Oct 25 Watch 7:57 What the world is thinking about the U.S. election By PBS News Hour Who is chosen as the next president of the United States isn’t just a matter of national importance, but will make a big difference to the rest of the world. This year, the international community is watching with a combination… Continue watching
Oct 25 Worn out by social media election trash talk? You’re not alone By Courtney Norris Democrats and Republicans alike are “worn out” by political content and posts on their social media feeds, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center. Continue reading
Oct 25 AP fact check: Voter registration problems do not equate to fraud By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Donald Trump has warned for weeks of a "rigged" election, telling his supports to watch out for large-scale voter fraud — despite a lack of evidence that it exists. Continue reading
Oct 25 Late in the race, Clinton gains ground with young voters By Laurie Kellman and Emily Swanson, Associated Press Many young voters are coming over to Clinton in the closing stretch of the 2016 campaign, according to a new poll. It’s not necessarily because they like Clinton, but is nevertheless a late sign of strength among a voting bloc… Continue reading
Oct 25 As race speeds to an end, Clinton and Trump turn toward swing state Florida With the race for the White House speeding to an end, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are campaigning Tuesday in swing state Florida, where tens of thousands of voters are already flocking to the polls. Continue reading
Oct 24 Watch In a tough-talking election, language and politics are inextricably linked By PBS News Hour The way we talk about politics seems to sound different this election season. Mark Thompson, author of “Enough Said: What’s Gone Wrong with the Language of Politics?”, joins Jeffrey Brown to look at the causes and effects of the current… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 4:42 How the push to register Latino voters could change Arizona’s political makeup By PBS News Hour Arizona, a traditionally red state, could be in play this election for the first time in decades. Hoping to boost voter turnout, a group called One Arizona focused on helping eligible Latinos register to vote, signing up 150,000 voters this… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 7:21 How Clinton and Trump are strategizing with two weeks to go By PBS News Hour With 15 days until Election Day, most polls show Hillary Clinton with a growing lead over Donald Trump, who is suggesting that the polls are rigged. Meanwhile, Clinton has shifted her campaign on focus on Senate races. Judy Woodruff speaks… Continue watching
Oct 24 Watch 2:55 Trump focuses on Florida as Clinton rallies for other Democrats By PBS News Hour With two weeks until Election Day, Donald Trump is focused on one state: Florida. The GOP nominee maintains that his prospects for the Sunshine State are bright, despite polls showing he is falling behind. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton is pushing to… Continue watching
Oct 24 Justice Souter’s old warning finds new life in this election By Margaret Warner Surprisingly, over the past few days, excerpts of a public conversation I held four years ago with retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter in Concord, New Hampshire, have been circulating on the internet. Continue reading