Oct 19 Hours before final debate in Las Vegas, race remains close in Nevada By Daniel Bush As the candidates prepare for their third and final presidential debate here on Wednesday night, the race remains close in Nevada, a swing state with a growing Hispanic population that voted twice for Barack Obama. Continue reading
Oct 19 Clinton, Trump set for last debate as ugly race nears finish By Julie Pace, Associated Press Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump's acrimonious battle for the White House is barreling toward the end. Continue reading
Oct 19 New voter ID rules, other election changes could cause confusion By Rebecca Beitsch, Stateline New voter ID requirements, early voting schedules and voter registration rules in more than a dozen states are creating uncertainty that could dampen turnout. Continue reading
Oct 19 U.S. Justice Department to dispatch fewer election observers By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The reduction is likely to diminish the Justice Department's ability to detect voter intimidation and other potential problems at the polls. Continue reading
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 Not a fan of any candidate? In Nevada, you can vote for ‘None of These Candidates’ By John Yang Since 1975, Nevada ballots have included the ultimate protest option: "None of These Candidates."… Continue reading