Nov 02 Watch 6:19 Tensions escalating in Dakota Access pipeline standoff, Obama suggests reroute By PBS News Hour At least 140 people were arrested while occupying land in the path of the controversial Dakota Access pipeline in the past week. President Obama has urged peaceful protests and restraint from law enforcement. William Brangham speaks with Lynda Mapes of… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 2:37 News Wrap: Suspect in custody, Des Moines authorities seek motive in police killings By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, investigators around Des Moines, Iowa, are seeking a motive in the ambush killings of two policemen. Also, South African President Jacob Zuma faced increasing public pressure to step down, after a state watchdog report found… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch Why congressional races matter, regardless of who wins the White House By PBS News Hour Regardless of who wins the presidential election on Nov. 8, the party that controls the balance of power in the U.S. House and Senate will play a crucial role in determining what gets done. Judy Woodruff speaks with Norman Ornstein… Continue watching
Nov 02 Watch 8:08 Turkey silences more journalists in latest post-coup crackdown By PBS News Hour Turkey's main opposition newspaper is the latest target of a Turkish government purge. Some 170 news outlets have been shuttered since July, just one facet of a crackdown on anyone suspected to support an Islamic cleric accused of fomenting a… Continue watching
Nov 02 Marijuana legalization could reach a national tipping point on Election Day By Daniel Bush If a majority of the ballot initiatives pass, pressure would mount on the federal government to end its roughly 80-year prohibition of pot. Continue reading
Nov 02 Obama defends Clinton, says 'We don't operate on leaks' By Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Barack Obama staunchly defended Hillary Clinton's use of private email as an "honest mistake," suggesting that voters should discount innuendo-filled revelations that the FBI is looking into more emails. Continue reading
Nov 02 Your 2016 election survival guide By Lisa Desjardins Here's your survival guide to help survive this one last week with a maximum of sanity and a minimum of pain. Continue reading
Nov 02 Get out and vote, small business owners tell employees By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press Small business owners who want to make it easy for their staffers to vote are giving them flex time, balloting breaks, or, like Hollywood, opening late. Continue reading
Nov 02 Mexico taking U.S. factory jobs? Blame robots instead By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Donald Trump blames Mexico and China for stealing millions of jobs from the United States. He might want to bash the robots instead. Continue reading
Nov 02 Ballot could add legal marijuana to Las Vegas' list of vices By Michelle Rindels A proposal on the Nov. 8 state ballot would legalize marijuana in Nevada. Continue reading