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October 31, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

Thursday on the News Hour, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump head west as the margins remain razor-thin in critical swing states. As the Supreme Court allows Virginia to purge voter rolls, how unsubstantiated claims of non-citizens voting could affect the election. Plus, we examine the potential economic impact of Donald Trump's promise to deport immigrants en masse.

October 31, 2024 - PBS News Hour full episode

57m 46s

Thursday on the News Hour, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump head west as the margins remain razor-thin in critical swing states. As the Supreme Court allows Virginia to purge voter rolls, how unsubstantiated claims of non-citizens voting could affect the election. Plus, we examine the potential economic impact of Donald Trump's promise to deport immigrants en masse.

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  • Abortion politics in the U.S. ripples through Kenya: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Abortion politics in the U.S. ripples through Kenya

    E306 - 8m 42s

    Abortion is a closely watched issue in this year's election, and not just in the U.S. As president, Trump cut funding for international groups that offer and counsel on abortion services. With support from The Pulitzer Center, special correspondent Neha Wadekar reports from Kenya where advocates are watching for who wins. A warning, this story contains accounts of sexual and gender-based violence.

  • Election workers fight back against bad actors: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Election workers fight back against bad actors

    E306 - 6m 42s

    From rampant disinformation, foreign adversaries trying to sew chaos and ballot boxes set ablaze, there are many bad actors trying to undermine our elections process. There’s also an army of non-partisan election officials who are collecting ballots and pushing back, confident that this election, like the last, will be secure. William Brangham discussed more with Juliette Kayyem.

  • The economic impact of Trump's mass deportation promise: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The economic impact of Trump's mass deportation promise

    E306 - 9m 21s

    Immigration is a key issue of this campaign. Vice President Harris says if elected, she will pass a bipartisan bill strengthening border security. Former President Trump promises a much larger crackdown including mass deportations. Paul Solman examines the potential economic impact of deportations and Trump's claims that immigrants take jobs and lower wages for other Americans.

  • Examining Harris and Trump Social Security, Medicare plans: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Examining Harris and Trump Social Security, Medicare plans

    E306 - 6m 49s

    In the final days of this election, both presidential candidates are trying to win over older voters with their plans for entitlement programs like Social Security and Medicare. Social Security is at risk of being depleted as soon as 2034 and Medicare could be insolvent by 2036. Lisa Desjardins has a look at how both campaigns say they'll tackle the issue.

  • News Wrap: 158 confirmed dead from devastating Spain floods: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    News Wrap: 158 confirmed dead from devastating Spain floods

    E306 - 7m 39s

    In our news wrap Thursday, crews in Spain are searching for bodies in abandoned cars and swamped buildings after devastating flash floods, rocket attacks from Lebanon into northern Israel killed at least seven people, including four foreign workers and U.S. officials say about 8,000 North Korean troops are now at Russia's border with Ukraine and expected to join the fighting in the coming days.

  • How Virginia's voter roll purge could impact the election: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Virginia's voter roll purge could impact the election

    E306 - 5m 11s

    Just days before the election, the Supreme Court ruled Virginia will be able to continue to purge people from the state’s voter rolls. The state has argued it is part of an effort to remove noncitizens from the rolls, but voting rights advocates have found several U.S. citizens were also removed from the rolls at the same time. Amna Nawaz discussed more with NPR's Jude Joffe-Block.

  • Harris warns healthcare on the line if Trump wins: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Harris warns healthcare on the line if Trump wins

    E306 - 5m 34s

    Both presidential candidates brought their campaigns to the Southwest on Thursday. Donald Trump stopped in New Mexico, a detour from battleground territory, while Kamala Harris jetted off to Arizona. But before she left, Harris spoke with reporters about what's on the line with five days until Election Day. Laura Barrón-López reports.

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