PBS News Hour - Segments

With only hours left for Kamala Harris and Donald Trump to reach voters, the candidates are crossing crucial states that could decide the election. More than 80 million Americans have already cast ballots and there are new signs of momentum for the vice president. But neither side is taking anything for granted in the waning hours of this unprecedented election cycle. Laura Barrón-López reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:05:37

The final messages the presidential campaigns are giving to voters

As the presidential race nears a close, Laura Barrón-López and Lisa Desjardins joined Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett to discuss the final sprint to Election Day. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:05:14

News Wrap: Heavy rain batters Spain days after catastrophic floods killed at least 200

In our news wrap Monday, heavy rain battered eastern Spain just days after catastrophic floods pummeled the Valencia region, Israel says it has terminated a decades-old agreement that officially recognizes UNRWA, the UN agency providing aid to Gaza and at least 36 people were killed when an overcrowded bus plunged into a gorge in India. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:06:27

Breaking down the paths to Electoral College victory for both Harris and Trump

On election eve, both Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are using the final hours of campaigning to make their message clear in key battlegrounds. Lisa Desjardins breaks down the various paths to victory for both candidates. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:05:04

Election security officials tracking misinformation and groups trying to sow chaos

Federal officials responsible for securing the election and critical infrastructure said that while they were tracking small scale disruptions to the vote, they saw no evidence of activity that could affect the outcome. The threats to influence and interfere include disinformation, hacking and even attempts to foment violence-by both domestic and foreign actors. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:03:53

How election officials are preparing to fight voter intimidation and potential violence

The threat of political violence still hangs over the country nearly four years after a violent mob tried to overturn the will of the voters. With just one day left of voting, what lessons have we learned and how does the threat compare to the last cycle? Amna Nawaz discussed more with Mary McCord of Georgetown Law School. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:05:49

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on voter sentiment and last-minute poll surprises

NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including how close the election will be, the favorable result for Kamala Harris in the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll, the surprise poll result from Iowa and the big issues that will win over voters. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Duration:00:09:19

Harris and Trump appeal to voters with starkly different tones in final days of election

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