6 are potentially decisive. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch 3:41 How Montana's Senate race became so competitive -- and costly By Anna Rau In the battle to control the U.S. Senate, one of the competitive contests pits a Republican incumbent, Steve Daines, against a two-term Democratic governor, Steve Bullock. Montana’s Senate race has become the most expensive campaign in the state’s history. Anna… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch 9:05 On the ground in swing states Florida, Michigan and Texas With Election Day in less than a week, how is the final campaign sprint playing out across the country -- especially in key battleground states? Judy Woodruff talks to Tom Hudson of WLRN Public Radio in Florida, Alex Samuels of… Continue watching
Oct 28 Omaha police say 7 Trump rally goers taken to hospital after enduring cold weather conditions By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press Many of the estimated 25,000 at Tuesday night's event at Eppley Airfield were left stranded miles from their parked cars in freezing weather. Omaha police said in a written statement that first responders dealt with 30 people for medical reasons… Continue reading
Oct 28 WATCH: Sen. Kamala Harris holds events in Phoenix By Aaron Morrison, Associated Press Vice Presidential nominee Kamala Harris held multiple events in Phoenix, Arizona starting with a meeting with Black leaders in the state, followed up by a drive-in rally. Continue reading
Oct 28 Former DHS official says he wrote 'Anonymous' Trump critique By Kevin Freking, Zeke Miller, Associated Press A former Trump administration official who penned a scathing anti-Trump op-ed and book under the pen name “Anonymous” made his identify public Wednesday. Continue reading