Oct 30 Trump plans ‘tent cities’ at U.S.-Mexico border By Associated Press Trump says in an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham that if any of the migrants, who are still hundreds of miles away, do make it to the border and apply for asylum, as they're legally entitled, the U.S. Continue reading
Oct 30 U.S. government broadcaster to punish workers for George Soros report By Matthew Lee, Luis Alonso Lugo, Associated Press Recently, Soros has been accused without evidence by right-wing commentators and politicians of funding migrants heading to the U.S. from Central America. Continue reading
Oct 29 Trump administration asks Supreme Court to postpone Census question trial By Associated Press The request submitted to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Monday says a federal judge in New York should not move forward with a Nov. 5 trial exploring whether Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross improperly decided the census should ask about citizenship for… Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch 4:38 Who will be Florida’s next governor and senator? Candidates face the final sprint Florida’s governor’s race is one of the most watched in the country. It pits former congressman Ron DeSantis against Andrew Gillum, the mayor of Tallahassee. The outgoing governor, Rick Scott, is challenging incumbent Democratic Senator Bill Nelson. Close races are… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 12:21 How Florida voters are thinking ahead of Election Day By Leah Nagy, Lorna Baldwin Florida is yet again proving to be a swing-state election battleground. How do voters in the Tampa and St. Petersburg area see the midterms and other pressing issues? Judy Woodruff talks to five residents, ranging in age and political persuasion. Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 8:04 Why Florida Democrats need young people and Puerto Rican voters to turn out this election By Yamiche Alcindor, Frank Carlson In the last two governors’ and presidential races, the winners in the state have been determined by razor-thin margins. This year, the results could hinge on the participation, or lack thereof, of three groups: retiree, young voters, and an influx… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 4:10 Will ‘red tide’ algae in Florida turn some Republican voters ‘blue’? By Lisa Desjardins From rising sea-levels to toxic algae, Florida voters have a host of water problems on their minds this election season. Governor and Republican Senate candidate Rick Scott saw his poll numbers slide as ‘red tide’ algae bloomed. Scott’s critics blame… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch 6:47 Tamara Keith and Susan MacManus on what Florida’s midterms mean for Trump in 2020 Tamara Keith of NPR and Florida political expert Susan MacManus join Judy Woodruff in Tampa for a special Politics Monday. They discuss Trump’s strategy in the “Sunshine State”, his response to recent violence and voters’ concerns about the direction of… Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch How first-time voters are being mobilized in Florida By Mason Berger, Student Reporting Labs The 2018 midterms mark the first time most of those born in the year 2000 can vote in a national election. The PBS NewsHour Student Reporting Lab's Mason Berger reports on how organizations in Florida are trying to mobilize young… Continue watching
Oct 29 WATCH: Pentagon says 5,200 troops will be sent to U.S. border By Robert Burns, Colleen Long, Jill Colvin, Associated Press The Pentagon said Monday it is sending 5,200 troops to the Southwest border in an extraordinary military operation ordered up just a week before midterm elections in which President Donald Trump has put a sharp focus on Central American migrants… Continue reading