Nov 05 Courtesy votes offer evidence justices are working together By Mark Sherman, Associated Press In several cases, a Supreme Court justice switched sides to provide a needed fifth vote to preserve the status quo. Continue reading
Nov 05 Undocumented immigrants see this election as crucial By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press Only full citizens can vote; legal immigrants who are green card holders also are not allowed to cast a ballot. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 53:48 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 4, 2016 By PBS News Hour Friday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump campaigns in New Hampshire, while Hillary Clinton tackles Pennsylvania and Michigan. Also, unemployment drops below 5 percent, guilty verdicts in the “Bridgegate” scandal, forecasting the election, analyzing fear of voter fraud, gaps in American… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 7:03 4 days before the election, a look at campaign closing strategies By PBS News Hour It’s the final countdown to Election Day: about 100 hours remain until the polls close. Where does the race stand now, and what is each campaign prioritizing during the home stretch? Judy Woodruff is joined by Jim Messina, CEO of… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 3:02 Trump tries to expand reach while Clinton focuses on strongholds By PBS News Hour With four days until the election, Donald Trump took on the typically blue state of New Hampshire, where he is now even with Hillary Clinton. Meanwhile, Clinton focused her efforts on historically Democratic strongholds, rekindling her economic message for middle… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 8:20 What's behind fears of voter fraud? By PBS News Hour In 2012, Mitt Romney received zero votes in inner-city Philadelphia. Some Republicans believed such an extreme result indicated fraudulent voting behavior, and this election season, Donald Trump and his supporters have revived that hypothesis. William Brangham speaks with officials in… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 11:37 Shields and Brooks on rancor in the electorate and the future of the Supreme Court By PBS News Hour In their final Friday political analysis before the election, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss Hillary Clinton’s shrinking lead, the rough language that has pervaded the campaign, the outlook for… Continue watching
Nov 04 How well do you remember the 2016 race? A quiz By NewsHour Political Team To help recap the election, the NewsHour’s politics team put together a superquiz of all the twists and turns along the way. Here's your chance to test how well you remember the 2016 race. Continue reading
Nov 04 N.C. names recently removed from voting rolls must be reinstated, rules judge By Jonathan Drew, Associated Press U.S. District Judge Loretta Biggs issued the ruling Friday after an emergency hearing earlier in the week on NAACP allegations that at least three counties purged voter rolls through a process disproportionately targeting blacks. Continue reading
Nov 04 FBI, NYPD assessing possible threat of al-Qaida attack on election eve By Jake Pearson, Associated Press Officials say Friday that counterterrorism investigators are reviewing the information that mentioned New York, Texas and Virginia as potential targets. Continue reading