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

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

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

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

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

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

The tight race for the White House is fueling a wave of election litigation by both Democrats and Republicans as they spar over the ground rules for early voting, mail-in ballots and voter eligibility. Geoff Bennett discussed what's to come with election law expert David Becker of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation and Research. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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

A giant in the music and entertainment industry has died. Quincy Jones, known to many as 'Q,' was revered as a record producer, songwriter, composer, arranger and performer through his seven decades in the business. Through his vast range of projects, he racked up 80 Grammy nominations and 28 wins. Jeffrey Brown looks back on Jones' life and career for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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