Oct 30 Watch Youth Voters Take Active Role, but Turnout Is Uncertain While record numbers of young and first-time voters are engaged in the political process this year, questions remain as to how strong their turnout will be at the polls. Kwame Holman reports on the youth vote in Virginia and how… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch Candidates Push Hard for Support in Ohio, Florida With five days left before Election Day, the presidential contenders hit critical states Thursday, including Ohio and Florida, both of which President Bush won in 2004. Ray Suarez details Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama's latest moves. Continue watching
Oct 30 String of Blasts Rips Through Northeast India, Killing at Least 61 By PBS News Hour A series of coordinated blasts tore through a troubled section of northeast India on Thursday, killing at least 61 people and wounding hundreds more as police rushed to uncover any additional unexploded devices. Continue reading
Oct 29 Watch State Officials, Attorneys Prep for Possible Voting Problems With a rush of early voters going to the polls, state officials are preparing for a strong voter turnout and lawyers are amassing in battleground states in case problems occur. Legal experts weigh the situation. Continue watching
Oct 29 Watch Candidates Fight for Votes in Battleground States Sens. Barack Obama and John McCain exchanged jabs over their tax plans and the economy as they campaigned Wednesday in Florida and North Carolina. Judy Woodruff reports from the campaign trail. Continue watching
Oct 29 U.S. Embassy in Damascus Could Close as Tension Rises By PBS News Hour The U.S. Embassy in Syria may close to the public for security reasons after a deadly raid near the country's border with Iraq caused public outcry against the United States. Continue reading
Oct 29 Suicide Bombings Kill at Least 22 in Somalia By PBS News Hour A series of five suicide bombings rattled multiple targets in northern Somalia Wednesday, killing at least 22 people as international talks began in Kenya over Somalia's troubled political situation. Continue reading
Oct 28 Watch Stevens Guilty Verdict Complicates Re-election Bid Republican Sen. Ted Stevens of Alaska will stay on the ballot after his conviction Monday on seven felony counts, amid Sen. John McCain's call for his resignation. Anchorage Daily News reporter Michael Carey assesses the case and how it's playing… Continue watching
Oct 28 Watch Candidates Make Appeals in Campaigns’ Home Stretch Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama spoke in different parts of Pennsylvania Tuesday, each focusing on the economy and their plans to help struggling Americans, reaching out to undecided voters in the battleground state. Gwen Ifill reports on the latest. Continue watching
Oct 28 After Conviction, Stevens Remains Committed to Re-election as Support Crumbles By PBS News Hour Longtime Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens defiantly stated Tuesday that he intends to win another six-year term in the U.S. Senate next week, despite calls from within his party to step down after being convicted Monday in a federal corruption trial. Continue reading