Oct 26 Watch 7:46 What pollsters are predicting for Election Day By PBS News Hour Most national and battleground-state polls show Hillary Clinton ahead of Donald Trump. Do the “late-deciders” hold the power to swing the numbers? Democratic pollster Peter Hart and Republican pollster Whit Ayres join Judy Woodruff to break down those polls, what… Continue watching
Oct 26 Fearing Election Day trouble, some U.S. schools cancel classes By Patrick Whittle and David Sharp, Associated Press The claims, threats and passions surrounding the presidential race have led communities around the U.S. to move polling places out of schools or cancel classes. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch 7:21 How Clinton and Trump are strategizing with two weeks to go By PBS News Hour With 15 days until Election Day, most polls show Hillary Clinton with a growing lead over Donald Trump, who is suggesting that the polls are rigged. Meanwhile, Clinton has shifted her campaign on focus on Senate races. Judy Woodruff speaks… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 6:46 What the latest polls mean for the presidency — and Congress By PBS News Hour With just over two weeks until Election Day, there are some surprising shifts occurring in the electoral map. Judy Woodruff speaks with correspondent Lisa Desjardins and Nathan Gonzales of The Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report about which voters are deserting… Continue watching
Oct 19 Record high 60 percent of Americans back legal pot, poll finds By David Crary, Associated Press A record high 60 percent of American adults support legalization of marijuana, according to a new Gallup poll released three weeks before voters in nine states decide whether to expand legal access to pot. 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
May 13 Trump says his tax rate is ‘none of your business’ By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is refusing to disclose even what tax rate he pays until an IRS audit of his tax returns is complete. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch 54:35 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 4, 2015 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, what the results from Election Day say about voter sentiment. Also: Why more middle-aged white Americans are dying, searching for methane leaks in the West, a look at the Middle East conflict 20 years since the… Continue watching
Nov 04 Mayor: Fight not over for Houston nondiscrimination measure By Juan A. Lozano, Associated Press Houston Mayor Annise Parker has rallied supporters of a defeated ordinance that would have established nondiscrimination protections for gay and transgender people in the city, telling them the fight isn’t over. Continue reading
Nov 03 Election roundup: Big night for Republicans; marijuana, gay rights, Airbnb ballot initiatives fail By David A. Lieb, Associated Press In most states, the big elections will come next year. But on Tuesday, voters in a few states elected governors and legislators, some cities selected mayors, and a variety of major issues were being settled at the ballot box. Continue reading