Sep 30 Hackers are targeting state and local election officials By Associated Press Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson tells MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Friday that "exactly who did it" remains under investigation. Last month, the FBI warned state elections officials to boost their election security after hackers targeted data systems in at least… Continue reading
Sep 30 Trump shames former beauty pageant winner on social media By Josh Lederman, Catherine Lucey, Associated Press A day after he injected former President Bill Clinton's dalliances into the campaign, Trump accused Hillary Clinton's campaign of helping 1996 Miss Universe winner Alicia Machado get U.S. citizenship, but offered no proof. Continue reading
Sep 29 Watch 8:19 How the rise of early voting is changing campaign tactics By PBS News Hour November 8 is the big day, but voters are already starting to cast their ballots. When all is said and done, one third of votes will be cast early this election. Lisa Desjardins offers a look at what happened on… Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch 8:45 Why seeing Trump’s tax returns really matters By PBS News Hour Having declined to release his tax returns, Donald Trump made an offhand remark at the first presidential debate that made people wonder if the real estate tycoon pays any tax at all. But that’s just one part of the equation. Continue watching
Sep 29 Brain freeze? Gary Johnson can’t name favorite world leader By Josh Lederman and Patrick Mairs, Associated Press The third-party candidate, in a television appearance Wednesday, was unable to produce the name of a single foreign leader he respected. Continue reading
Sep 29 Trump’s stance on nuclear restraint is ambiguous By Robert Burns, Associated Press Donald Trump's ambiguous answer to a debate question on nuclear restraint raised doubts about his understanding of the issue. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 2:37 With debate momentum, Clinton works to win over young voters By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton sought to monopolize on her momentum from Monday’s debate at a rally in New Hampshire, where Sen. Bernie Sanders joined her to appeal to younger voters and talk about student debt. Meanwhile, Donald Trump rallied his supporters by… Continue watching
Sep 28 Where do the presidential candidates stand on guns? By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press The right to bear arms is fundamental to the U.S. But after a seemingly endless stretch of violence, Americans are confronting how far those rights extend, propelling gun issues to the forefront of this year's elections. Continue reading
Sep 28 Here’s who’s seen Trump’s tax returns (and it’s not just his accountant) By Chad Day and Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press While Donald Trump won't publicly release his income tax returns, he has turned them over when it suited his needs — if he stood to make a profit, needed a loan or when a judge forced him. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 8:03 The struggling, rural, white communities that feel like nobody cares By PBS News Hour Continue watching