Dec 15 Watch 8:49 How prediction market prophets bet on the wrong president By PBS News Hour The election outcome shocked the world. Pollsters, pundits and prediction market traders overwhelmingly predicted a huge Clinton victory. There were, however, some dissenters. Economics correspondent Paul Solman explores how history and economic factors can shed light on the upset. Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch In debate on Russian interference and disinformation, there's a lot we still don't know By PBS News Hour The CIA has concluded that pre-election Russian hacking was aimed to sway the vote in President-elect Donald Trump's favor. What could we learn from serious investigations? Hari Sreenivasan gets reactions from two men who have extensive experience in intelligence and… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 7:28 When will Trump address possible conflicts of interest? By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump had said he would address his plan to resolve his business conflicts of interests, but then he canceled his news conference, with the promise of an announcement for January. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch To deny Russian involvement in the election is to deny fact, says Sen. Reed By PBS News Hour Amid growing concerns about Russian influence in the election -- including a conclusion by the CIA on Russia’s motivations -- a bipartisan group of senators has called for a serious congressional investigation into the cyberattacks. Judy Woodruff speaks with Sen. Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch 3:13 Top GOP lawmakers, Trump at odds over Russia allegations By PBS News Hour Republican congressional leaders are calling for an investigation into Russia’s possible influence in the 2016 election. But on Sunday, President-elect Donald Trump dismissed the CIA’s conclusion that the Russians were trying to help him win, calling it “ridiculous.” John Yang… Continue watching
Nov 28 How would Wisconsin's recount be done and other FAQs By Scott Bauer and Todd Richmond, Associated Press Question: When will it be done? Answer: Wisconsin's presidential recount could begin Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 28 A poet squeezes the presidential election into a clown car By Mary Jo Brooks Poet Joseph Hutchison says he wrote “The Greatest Show on Earth” four years ago when he was watching yet another chaotic Presidential election process unfold. “It was a response to the circus that we make of elections and how political… Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 4:01 With recount efforts brewing in three states, what now? By PBS News Hour While they do not anticipate the outcome of the election will change, Hillary Clinton’s campaign has agreed to participate in an effort to recount ballots in states that were crucial to President-elect Donald Trump’s win. NPR’s political reporter Tamara Keith… Continue watching
Nov 17 Watch 7:06 How online hoaxes and fake news played a role in the election By PBS News Hour Tech giants like Google and Facebook face mounting criticism over whether they used insufficient discretion in weeding out fake news. A Buzzfeed analysis found that false stories generated more engagement than content from real news sites in the three months… Continue watching
Nov 12 Watch 3:45 How to (accurately) predict a presidential election By PBS News Hour In all presidential elections since 1984, American University history Professor Allan Lichtman has correctly predicted the outcome based on his own system. It consists of 13 true/false statements that measure whether the incumbent party will retain or lose the White… Continue watching