Oct 28 Watch 6:09 The woman behind the sexual-assault survivor ‘bill of rights’ By PBS News Hour Rape kits are essential evidence for prosecuting sexual assault. But in many parts of the country, they’re destroyed after six months. While assault victims can fight to preserve them longer, that information isn't necessarily shared. It's an issue Amanda Nguyen… Continue watching
Oct 23 Trump team says ‘we are behind’ but can still win the race By Jill Colvin and Josh Lederman, Associated Press Donald Trump's campaign bluntly acknowledged Sunday that the real estate mogul is trailing Hillary Clinton as the presidential race hurdles toward a close. Continue reading
Oct 23 Trump’s ‘nasty woman’ remark adds to woes with female voters By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press The GOP presidential nominee had another bad week, leading some to wonder whether his popularity with female voters had reached rock bottom. Continue reading
Oct 22 Trump vowing to sue ‘every one’ of his female accusers By Josh Lederman and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump on Saturday pledged postelection lawsuits against every woman who has accused him of sexual assault or other inappropriate behavior. Continue reading
Oct 18 Two years after debunked campus rape story, former UVA dean takes Rolling Stone to trial By Alison Thoet Rolling Stone headed to trial today for a defamation case over their portrayal of an University of Virginia dean in a discredited article of brutal gang rape. A statement from the student at the center of the article contradicts the… Continue reading
Oct 14 Pence says campaign is preparing ‘evidence’ of Trump’s innocence By Steve Peoples and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Donald Trump insists he never even met some of the women now accusing him of sexual assault, and his running mate said Friday the campaign is working on producing evidence the claims are false. Continue reading
Oct 12 Watch 15:21 Why the Trump tape started a national conversation about sexual assault By PBS News Hour A 2005 tape of Donald Trump speaking lewdly about women and describing sexual assault has gone far beyond politics, sparking a national discussion and an avalanche of reactions on social media after Kelly Oxford encouraged people to share their stories. Continue watching
Oct 11 Trump’s ‘Grab ’em’ comment has unleashed an outpouring of sexual assault stories By Beth J. Harpaz, Associated Press A presidential candidate's boastful description of manhandling women's bodies has become a national conversation about sexual assault. Continue reading
Oct 07 Here’s the list of GOP responses to Trump’s vulgar comments about groping women By Rachel Wellford We're tracking comments from Trump's supporters and detractors in the GOP. Continue reading
Sep 02 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Lower August job creation keeps unemployment flat By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, August job growth was lower than expected, with 151,000 new positions created. As a result, the nation's unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent for the third consecutive month. Also, the government of Uzbekistan confirmed that… Continue watching