PBS NewsHour leads with Election Day eve as early voting tops 43 million
The gist
PBS NewsHour's Nov. 2 episode led with Election Day hours away, after it reported 43 million early voters.
The early-vote count is nearly 10 million above 2022, shaping the midterm picture.
How it unfolded
- Oct 28, 2026A NewsHour News Wrap reports the Fed held interest rates unchanged as inflation remains elevated.
- Oct 29, 2026Geoff Bennett anchors an episode, with Amna Nawaz away, leading on Republicans seizing on a controversy in Alaska's Senate race.
- Oct 30, 2026Bennett and Nawaz co-anchor; the lead covers Republicans and the Justice Department crying foul in the Alaska Senate race.