Oct 12 Watch 53:31 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 12, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, as the candidates continue their push in battleground states, their surrogates weigh in on the final fight ahead. Also: The national conversation on how women face sexual abuse and harassment and how moss revealed higher levels… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 2:43 Trump campaigns in Florida, fighting to keep GOP support By PBS News Hour Donald Trump kept his focus on Florida, a state he badly needs in order to become president. Meanwhile, running mate Mike Pence urged conservative Christians in Virginia to stand by the ticket despite recent high-profile Republican defections. Hillary Clinton campaigned… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 8:10 How the Trump campaign is trying to regain ground By PBS News Hour Donald Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway says the race to Election Day will bring greater investment in advertising, building ground game and strategizing where the candidates will spend their energy campaigning. Conway joins Judy Woodruff to discuss her candidates’ recent… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 6:15 Is Clinton making gains in voter enthusiasm? By PBS News Hour Democratic strategist Guy Cecil says, unlike Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton has several possible electoral paths to the White House. Cecil joins Judy Woodruff to discuss new polls showing stronger numbers for Clinton, plus whether issues like allegations against Bill Clinton… Continue watching
Oct 12 Watch 6:37 Libertarian ticket hopes to steal voters away from Trump By PBS News Hour Does the Gary Johnson campaign see a realistic path to the White House in the few weeks left before Election Day? Judy Woodruff sits down with former Gov. William Weld, the Libertarian vice presidential nominee and Johnson’s running mate, to… Continue watching
Oct 12 Trump's campaign plans big ad buy, Kellyanne Conway tells PBS NewsHour By Daniel Bush Conway said the campaign was targeting “a variety of states that Obama carried twice,” a signal that Trump could spend more time and resources in coming weeks on ads in states like Virginia and Colorado. Continue reading
Oct 12 Column: A parent's guide to explaining an R-rated presidential election By Wendy Thomas Russell It’s a tough year for parents who have been fielding a lot of sensitive questions from their little ones. Here are some “talking points” that may make the conversations a little less daunting for parents and teachers. Continue reading
Oct 12 Trump urges supporters to vote on wrong day By Associated Press Trump told a Florida crowd to "make sure you get out and vote, Nov. 28." Election Day is actually Nov. 8. Continue reading
Oct 12 AP fact check: Clinton on Hurricane Matthew, climate change By Seth Borenstein and Julie Pace, Associated Press Clinton is generally right about climate change in a big picture way, but scientists were not quite as comfortable when it came to a claim the Democratic presidential nominee made about Hurricane Matthew. Continue reading
Oct 12 Judge extends Florida's voter registration to Oct. 18 By Gary Fineout, Associated Press A federal judge on Wednesday extended voter registration until Oct. 18 in the battleground state of Florida, due to the disruption and damage from Hurricane Matthew. Continue reading