Politics Dec 15 Immigrants hear echoes from the past in Trump’s election claims By Yamiche Alcindor, Layla Quran
Politics Dec 14 Watch 4:26 Despite Trump’s efforts, Electoral College certifies Biden’s victory On Monday, the unique gears of democracy moved with determination, from historic state capitals to small auditoriums, as the Electoral College cast a majority of votes for Joe Biden. It was unlike any vote the College, and the country, had… By Meredith Lee
Politics Dec 14 Watch 3:35 Attorney General William Barr to step down, Trump tweets Attorney General Bill Barr will resign his position as the nation's chief law enforcement officer, President Trump tweeted on Monday. Barr will leave his position next week, when Deputy Attorney General Jeff Rosen will become acting attorney general. Yamiche Alcindor…
Politics Dec 14 Watch 26:49 Biden speaks after Electoral College certification results President-elect Joe Biden addressed a fractured nation on Monday evening, just hours after the Electoral College certified his election victory six weeks after voters went to the polls. In a PBS NewsHour special, we analyze Biden's comments and the political…
Politics Dec 11 Watch 6:39 Supreme Court denies Texas attempt to overturn election results In a closely watched decision the U.S. Supreme Court late Friday denied an attempt by the state of Texas, supported by a large number of Republicans, to overturn the election results and President-elect Joe Biden's victory in four states. Judy…
Dec 10 Watch 7:07 How voters are being ‘duped’ by Trump’s election challenges A lawsuit filed this week by the Texas attorney general asked the U.S. Supreme Court to delay certification of election results in four states won by President-elect Joe Biden. President Trump and 17 states, all with Republicans attorneys general, signed… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 7:35 Biden forges ahead with transition despite Trump’s efforts to overturn state results President Donald Trump shows no signs of conceding the election despite vote counts showing President-elect Joe Biden leading by millions of votes. Judy Woodruff, Yamiche Alcindor, and Lisa Desjardins discuss the latest on Trump’s continuing legal challenges and growing impatience… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 3:25 Trump’s refusal to concede ‘just awful for the country,’ former Sen. Jeff Flake says President Donald Trump’s refusal to concede the election “does not speak well” for the president, former Republican Sen. Jeff Flake says, but it’s also a problem for the Republican Party. Judy Woodruff talks with Flake about why the president’s resistance… Continue watching
Nov 20 Watch 14:48 Shields and Brooks on the danger of Trump’s refusal to concede Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including President Donald Trump’s continuing and baseless claims about election fraud, how Republicans and Democrats have reacted and the long-term… Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch 12:31 Biden says transition is underway, even as Trump repeats unfounded claims President-elect Joe Biden is reassuring Americans about the transition of power -- even if President Trump never admits he lost. Biden has 290 electoral votes, 20 more than he needed to win. On Tuesday, he held his first news conference… Continue watching