Nov 03 Parkland survivors vote for 1st time, months after massacre By Kelli Kennedy, Mike Schneider, Associated Press The Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School student activists set their sights on the 4 million U.S. citizens turning 18 this year. Continue reading
Nov 03 Trump stumps in cities that don’t look that much like US By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Trump in his 44-city blitz for midterm elections has visited areas that are whiter, less educated and have lower incomes than the rest of the United States, according to Census Bureau data. Continue reading
Nov 03 N. Korea threatens to resume nuke development over sanctions By Kim Tong-Hyung, Associated Press North Korea has warned it could revive a state policy aimed at strengthening its nuclear arsenal if the United States does not lift economic sanctions against the country. Continue reading
Nov 02 Supreme Court allows lawsuit over census citizenship question to move forward By Associated Press More than a dozen states and big cities, among others, have sued over Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross' decision to add a citizenship question to the census for the first time since 1950. Continue reading
Nov 02 Watch 7:01 How polling has changed since the 2016 election Democratic Congressional candidates now hold a nine-point advantage over Republicans, according to the latest poll from the PBS NewsHour, NPR and Marist. But can polls be trusted? In 2016, polls in key states showed Hillary Clinton winning handily. Donald Trump… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 12:24 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s focus on immigration, midterm closing arguments Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the uptick of extremism during this election season, as well as the role of immigration and racial politics in the 2018 midterm elections. Continue watching
Nov 02 Hospitals help patients get out the vote while stuck in bed By Kristen de Groot, Associated Press For those in the hospital unexpectedly, that process isn't exactly simple. Continue reading
Nov 02 Georgia must ease rule for voters proving citizenship, judge says By Russ Bynum, Associated Press The judge ruled the state unfairly burdens about 3,100 possible voters whose registration was flagged for citizenship issues, because only a deputy registrar is allowed to clear them to vote a regular ballot when the voters show proof of citizenship… Continue reading
Nov 02 Fiancée of journalist Jamal Khashoggi asks Trump to press Saudis for his body By Associated Press Istanbul's chief prosecutor says Khashoggi was strangled immediately after he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, on Oct. 2 and that his body was dismembered and removed from the consulate. Continue reading
Nov 02 Trump administration reimposes all U.S. sanctions on Iran By Matthew Lee, Associated Press The sanctions will take effect Monday and cover Iran's shipping, financial and energy sectors. It's the second batch of penalties that the administration has reimposed since President Donald Trump withdrew from the landmark deal in May. Continue reading