PBS News Hour - Segments

Final pre-election polls released Sunday show Trump and Harris deadlocked as the race goes down to the wire, but there are indications that some late deciders may be breaking for the Democratic nominee. Both candidates spent the weekend appealing to those who have yet to vote in the tight race, while 75 million Americans have already cast their ballots. Ali Rogin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:02:33

News Wrap: Israeli attacks kill dozens of people in Gaza and Lebanon

In our news wrap Sunday, Israeli airstrikes killed at least 31 Palestinians across Gaza amid Israel's renewed offensive against Hamas, the U.S. State Department said an Iranian-American journalist is believed to have been detained in Iran for several months, angry crowds pelted Spain's king with mud over the government's response to deadly floods, and severe storms hit Oklahoma overnight. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:02:22

Why both abortion and infant mortality rates have gone up in post-Roe America

Reproductive rights are front and center as the election enters its home stretch, more than two years after the overturning of Roe v. Wade. Despite the state bans that followed the Supreme Court ruling, the number of abortions has actually gone up. At the same time, infant mortality has been on the rise. John Yang speaks with The 19th's reproductive health reporter Shefali Luthra for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:06:17

Voters with disabilities want to see these issues addressed as they rally for visibility

By one estimate, more than 40 million Americans with disabilities are eligible to vote in this election. But some say they feel excluded from the process by hurdles at polling places and candidates who don't address their needs and concerns. As PBS Austin's Blair Waltman-Alexin reports, one group is trying to boost both accessibility and visibility. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:05:55

How faith is shaping evangelical Christian voters' views of Trump and Harris

Trump has long cultivated strong support among Christian conservatives. He got about 80 percent of the white evangelical Christian vote in 2016 and 2020, and appears to be on track for a similar result this year. In the closing days of the campaign, some of his supporters have characterized Harris with terms like "devil" and "Antichrist." Historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez joins John Yang to discuss. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:06:18

News Wrap: Trump and Harris try to energize voters in final days of campaigning

In our news wrap Saturday, Trump and Harris spent the day in battleground states, Israel's military says it captured a senior Hezbollah commander in Lebanon, Spain is sending 10,000 more responders to Valencia in the aftermath of deadly floods, a former Louisville officer was convicted of using excessive force in connection with Breonna Taylor's death, and South Carolina executed Richard Moore. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:04:23

A look at the state of the race in the critical battleground of Wisconsin

On Friday, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump held dueling rallies just five miles apart in Wisconsin. Trump won the state in 2016 after it had gone for Democratic candidates for 28 years, and President Biden narrowly won it back in 2020. This year, it could help determine control of the White House, Senate and House of Representatives. John Yang speaks with PBS Wisconsin's Zac Schultz for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:06:18

Why anti-transgender political ads are dominating the airwaves this election

If you've watched TV this month, you've likely seen campaign ads supporting Donald Trump by attacking Kamala Harris over transgender issues. From Oct. 7 to Oct. 20, Trump's campaign and pro-Trump groups spent an estimated $95 million on ads, more than 41 percent of which were anti-trans. Independent journalist and LGBTQ+ activist Erin Reed joins Laura Barrón-López to discuss. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:06:26

'They're all dead': Haitians try to flee increasingly inescapable gang violence

Haitian immigrants have found themselves at the center of a political storm this fall, as former President Trump and his supporters repeatedly make unfounded claims about them. Most came to the United States to escape the humanitarian crisis in Haiti, brought on by wide-scale gang violence. Ali Rogin reports on how Haitian leaders are trying to restore the rule of law in their country. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:06:34

Harris and Trump focus on battleground states entering final weekend of campaign

With four days to go, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have dueling rallies planned in battleground Wisconsin, mere miles away from each other. But the home stretch is not without bumps in the road as foreign threats of election interference sprang up in Georgia. Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:04:57

What early voting data signals about this year's election

With just days left of this election cycle, millions of voters across the country have already cast their ballots by absentee or early in-person voting. Lisa Desjardins breaks down what this early turnout tells us. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:04:29

U.N. officials say situation in northern Gaza 'apocalyptic' as Israel continues offensive

Top United Nations officials today called the situation in northern Gaza "apocalyptic," an unusually stark warning as Israel enters the second month of an operation targeting the area where Hamas has regrouped. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:02:16

News Wrap: Labor Department releases final jobs report before election

In our news wrap Friday, the Labor Department released its final jobs report before the election, the death toll from flooding in Spain spiked to at 205 with many still missing, New Delhi's air quality plummeted as smoke from firecrackers used to celebrate Diwali polluted the air and a judge rejected Elon Musk's bid to move a Pennsylvania lawsuit over his election giveaways to a federal court. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:04:06

How Nebraska's 'blue dot' could be the deciding factor on Election Day

Once the votes of the 2024 campaign are cast and tallied, the final chapter of this election season may hinge on a blue dot far from any swing state battleground. Lisa Desjardins explains why a district in Nebraska is so important. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:04:31

Exploring what the partisan divide over trusting election results means for the country

The Pew Research Center recently released a survey showing that more than four in 10 Trump supporters don't believe next week's election will be run well despite efforts by lawmakers and election officials to address their concerns since 2020. Judy Woodruff explores what the gap in election trust may mean for her series, America at a Crossroads. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:12:44

Brooks and Capehart on who holds the upper hand in the presidential race

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including what to watch in the final days of voting, the rhetoric of the campaign, what will happen after a winner is declared and which candidate has the momentum. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:10:34

Universities transform art museums into spaces for voting and political discourse