PBS News Hour - Politics

What trends and shifts accounted for unexpected election results this week? Amna Nawaz and Lisa Desjardins take a look at data from Pennsylvania, Georgia, Iowa and more states critical to the outcomes of the presidential race and the balance of power in the House and Senate. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including surprises from a very close presidential election whose result is still unknown, which groups of voters increased their support for President Trump, political challenges for the Democratic Party and what national divisions say about the future of the country. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The "youth vote," ages 18-29, turned out in record numbers this election. Amna Nawaz talks to two first-time voters about the political divide and their message to the next president. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The outcome of the presidential race is still unknown, as a handful of states continue counting ballots. In the meantime, legal challenges to the electoral process and protests are being mounted. Lisa Desjardins reports, and Yamiche Alcindor and John Yang join Judy Woodruff to discuss President Trump's "misinformation machine" and how the Biden campaign is responding to Trump's court action.

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What's happening on the ground in the critical states where ballots are still being counted -- and how many votes remain to be totaled? Judy Woodruff gets updates from Daniel Bush in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, William Brangham in Detroit, Michigan, and Miles O'Brien in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Although uncertainty over the presidential race's outcome is the dominant political story, there are still important congressional contests to settle, as well. Amna Nawaz and Lisa Desjardins provide an update on electoral votes, key Senate races in Georgia and North Carolina and the shifting balance of power in the House of Representatives.

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Ballots are still being counted in the battleground state of Arizona, although the Associated Press called the state for Joe Biden on Wednesday. Officials are set to release more vote totals later Thursday evening. Arizona's top election official, Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss processes and progress, the presence of election observers and the threat of litigation.

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President Trump and his allies continue to attack the integrity of the vote-counting process. They have taken multiple complaints to court across several of the battleground states that have yet to be called. Some lawsuits seek process changes, while others aim to invalidate specific votes. Election law expert Rick Hasen of the University of California, Irvine joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

With votes still being counted in several states, the outcome of the U.S. presidential election remains unknown. Former Vice President Joe Biden expressed confidence in his chance of winning but urged Americans to be patient for results. President Trump, meanwhile, launched unfounded attacks on the integrity of the vote. Yamiche Alcindor reports and joins Judy Woodruff and John Yang to discuss.

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Several U.S. states were still counting ballots Wednesday, and some of them will decide the outcome of the presidential race. We get updates from Daniel Bush in Pennsylvania, William Brangham in Michigan, Zac Schultz of PBS Wisconsin, Miles O'Brien in Georgia and John Ralston of the Nevada Independent about the election status in those five states. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders