Oct 18 Watch 4:32 The economy is improving, yet these voters don't trust the data By PBS News Hour Unemployment in the U.S. is at 5 percent, a relative low, and 10 million jobs have been created during the Obama administration. But a new survey finds that many Americans are experiencing high levels of economic anxiety, a factor that… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 2:57 Obama calls out Trump on rigged election claims By PBS News Hour President Obama mocked Donald Trump’s suggestions that the presidential election will be rigged, saying that blaming someone else when things are going badly means one doesn’t have what it takes to do the job. But Trump running mate Mike Pence… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 8:03 Nevada's split GOP, sluggish job growth drive tight Senate race By PBS News Hour In Nevada, a split in the Republican party is fueling a tight Senate race. Republican Joe Heck’s voter support declined after he withdrew his support for presidential candidate Donald Trump, creating an especially tight battle between Heck and Democrat Catherine… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 7:47 Is the media fair to Donald Trump? By PBS News Hour Donald Trump has been warning his supporters of a coming large-scale voter fraud on Nov. 8, but he has also suggested that the election is already rigged, via the news media. For a closer look at the influence the press… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch 9:15 For educators, there's no debate: this is a tough election to teach By PBS News Hour It’s not uncommon to assign students the task of watching the presidential debates. But in this election, the sexualized and rough rhetoric is proving a new challenge for teachers. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Richard House of Gunston Middle School in… Continue watching
Oct 18 Obama tells Trump to 'stop whining' about the election By Kathleen Hennessey and Kevin Freking, Associated Press Obama called Trump's intensifying, pre-emptive warnings about voter fraud "unprecedented" in modern politics. The rhetoric is not based on any evidence, Obama said, but is simply aimed at discrediting the election before the first votes are counted. Continue reading
Oct 18 WikiLeaks releases Clinton's initial list of running mates By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The list was included among hacked emails from Clinton's campaign chairman disclosed by WikiLeaks. Continue reading
Oct 18 GOP leaders allege a cover-up over Clinton's email use By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press Republican congressional leaders are alleging a cover-up following news that the State Department had asked FBI officials to lower the classification of a sensitive email. FBI notes released Monday revealed discussion of a "quid pro quo" in trying to get… Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch the final presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump By Daniel Bush, Lisa Desjardins Clinton and Trump will enter the final debate of the 2016 cycle on anything but even ground. With roughly three weeks to Election Day, Republican strategists nationwide publicly concede Hillary Clinton has a firm grip on the 270 Electoral College… Continue reading
Oct 17 Watch 6:51 News Wrap: Afghanistan reports progress against Taliban forces By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, government forces in Afghanistan are reporting progress against Taliban forces in a key southern city. Also, the city of Aleppo may get a brief respite this week, after Russia announced an eight-hour “humanitarian pause.” But… Continue watching