Jan 06 WATCH: Republicans raise first objection in Congress to Biden win By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Outside, demonstrators trying to enter the building scuffled with Capitol Police. The extraordinary joint session is to deal with Trump's relentless effort to overturn the presidential election. Continue reading
Jan 06 No winners yet in close Georgia Senate runoffs as vote count continues By Daniel Bush There were no declared winners early Wednesday morning in the two Senate runoff races in Georgia , leaving control of the Senate hanging in the balance as election officials continued counting ballots and warned it may take several days to… Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 6:45 Georgia voters head to the polls to decide control of the U.S. Senate All eyes are on Georgia, where voters went to the polls on Tuesday to decide the fate of the U.S. Senate. Stephen Fowler, a political reporter for Georgia Public Broadcasting and host of the Battleground: Ballot Box podcast, joins Judy… Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 11:39 Trump’s call to Georgia election officials draws condemnation President Trump faces new cries of foul on Monday, after his most blatant attempt yet to manufacture an election win for himself. Yamiche Alcindor and Lisa Desjardins join Judy Woodruff to discuss. Continue watching
Jan 04 Watch 5:53 Trump’s attempt to ‘manufacture votes’ in Georgia raises legal questions President Trump's hour-long phone call with Georgia's secretary of state over the weekend and his requests to change the vote count have raised a number of legal questions. Rick Hasen, an election law professor at the University of California, Irvine,… Continue watching
Jan 03 Watch 4:00 2020 in review: “The story is right outside.” By PBS NewsHour We’ve been looking back at some of the stories from 2020 with our team of producers here at NewsHour Weekend. Segment producer Mori Rothman joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss how producing changed in 2020: reporting on stories, like the George… Continue watching
Jan 01 After a tumultuous 2020, Black leaders weigh next steps By Kat Stafford, Associated Press As a barrier-breaking year draws to a close, one undeniable fact has emerged: the strength of Black political power. Continue reading
Dec 31 Watch 8:07 Georgia enters final days of pivotal Senate races We're now just days away from the final elections of the 2020 campaign, with two critical runoffs in Georgia determining control in the U.S. Senate. More than 2.8 million people have cast ballots so far. Stephen Fowler, a political reporter… Continue watching
Dec 30 Missouri senator to contest Electoral College win for Biden By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press A Republican senator says he'll object when Congress meets next week to certify President-elect Joe Biden's victory in the election. Continue reading
Dec 13 Vandals hit Black churches during weekend pro-Trump rallies By Ashraf Khalil, Michael Balsamo, Associated Press Nearly 30 people were arrested in Washington D.C. on Saturday after clashes broke out between Presidential loyalists and anti-Donald Trump demonstrators. Continue reading