Nov 08 An anxious Clinton campaign waits for election returns By Lisa Lerer and Ken Thomas, Associated Press Anxious aides to Democrat Hillary Clinton watched key swing states Ohio and Florida go for Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday night, and they kept a close eye on Michigan and Wisconsin — two states that had seemed like safe bets… Continue reading
Nov 08 Watch After the election, how can America heal its political divide? By PBS News Hour As election results near, syndicated columnist Mark Shields, New York Times columnist David Brooks, Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report, Democratic strategist Cornell Belcher, Republican strategist Stuart Stevens and Andra Gillespie of Emory University join Judy Woodruff and Hari… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch RNC strategist Sean Spicer offers election night predictions By PBS News Hour As the first polls begin to close, we get predictions from both sides of the aisle. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Sean Spicer, chief strategist for the Republican National Committee, about a last-minute advertising blitz, outreach to minority voters and what… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 5:32 Are voters having problems at the polls? By PBS News Hour The integrity of the election has been a major theme this election season. William Brangham speaks with Jessica Huseman of ProPublica about lines and security at the polls, what we are seeing in terms of voter intimidation, who’s allowed to… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch Nancy Pelosi offers election night predictions By PBS News Hour As the first polls begin to close, we get predictions from both sides of the aisle. Judy Woodruff speaks with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi about her Clinton hopes and challenges for Democrats. Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 6:47 Clinton and Trump wrap up Election Day by returning to New York By PBS News Hour After more than 500 days of campaigning, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are back where they began their campaigns: New York. Lisa Desjardins recaps the day of voting and John Yang reports from Clinton headquarters at Javits Convention Center and… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch 7:52 Watch the biggest moments of the campaign in minutes By PBS News Hour It’s been a long road to Nov. 8. Here are some of the most memorable moments of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump from the campaign, from convention speeches to debate exchanges to unearthed videos. Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch What makes the 2016 election unique in history By PBS News Hour Has there ever been an election like 2016? What would the founding fathers think of the candidates? Judy Woodruff and Hari Sreenivasan speak with presidential historian Michael Beschloss to get some historical perspective. Continue watching
Nov 08 9 in 10 black voters backed Clinton in Virginia and Georgia By Associated Press Vast divides of race, gender and education are keeping the presidential race in two tightly fought southern states close shortly after polls close. Continue reading
Nov 08 Just 4 out of 10 voters strongly favor their candidate, exit polls show By Nancy Benac and Emily Swanson, Associated Press Americans held their noses and picked a new president on Tuesday: More than half of voters cast their ballots with reservations about their candidate or because they disliked the others running. Continue reading