Politics Aug 19

A shift in energy. An alternative. A "shot in the arm that we really needed." Here's how delegates who spoke with PBS News at the Democratic National Convention described the new party ticket.

Politics Jul 18

After years of calling for federal restrictions on abortion, Republicans adopted a party platform this week at their national convention that reflects a shift toward former President Donald Trump’s latest stance on the issue: states should decide.

Politics Jul 18

Treb Heining, the self-described “balloon guy,” has orchestrated the celebratory balloon drop at every GOP convention since 1988.

Politics Jul 17

Immigration is among the top issues for voters this election; it was the No. 2 issue for Republicans in a June poll from PBS News/NPR/Marist, second to inflation.

Politics Jul 16

In less than a decade, JD Vance has had a meteoric rise from bestselling author to elected official to possible vice president.

Politics Jul 15

Delegates who spoke with PBS News at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee said the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump has changed the mood.

Nation Apr 17

Here’s how viewers and former colleagues are remembering Robert MacNeil's life and legacy.

Nation Apr 12

Following their Emmy-winning, gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Senate Watergate hearings on PBS, MacNeil and Jim Lehrer teamed up to create the show that is now known as the PBS NewsHour.

Science Apr 05

This year’s total solar eclipse is expected to be a bigger, longer spectacle than the one that passed over the United States in 2017.

Politics Mar 04

The justices ruled a day before the Super Tuesday primaries that states cannot invoke a post-Civil War constitutional provision to keep presidential candidates from appearing on ballots.