Politics Nov 08 Control of House at stake, GOP battles to limit losses Republicans seemed on track to secure two more years of House control in Tuesday's elections but with erosion of their historic majority, leaving hard-line conservatives with added clout to vex party leaders. By Alan Fram, Associated Press
Politics Oct 22 Watch 4:40 With campaign winding down, Clinton leads polls More than 5 million people have already cast ballots in the presidential race through early voting in 34 states and recent polls show HIllary Clinton in the lead. For more election analysis, NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari… By PBS News Hour
Politics Oct 20 Top 6 takeaways from the final presidential debate It was neither the best of debates, nor the worst of debates. But it may have been the most fascinating of this campaign. Here are six takeaways from the final presidential face-to-face. By Lisa Desjardins, Daniel Bush
Politics Oct 19 Hours before final debate in Las Vegas, race remains close in Nevada 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. By Daniel Bush
Oct 12 Judge extends Florida’s voter registration to Oct. 18 By Gary Fineout, Associated Press A federal judge on Wednesday extended voter registration until Oct. 18 in the battleground state of Florida, due to the disruption and damage from Hurricane Matthew. Continue reading
Oct 10 Top 5 takeaways from the second presidential debate By Daniel Bush, Lisa Desjardins Donald Trump had a better night than expected. Hillary Clinton missed some opportunities to defend her record and attack her opponent. The second presidential debate on Sunday night was marked by contradictions: ugly personal attacks and policy-heavy segments, plenty of… Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 2:32 The challenges of a town hall debate By PBS News Hour On Sunday night in St. Louis, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump meet for their second of three televised 90-minute debates. This time, the debate will follow a town meeting format, with voters joining the moderator in asking questions. As NewsHour… Continue watching
Oct 02 Here’s how the Trump and Clinton tax plans would work By Christopher S. Rugaber and Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Tax plans for the two candidates remain far apart. Here are summaries of their proposals. Continue reading
Oct 01 Watch 3:25 Is Ohio less important in this year’s election? By PBS News Hour Ohio has long been known as a bellwether state when it comes to the race for the White House. No Republican has ever won the presidency without winning Ohio and no Democrat since John F. Kennedy has become president without… Continue watching