♪ amna: good evening. i'm amna nawaz. geoff bennett is away.n the "newshour" tonight -- kamala harris and donald trump head west as the margins remain razor-thin in critical swing states, with days to go until voting ends. the supreme court allows virginia to purge voter rolls. how unsubstantiated claims of non-citizens voting have spurred the move and the effect it could have on the election. and we examine the potential economic impact of donald trump's promise to deport immigrants en masse. >> from a pure economic point of view, massive cost. some sectors will have huge disruption. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs "newshour" has been provided by -- ♪ >> a law partner rediscovers her grandmother's artistry and creates a trust to keep the craft alive. a raymondjames financial advisor gets to know you, your passions, and the way you enrich your community. life well planned. >> on an american cruise lines journey along the legendary mississippi river, travelers explore civil war battlefields and historic riverside towns aboard our fleet of america

. ♪ amna: good evening, i am amna nawaz. geoff: and i am geoff bennett. pres.iden: the campaigns are contests. the country chooses one or the other. geoff: president biden speak to the nation calling for any orderly transition in the wake of donald trump's decisive election victory. amna: the federal reserve cuts interest rates the agency's independence in the next trump presidency. geoff: ukraine loses ground to russian forces as donald trump's election calls into question the future of u.s. support. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs "newshour" has been provided by -- ♪ >> moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> i absolutely love my job because i love the people that i work with. everyone is trying to connect on a personal level. >> we look out for one another. we love to see our teammates thrive. >> you do not have to change our you walk. you do not have to change our you talk. >> we can bring our authentic selves to work and do our best stuff. that is joy. ♪ >> carnegie corporation of new york, working to reduce political polariz

amna: good evening, on what's shaping up to be an historic election day. geoff: on the news hour tonight, the final day of the campaign, americans cast their ballots and votes are counted and what is expected to be one of the closest elections in living memory. amna: we report from across critical swing states and breakdown the latest news for a contest that could drastically alter the future of the united states. it's election night, here on the "pbs newshour." ♪ >> major funding for the pbs newshour been provided by -- ♪ >> moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. >> the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions, and friends of the news hour, including kathy and paul anderson and camilla and george smith. >> the john s and james lknight foundation. more at kf.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. ♪ this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting and by contributions to your pbs station

amna: and i'm amna nawaz. on the “news hour” tonight, president-elect donald trump chooses anti-vaccine activist robert f. kennedy jr. to lead the nation's health agency. in we delve into the former presidential candidate-turned trump supporter's record. geoff: republicans retain their majority in the house, giving the gop full control of the federal government. what they could do with their newfound power. amna: and a trend that's on the i rise since the overturning of roe v. wade, women being prosecuted for what they do what while they're pregnant. >> this has caused so much strain on my family. on my kids. the it's affected me so much, me mentally and emotionally. like, i will never be the same. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs "news hour" has been provided by. >> a law partner rediscovers her grandmother's artistry and creates a trust to keep the craft alive. a raymondjames financial advisor gets to know you, your passions, and the way you enrich your community. life well planned. >> on an american cruise li

amna: good evening. i'm amna nawaz. on the news hour tonight, ukraine uses u.s.-made long-range missiles for the fire president biden meets with summr the last to cement his legacy before leaving office. donald trump nominates dr. mehmet oz, a celebrity physician who has been accused of promoting pseudoscience to head the centers for workers race ths for president elect a trump's plans to overhaul the civil service potentially firing a host of government workers and replacing them with loyalists. >> fearful, scared for jobs for their families. considering leaving. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions and friends of the news hour including kathy and paul anderson and camilla and george smith. >> the charles f kettering foundation, working to advance inclusive democracies. learn more at kettering.org. >> the john s and james r knight foundation, fostering informed and engaged committees. more at kf.org. >> and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. ♪ this

amna: thank you.orld's top were crimes court issued arrest warrants for israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu for what the court called client -- crimes against humanity for depriving ga zans of food. israel called it an anti-semitic attack on democracies trying to protect themselves from terrorism. in the moonscape that is now northern gaz in the desperation of gazan civilians, lacking the basic necessities of life for what the international criminal court called crimes tentionally and knowinglyng deprived the civilian population in gaza of objects indispensable to their survival including food, water and medicine. and intentionally directing attacks against the civilian population of gaza. as the icc prosecutor argued on the news hour in september. >> even more has rules and yet we are seeing baby after baby destroyed. people in gaza who want to have food and water and want to stop waking up in terror as bombs land and the earth shakes and no place is safe it seems including schools. reporter: b

amna: and i'm amna nawaz.n the "news hour" tonight, this election eve, the presidential candidates and their running mates make their final push in the swing states that will determine who wins the white house. geoff: a new pbs news poll shows kamala harris ahead of donald trump nationally, but the path to 270 electoral votes remains as tight as ever. we game out the candidates' potential paths to victory. amna: and, we examine how various legal challenges could potentially prolong or disrupt this presidential election. >> we have seen a lot of pre-election litigation. it is likely the most pre-election litigation we've ever seen before. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the news hour, including leonard and norma, and the judy and peter bloom kohler foundation. >> two retiring executives turn their focus to greyhounds, giving these former race dogs a chance to win. a raymondjames advisor gets to know you an

amna: i'm amna navaz. the state of alaska, the race is too early to call.: let's see where the electoral race count stands. 210 for kamala harris to donald trump's 246. we will see which way the blue wall falls. kevin, your third attempt trying to tell us what murphy told you back in the day. kevin: he had a great analogy about it being more like hollywood than we think. that is trump for all of his flaws is a big-budget film you know what you're going to get, you will get entertained, there will be a lot of noise, big bangs. and harris was a lot like an art film with subtitles that was making much more of an esoteric point. for a lot of these voters, it came down to a simple as knowing what they were getting with trump. in the space of 107 days, harris not really being able to fill in the blanks and tell people why they should show up. >> we will see how the outcomes of this go. i look to the house and the senate. trendlines are not great right now for democrats. but hopefully things can turn. wrestling with a trump presidency with the house and the senate

amna: welcome to the newshour.florida congressman matt gaetz has withdrawn from the running as donald trump's picked for attorney general. sexual misconduct allegations against him fueled scrutiny threatening his chances to be , confirmed. today he wrote on social media "that while the momentum was strong it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the trump transition." the house ethics committee deadlocked on a decision to release a report of a lengthy investigation into the allegations against matt gaetz. he abruptly resigned last week following donald trump's nomination. laura joins us for more. what do we know about why he stepped aside? laura: sources close to the transition said matt gaetz did not have the votes and more and more details that came out about the sexual assault and abuse allegations, it made his pathway harder. the timing of the announcement is notable. matt gaetz announced this a day after meeting with senators on the hill. he was joined by vic

amna: good evening. i'm amna nawaz. geoff: and i'm geoff bennett on the "newshour" tonight, the house ethics committee fails to reach agreement on releasing the findings of their investigation of former congressman and nominee for attorney general matt gaetz. amna: donald trump picks former pro wrestling executive linda mcmahon to lead the department of education. what she's likely to prioritize at the agency trump pledged to eliminate. geoff: and, we report from haiti on how sweeping gang violence has devastated daily life. >> i am crying because i can't live in this misery. i don't have milk for my little one. now the children are suffering. sometimes i can't even feed them. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by. >> consumer cellular. how may i help you? this is a pocket dial. somebody's pocket, i thought i would let you know with consumer cellular you get nationwide contract -- covered with no contract. have a nice day. >> a successful business owner restores his father's historic jazz club wi

amna: good evening. i'm amna nawaz. geoff: and i'm geoff bennett. on the "news hour" tonight, president-elect trump begins to shape his administration, naming immigration hardliner stephen miller and others to top posts. amna: as the vote count continues, republicans edge closer to winning control of both congressional chambers and giving trump broad powers to implement his agenda. geoff: and, the united nations urges immediate action in gaza to avoid famine. we hear from a former u.n. official who just returned from the region. >> this is a catastrophe that has been announced for a very long time, and it will come to haunt israel and its allies. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the news hour, including leonard and norma, and the judy and peter bloom kovler foundation. >> two retiring executives turn their focus to greyhounds, giving these former race hounds a real chance to win. a raymond james financial advisor get to know you, your purpose an

♪ amna: good evening.eoff: on the news hour tonight, another former challenger to president-elect donald trump joins to his administration while the house speaker pushes the ethics committee not to release a potentially damming report for the attorney general nominee. amna: rfk junior is chosen to lead the nation's health department. geoff: and how western nations are inundating ghana with waste often disguised as donations. >> they are obsolete. ♪ announcer: major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions and friends of the news hour including jim and nancy build there and the robber and virginia schiller foundation. the judy and peter blum kovler foundation, strengthening democracies at home and abroad. >> it really matters when you have an opportunity to give back. >> being part of something bigger than myself is what brings me happiness. >> being able to integrate my professional career with other things is critical. >> we want to pa

amna: and i'm amna nawaz.n the newshour tonight, president-elect trump makes his first big white house pick naming campaign advisor susie wiles his chief of staff. what we know about the woman behind his historic return to the oval office. geoff: we hear from voters who share their views on the future of the country in the wake of the election. >> i pray that people can work together. he's going to be there for four years. what can we do to make things better? amna: and how kamala harris' loss is once again prompting the question, what will it take to elect a woman to the nation's highest office? ♪ >> major funding for the "pbs news hour" has been provided by -- with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the newshour, including jim and nancy building, and the robber and virginia schiller foundation. the judy and peter bloom foundation, upholding freedom by strengthening democracies at home and abroad. >> it really matters when you have an opportunity to give back. >> being p

amna: welcome to the "news hour.”ond donald trump administration is taking shape one new appointee at a time. today, the president-elect tapped more of his closest allies to fill some of the government's top posts. geoff: among them, senator marco rubio, putting trump's one-time foe on track to become the first latino to serve as the nation's top diplomat. laura barron-lopez has more. laura: from 2016 rivals to loyal surrogate on the campaign trail. florida senator marco rubio is now slated to join president-elect donald trump's cabinet. pbs news can confirm trump will nominate rubio for secretary of state. on foreign policy, he's known as a china hawk. but after trump's win, he pledged a, quote, "pragmatic approach." rubio largely sees eye to eye with the president-elect on a number of issues, including more recently on russia's war against ukraine. sen. rubio: what we are funding here is a stalemate war and it needs to be brought to a conclusion because that country is going to be set back a hundred years. laura: al

amna: and i'm amna nawaz.n the news hour tonight, donald trump begins to choose the people who will carry out his foreign and national security policies, including marco rubio as secretary of state. geoff: we hear from newly elected republican and democratic members of congress on what they hope to achieve in washington. amna: and, iranians react to the re-election of donald trump. what it could mean for their country and their lives. >> we're stressed out about war, worried about new sanctions that we have no doubt will come, worried about cost of living. for eight years, it's been like this. ♪ >> major funding for the "pbs news hour" has been provided by -- with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. and friends of the news hour, including kathy and paul anderson, and camilla and george smith. >> the charles f kettering foundation. working to advance inclusive democracies. learn more at kettering.org. >> it really matters when you have the opportunity to give back. >> being part of someth

amna: yes.ut that pressure? because the trump team insists and president-elect trump insists these are his picks. this is who he wants. is this a test for senators and really for senator john thune, the newly elected leader? amy: we are now how many years in this? we're eight years into donald trump. if you are a united states senator, a republican united states senator, and you haven't draw already figured out where your lines are that you're going to draw, then that's a problem. it was, in 2017, you could be surprised. oh, wait, what? he said this, he did that. responding to tweets, how am i going to respond to this? how am i going to respond to that? by now, this is all pretty predictable, his so unpredictability. and so i think we're going to see a lot of this about picking a lot of this might your fights, deciding which are the things though for which you're going to go and either make enemies with donald trump or you're going to split with the party and which things you're going to go alon

♪ ♪ amna: good evening.ff: on the news hour tonight, kamala harris, donald trump and their running rates and critical swing states. amna: we examine the trends from early voting data and what they signal about this year's election. geoff: and the growing divide over whether to trust election results despite no evidence that the vote has been compromised. >> we know it is not easy because we know that people have been fed lies about our election system now for literally four years. ♪ announcer: major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions and friends of the news including jim and nancy build their. the judy and peter blum kovler foundation. upholding freedom by strengthening democracies at home and abroad. >> it really matters when you have an opportunity to give back. >> being part of something that is bigger than myself. >> being able to integrate your professional career with other things that are important to you. >> this is also our

amna: welcome. the u.s.enate returns to washington tonight, now facing more tough decisions about controversial nominations by donald trump. geoff: that's as the president-elect is also pushing to bypass the senate entirely in confirming his key appointments. congressional correspondent lisa desjardins is here to bring us up to date and take a bigger look at the senate as a check on presidential power. great to see you. what is the latest on president-elect trump's most controversial cabinet selections? lisa: for the department of defense and attorney general. let's start with matt gaetz, the controversial nominee for attorney general. a florida attorney says he's representing two young women who saw gaetz having a sexual encounter with a woman who was 17. gaetz himself has denied wrongdoing and says he's being persecuted and targeted in this. there's an update on the house ethics report. the chair of the committee has said that speaker johnson, who does not want them to release the report, said that word sh

amna: and i'm amna nawaz., president-elect donald trump chooses anti-vaccine activist robert f. kennedy jr. to lead the nation's health agency. in we delve into the former presidential candidate-turned trump supporter's record. geoff: republicans retain their majority in the house, giving the gop full control of the federal government. what they could do with their newfound power. amna: and a trend that's on the i rise since the overturni o

amna nawaz and geoff bennett are away. on the "newshour" tonight, this thanksgiving, residents in asheville, north carolina hit hard by hurricane helene reflect on their community, and efforts to rebuild. then, the food and drug administration makes a major change to cold medicines, seeking to remove an ingredient that doesn't seem to help. and, this time of year, it's seemingly impossible to avoid. we look at the history and impact of the ubiquitous and controversial pumpkin spice. >> i think the allure of that idea of that nostalgic past, that pumpkin pie spice conveys through thanksgiving and through those dishes that we associate with that nostalgic past. ♪ >> major funding for the pbs news hour has been provided by -- ♪ >> moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf. the engine that connects us. carnegie corporation of new york. working to reduce political polarization through philanthropic work. more at carnegie.org. and with the ongoing support of these individuals and institutions. ♪ this program was made possible by th

amna: good evening. i'm amna nawaz. geoff: and i'm geoff bennett.ur" tonight, president-elect trump begins to shape his administration, naming immigration hardliner stephen miller and others to top posts. amna: as the vote count continues, republicans edge closer to winning control of

amna: good evening. i'm amna nawaz. jeff is on assignment. tonight, ray already ukraine uses u.s.-made long-range missiles inside russia for the first time while president biden meets with world leaders at the g20 summit for the last time and tries to cement his legacy before leaving office. donald trump auditing donald trump nominates dr. mehmet oz, a celebrity physician who has been accused of promoting pseudoscience, to head

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