Nov 07 Do Americans still support the death penalty? By Laura Santhanam The four ballot initiatives on the death penalty this year -- one apiece in Nebraska and Oklahoma, and two separate measures in California -- are the most we’ve ever seen in a single election. Continue reading
Nov 07 DOJ to dispatch more than 500 staffers to election polls, a reduction from 2012 By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Justice Department said Monday it will send more than 500 staffers to 28 states on Election Day to monitor the polls, a 35 percent reduction from the number four years ago. Continue reading
Nov 07 What to watch for on Election Day By Daniel Bush, Lisa Desjardins As Election Day unfolds, we’ll be keeping a close eye on the returns, as well as the broader themes that have dominated the election. Here’s a guide to help get you through the end of the 2016 race. Continue reading
Nov 07 Voter confusion rises in key states on election eve By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press As election day approaches, here is a breakdown of some of the top voting concerns in key states. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 25:01 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Nov. 6, 2016 By PBS News Hour For this episode on Sunday, Nov. 6, two days before Election Day, the FBI clears Hillary Clinton of a second probe into her private email server. Later, the push for a national popular vote over the Electoral College. Alison Stewart… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 2:01 Charting the course to victory from swing state Ohio By PBS News Hour No Republican has ever won the presidency without winning Ohio, and the same has been true of Democrats since John F. Kennedy. How are voters in the state feeling in the final days of the election? The NewsHour’s John Yang,… Continue watching
Nov 06 Watch 1:55 Will Trump take the battleground state of Iowa? By PBS News Hour During the last two decades, Iowa has largely voted for Democratic presidential candidates. But this year Republican Donald Trump is expected to take the state. The NewsHour’s Jeffrey Brown, who is covering the Trump campaign, joins Alison Stewart from Sioux… Continue watching
Nov 06 Here are the four times Election Day ended with no clear winner By Associated Press Here's what happened when no candidate appeared to have a majority after Election Day. Continue reading
Nov 06 Electoral College is 'vestige' of slavery, say some Constitutional scholars By Kamala Kelkar A lesser-known part of the Electoral College's history: its relationship to slavery in the U.S. Continue reading
Nov 06 Comey says latest emails don't change FBI conclusion on Clinton By Julie Pace, Lisa Lerer and Jill Colvin, Associated Press FBI Director James Comey tells Congress that a review of new Hillary Clinton emails has "not changed our conclusions" that she should not face charges. Continue reading