Jan 26 Watch 25:02 January 26, 2019 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS NewsHour On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 26, what Roger Stone’s indictment could mean for President Trump, and how a classical maestra is breaking barriers in the classical music industry. Also, political chaos pushes Venezuela toward the edge, and a novel… Continue watching
Jan 26 Watch 4:38 What Roger Stone's indictment could mean for Trump By PBS NewsHour President Trump’s long-term advisor Roger Stone was indicted Friday for allegedly coordinating with WikiLeaks to find damaging information about 2016 presidential competitor Hillary Clinton. New York University professor Ryan Goodman says it’s a move that could also implicate Trump himself,… Continue watching
Jan 06 AP Explains: Why Congo's election could lead to violence By Cara Anna, Associated Press The results of Congo’s presidential election were delayed Sunday. And some 80 U.S. military personnel have been deployed to Central Africa to protect U.S. assets from possible “violent demonstrations” in over the outcome. Continue reading
Dec 30 Vote counting begins in Congo, after polling beset by delays By Mathilde Boussion, Saleh Mwanamilongo, Associated Press Congo's election officials began counting ballots Sunday evening, although many polling stations stayed open into the night to make up for lengthy delays in voting. Continue reading
Dec 30 16 dead in election violence as Bangladesh goes to the polls By Julhas Alam, Emily Schmall, Associated Press More than a dozen people reportedly died in election-related violence in Bangladesh on Sunday, as voters went to the polls to decide whether to give Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina a third consecutive term amid critics' claims that her leadership has… Continue reading
Dec 25 Sudanese police clash with protesters demanding president step down By Hamza Hendawi, Associated Press Organizers say hundreds of protesters were injured and at least eight received gunshot wounds. Continue reading
Nov 18 Watch 3:15 All eyes on Florida as GOP clinches election marathon By PBS News Hour Ballot recounts of the Senate and Governor races in Florida ended this weekend with Republicans winning both seats, though questions remain about counting procedures and why the state was once again among the last to declare results. POLITICO’s Marc Caputo… Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch 3:31 Democratic veterans helped tip House scales By PBS News Hour A record 200 military veterans ran for the House and Senate this year, with at least six Democrats pulling upsets are taking open seats. Claudia Grisales, who reports on Congress for Stars and Stripes, recently called this group a “new… Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 25:00 November 4, 2018 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode By PBS News Hour On this edition for Sunday, Nov. 4, what to watch on Election Day and forecasting with Nate Silver, founder of FiveThirtyEight. Also, tracking young voters in Utah and why they’re heading to the polls. Megan Thompson anchors from New York. Continue watching
Nov 04 Watch 7:14 How FiveThirtyEight calculates the data of a divided nation By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman, Laura Fong Nate Silver's FiveThirtyEight blog burst onto the political scene in 2008, when he forecasted the popular vote for president within one percentage point. Becoming a key point of reference during elections, he started a podcast in 2016, and says his… Continue watching