Oct 21 Watch 12:22 Shields and Brooks on the danger of our ideological divide By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including the third and final presidential debate, Donald Trump's "reckless" questioning of the election's legitimacy, the country’s vast ideological divide, the… 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 20 Watch 2:46 GOP pushback follows Trump’s election result resistance By PBS News Hour Donald Trump made headlines during the final presidential debate on Wednesday when he suggested that he may not accept the results of the election. Some Republican lawmakers condemned his most recent remarks, as did President Obama at a Clinton campaign… Continue watching
Oct 20 Obama: Trump ‘dangerous’ for suggesting he won’t concede By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Calling it "dangerous," President Barack Obama said that Donald Trump's attempt to "sow the seeds of doubt" about the integrity of elections in America undermines U.S. democracy. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 2:57 Obama calls out Trump on rigged election claims By PBS News Hour President Obama mocked Donald Trump’s suggestions that the presidential election will be rigged, saying that blaming someone else when things are going badly means one doesn’t have what it takes to do the job. But Trump running mate Mike Pence… Continue watching
Oct 18 Obama tells Trump to ‘stop whining’ about the election By Kathleen Hennessey and Kevin Freking, Associated Press Obama called Trump's intensifying, pre-emptive warnings about voter fraud "unprecedented" in modern politics. The rhetoric is not based on any evidence, Obama said, but is simply aimed at discrediting the election before the first votes are counted. Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 6:51 News Wrap: Afghanistan reports progress against Taliban forces By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, government forces in Afghanistan are reporting progress against Taliban forces in a key southern city. Also, the city of Aleppo may get a brief respite this week, after Russia announced an eight-hour “humanitarian pause.” But… Continue watching
Oct 17 Mission to take Mosul will test Obama’s controversial plan to fight ISIS By Robert Burns, Associated Press Mosul may answer the question: If the Islamic State loses a crown jewel of its so-called caliphate, will that be a decisive and sustainable victory for Iraq? Or will Baghdad once again falter, allowing sectarian and political divisions to destabilize… Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 12:41 Shields and Brooks on Trump assault allegations, Clinton leaked email insights By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including another barrage of sexual misconduct allegations for Donald Trump, the morality of Republicans who have changed their minds about their… Continue watching
Oct 14 Break out the cigars: Obama lifts restrictions on Cuban products By Harry Zahn You can also pour a shot of rum to celebrate. Continue reading