Oct 11 Watch 7:40 What Trump and Clinton need to do in early-voting battlegrounds Ohio and Arizona By PBS News Hour Early voting begins in Ohio and Arizona on Wednesday, two states where Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are running neck-in-neck. What is the political atmosphere in these contested states and how can each nominee pull ahead? John Yang speaks with… Continue watching
Oct 11 Trump's 'Grab 'em' comment has unleashed an outpouring of sexual assault stories By Beth J. Harpaz, Associated Press A presidential candidate's boastful description of manhandling women's bodies has become a national conversation about sexual assault. Continue reading
Oct 11 How could President Trump or Clinton influence national LGBTQ rights? By David Crary, Associated Press Donald Trump says he would be a better president for gays than Clinton, yet major LGBT-rights groups strongly oppose him. Continue reading
Oct 11 Have Trump's lewd comments swayed women voters in swing states? By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press Women voters in swing states are expressing deep disgust about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s assertion that an old tape featuring him talking about groping women amounted to “locker room talk” and not sexual assault. Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch Ryan won't campaign for Trump; Clinton widens lead in polls By PBS News Hour Speaker of the House Paul Ryan says he will no longer defend or campaign for Donald Trump. The announcement comes three days after The Washington Post released a 2005 video in which Trump uses vulgar language to describe his treatment… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 8:34 The 'remarkable' dynamic confronting the GOP By PBS News Hour Sunday night saw the second of the three presidential debates. It came in the aftermath of renewed controversy over Donald Trump’s treatment of women. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and NPR’s Tamara Keith about… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 7:18 Is the Republican rupture irreconcilable? By PBS News Hour Numerous Republican leaders have rescinded their support for Donald Trump since the release of a 2005 tape in which he makes sexually aggressive comments about women. On Monday, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan announced he would no longer defend… Continue watching
Oct 10 Ryan all but concedes Clinton will be president WASHINGTON — The nation's most powerful Republican told his party Monday he now is focusing on ensuring Hillary Clinton doesn't get a blank check as president with a Democratic-controlled Congress, suggesting he doesn't believe Donald Trump can win the election. Continue reading
Oct 10 Trump aide dismisses as 'quip' his threat to jail Clinton By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's campaign manager is dismissing as "a quip" Trump's threat to jail Hillary Clinton if he wins the presidency. Continue reading
Oct 10 Where do the presidential candidates stand on homegrown extremism? By Deb Riechmann and Eric Tucker, Associated Press An Associated Press series is examining issues at stake in the presidential election and how they affect people. This one focuses on homegrown extremism. Continue reading