Nov 01 Watch 12:43 Exploring what the partisan divide over trusting election results means for the country By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson The Pew Research Center recently released a survey showing that more than four in 10 Trump supporters don’t believe next week’s election will be run well despite efforts by lawmakers and election officials to address their concerns since 2020. Judy… Continue watching
Oct 30 Watch 10:03 How a college degree is one of the best predictors of which candidate voters support By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman, Cali Steffenhagen American politics are divided in many ways, including based on their education background. To explore this so-called diploma divide, Judy Woodruff visited two neighboring, but very different, counties in Michigan where both candidates have repeatedly made their case as this… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 11:47 Nevada voters who switched parties in 2020 election share thoughts on this year’s race By Judy Woodruff, Connor Seitchik In a deeply divided electorate, swing voters are increasingly coveted by both sides. In the battleground state of Nevada, groups of voters who chose Donald Trump in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020 discussed their thoughts on the state of… Continue watching
Sep 23 Behind the scenes of Judy Woodruff’s Crossroads town hall in Milwaukee By Hannah Grabenstein Here's what it takes to host a town hall conversation about America’s political divisions. Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 5:07 Judy Woodruff discusses takeaways from the Crossroads town hall in Wisconsin By John Yang, Judy Woodruff PBS News senior correspondent Judy Woodruff was in Milwaukee this past week for her ongoing series, America at a Crossroads, where she met with more than 50 Wisconsin residents from across the political spectrum for a frank conversation about the… Continue watching
Sep 20 Crossroads: A Conversation with America – A PBS News Special By Judy Woodruff Two years ago, PBS News special correspondent Judy Woodruff and her team set out to better understand the growing political polarization in America. That project is America at a Crossroads. Continue reading
Sep 11 Watch 10:28 Social media’s role in fueling extremism and misinformation in a divided political climate By Judy Woodruff, Connor Seitchik Half of U.S. adults say they sometimes get their news from social media. However, almost two-thirds of adults say they view social media as a bad thing for democracy. This raises the question of what responsibility social media companies bear… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 11:37 How groups in Chicago are countering the narrative their city is a hotbed of violence By Judy Woodruff, Frank Carlson, Sarah Clune Hartman, Connor Seitchik Chicago has one of the highest rates of gun deaths of any major city in the country and some on the front lines say that’s rooted in a history of racism, violence and inequality dating back generations. Judy Woodruff reports… Continue watching
Aug 23 Watch 7:17 How Republican and Democratic convention delegates reflect American political divides By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman, Christine Romo, Mike Fritz, Sam Weber, Ryan Connelly Holmes With the conclusion of the Democratic National Convention, both parties now have their official presidential nominees, and the race to Election Day begins in earnest. For her series, America at a Crossroads, Judy Woodruff takes us back to both convention… Continue watching
Aug 14 Watch 11:51 Jamie Dimon on how economic inequality fueled political polarization and what can be done By Judy Woodruff, Christine Romo, Frank Carlson, Connor Seitchik From trade to diversity to immigration, many U.S. corporations are navigating a divisive political climate on a range of issues that impact their businesses. The CEO of the nation’s largest bank, Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase, has been speaking out… Continue watching