Dec 09 Watch 9:29 The 'thrill of the chase' in perpetuating fake news By PBS News Hour This election cycle saw its fair share of so-called “fake news.” On December 4, an armed man walked into a Washington, DC, pizza joint, claiming he needed to investigate a story he had heard: that Hillary Clinton and her former… Continue watching
Dec 06 Here's what's happening with recount efforts in four states By Roger Schneider, Associated Press Here's what's happening in Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Nevada, where a partial recount of the race was requested. Continue reading
Dec 06 Trending story that Clinton won just 57 counties is untrue By Associated Press NEW YORK — A trending story that claims Hillary Clinton won a total of 57 counties in the presidential election is untrue. Continue reading
Dec 05 The very real consequences of fake news stories and why your brain can't ignore them By Nsikan Akpan Incidents like the #Pizzagate shooting signify one step in a long, dark trail of real world consequences caused by fake news. Experts explain this history and why these stories are so hard to ignore. Continue reading
Dec 03 Russia sees Trump as conduit for eased sanctions By Vivian Salama, Associated Press Russia's government denies that it tampered in the U.S. election, but now that the results are in, members of President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party aren't holding back. Continue reading
Dec 02 Column: Helping students understand the 2016 election results By Vic Pasquantonio Teachers across the country continue to deal with a variety of emotional reactions from students following the presidential election. We asked teachers to provide us with some examples of how the election has impacted their instruction and how they approached… Continue reading
Dec 01 Wisconsin's election recount of nearly 3 million votes begins By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The tedious task of recounting Wisconsin's nearly 3 million votes for president began Thursday with scores of hastily hired temporary workers flipping through stacks of ballots as observers watched their every move. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch After populist campaign, Trump assembles economic team of elites By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed economic team suggests a preference for Wall Street veterans, in a reversal of his campaign promise to surround himself with establishment outsiders. Judy Woodruff speaks with David Wessel of The Brookings Institution about the “elite” appointments,… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 7:28 Drama for the Trump transition team over recounts and Cabinet picks By PBS News Hour More than two weeks after Election Day, the legitimacy of its results are being questioned, both by Green Party candidate Jill Stein and by the president-elect himself, who asserts that “millions of people” voted illegally. Amy Walter of the Cook… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 3:57 News Wrap: Stein continues fundraising for swing-state vote recounts By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Green Party candidate Jill Stein is pressing on in her effort to obtain recounts in several swing states. Stein has raised $6.5 million to fund requests for vote verification in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Also,… Continue watching