Nov 08 Biden seeks to move quickly and build out his administration By Will Weissert, Alexandra Jaffe, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press Biden named a former surgeon general, Dr. Vivek Murthy, and a former Food and Drug Administration commissioner, David Kessler, as co-chairs of a coronavirus working group set to get started, with other members expected to be announced Monday. Continue reading
Nov 07 Watch 4:51 Lack of evidence make Trump’s legal challenge an uphill battle By PBS NewsHour President Trump has vowed to challenge the election results, which have declared Joe Biden as the president-elect. The legal challenges began well before Election Day with lawsuits over mail-in voting and which ballots were “legally” cast. Guy-Uriel Charles, professor of… Continue watching
Nov 07 Watch 3:28 ‘More lawsuits are coming:’ Trump’s lawyers layout plans as AP calls race for Biden By PBS NewsHour Shortly after the Associated Press and other TV networks call Pennsylvania and the entire race for Joe Biden, President Trump’s lawyers lay out their plans for a long legal fight over the results. NewsHour’s Dan Bush joins from Philadelphia to… Continue watching
Nov 03 WATCH LIVE: Election 2020 – PBS NewsHour special coverage The PBS NewsHour live election coverage begins at 6 p.m. EST. Continue reading
Nov 01 Watch 6:22 Jeff Greenfield on what you should watch out for on Election Day As tens of millions of Americans and people around the world tune in on Election Day to watch the most expensive and extensive American election in recent memory, early clues can indicate which way the election is headed -- even… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch 4:24 Young North Carolinians turn out in droves to vote In the battleground state of North Carolina, young people under the age of 29 are turning out in large numbers to cast their vote. The Senate race here is also one of the most competitive, with big spending from both… Continue watching
Oct 31 Obama: Trump failed to take pandemic, presidency seriously By Steve Peoples, Alexandra Jaffe, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Obama, the 44th president, and Biden, his vice president who wants to be the 46th, held drive-in rallies in Flint and Detroit, predominantly Black cities where strong turnout will be essential to swing the longtime Democratic state to Biden's column… Continue reading
Oct 31 Key swing state Wisconsin, hit hard by COVID-19, tells a tale of two campaigns By Zachary Schultz, PBS Wisconsin The pandemic has loomed large during this unusual election season. As Wisconsin, a kew swing state whose voters hold much sway in deciding who the next president is, battled the COVID-19 crisis, President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence held… Continue reading
Oct 26 WATCH: Barrett sworn in as Supreme Court justice at the White House By Associated Press President Donald Trump hosted a swearing-in ceremony Monday for Amy Coney Barrett on the South Lawn of the White House, who was confirmed by a partisan Senate vote the same day. Continue reading
Oct 25 Roads to Election 2020: What, why and how Americans are voting this election By PBS NewsHour Weekend PBS NewsHour Weekend criss-crossed the country including key battleground states to speak to voters about issues they most care about and how they plan to vote. We also spoke with reporters at our partner public media stations across the nation… Continue reading