Oct 07 Pence, Harris spar over COVID-19 in vice presidential debate By Steve Peoples, Kathleen Ronayne, Jill Colvin, Associated Press In response, Vice President Mike Pence commended Trump’s decision to shut off travel from China, saying the decision “bought us invaluable time” to coordinate the country’s response to the pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 07 Facebook braces for a contested election By Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Facebook said it's readied new safeguards for the 2020 U.S. elections that have it better prepared to deal with candidates who prematurely declare victory or contest official results. Continue reading
Oct 07 Watch 9:08 Where Trump, Democrats stand on additional coronavirus relief Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris are preparing for the campaign’s only vice presidential debate Wednesday. The face-off comes as the Trump White House has evolved into a COVID-19 hot spot -- and as the president has reversed… Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 7:01 Some states are still deciding election rules. What should voters do? By John Yang, Matt Loffman Election Day is less than four weeks away, and millions of Americans have already cast ballots. But rules in many states are still undecided due to pending court cases -- mostly over the distribution, verification and return of mail-in ballots. Continue watching
Oct 07 Watch 5:48 Native populations could be decisive this election — as long as they can vote By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson, Casey Kuhn Totaling some 6.8 million people, American Indians and Native Alaskans could play a key role in the upcoming election, especially in Western swing states like Arizona and Nevada. But there are some obstacles in Native communities that make their residents… Continue watching
Oct 07 Pelosi aims to block Trump if disputed election ends in House By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Under election law the House would intervene if the Electoral College gave no presidential candidate the majority on Jan. 6. Pelosi already has the House majority. Continue reading
Oct 07 Amid historic race, voters of color wrestle with Harris’ personal and political identities By Candice Norwood As the Biden-Harris campaign works to expand its appeal more progressive voters less than four weeks from the election, a number of people told PBS NewsHour they don’t see the current Democratic ticket as a sign of progress. Continue reading
Oct 07 Texas high court blocks Houston plan to offer mail ballots By Paul J. Weber, Associated Press The Texas Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that 2 million Houston voters cannot receive unsolicited mail ballot applications from local elections officials who are dramatically expanding ways to vote in November in the nation's third-largest county, a key battleground in Texas. Continue reading
Oct 06 How the pandemic has complicated voting access for millions of Native Americans By Candice Norwood The prioritization of mailed ballots in 2020 creates hurdles for indigenous people -- about 4.7 million of whom are of voting age -- who already faced voting obstacles prior to the pandemic. Continue reading
Oct 06 Watch 6:57 How the pandemic has complicated these immigrants’ path to citizenship By John Yang, Sam Lane, Lena I. Jackson The coronavirus pandemic has changed life for almost everyone in the United States. But it has also significantly disrupted the efforts of those seeking to become American citizens -- some of whom are eager to vote in the November election. Continue watching