Oct 28 Watch 9:58 How polls and campaign tactics are shaping up in critical states By PBS News Hour This campaign season, the electoral map has undergone major upheaval -- and the race could come down to just a handful of critical states. For insight into what's motivating voters in hotly contested Texas, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and New… Continue watching
Oct 14 Judges extend voter deadlines for counties hit hard by Hurricane Matthew By Russ Bynum, Associated Press A federal judge has ordered an extension of the voter registration deadline for one county in coastal Georgia after Hurricane Matthew disrupted the final sign-up days for new voters. Continue reading
Oct 08 Watch 5:22 Hurricane Matthew brings damage along Atlantic coast By Melanie Saltzman, Connie Kargbo Hurricane Matthew has weakened to a Category 1 storm but still remains a threat to the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas as it continues to crawl up the Eastern Seaboard. The storm has killed at least three people in… Continue watching
Oct 08 Hurricane Matthew downgraded after Florida, still flooding Carolinas By Kamala Kelkar A weakening Hurricane Matthew hit South Carolina on Saturday and continued to inundate coastal areas with floods. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 7:55 Why Clinton may have a chance in dark-red Georgia By Judy Woodruff, Rachel Wellford This campaign year has witnessed many unexpected shifts in the electorate -- not to mention the candidates. But one of the most surprising changes may be the voters in Georgia. After supporting Republican presidential contenders for the past 24 years,… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 13:03 Shields and Gerson on the 2005 Trump tape, Russian hacking and the upcoming debate By PBS News Hour With the only vice-presidential debate over and the second presidential one just ahead, it's the home stretch of the election -- and it’s full of surprises. Judy Woodruff talks to syndicated columnist Mark Shields and The Washington Post’s Michael Gerson… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 7:13 After devastating Haiti, Hurricane Matthew threatens Florida By PBS News Hour Three days after Hurricane Matthew struck Haiti, the death toll is above 800 and expected to rise sharply as rescue teams reach the hard-hit southwestern peninsula. So far, the eye of the storm has skirted Florida’s coast, but Gov. Rick… Continue watching
Oct 06 Storm surge maps predict widespread flooding in Savannah and Charleston By Nsikan Akpan Hurricane Matthew's arrival may trigger unprecedented flood damage in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas due to storm surge and sea-level rise, experts say. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 9:12 Nearly 2 million warned to flee destructive Hurricane Matthew in the U.S. By PBS News Hour Hurricane Matthew has caused the deaths of 140 people, mostly in Haiti, and that toll is expected to rise. Aid workers who have been able to reach the most heavily damaged areas report near-total losses. The U.S. mainland is the… Continue watching
Sep 08 Appeals court sympathetic to challenge over voter rules By Sam Hananel, Associated Press A federal appeals court on Thursday seemed likely to side with voting rights groups seeking to block Kansas, Georgia and Alabama from requiring residents to prove they are U.S. citizens when registering to vote using a national form. Continue reading