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
Nov 01 Watch 53:53 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 1, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, with just one week left, what do we still not know about Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton? Also: Iraqi forces push into the Islamic State-held city of Mosul, the debate over bilingual education in schools, the… Continue watching
Nov 01 Watch 10:27 Do politicians get their money's worth from their consultants? By PBS News Hour Political consultants have obtained an exalted status in contemporary politics. But for their sky-high fees, and in an era when Donald Trump won his party’s nomination without the help of experienced campaigners, what do consultants really offer a candidate? As… Continue watching