Politics Jul 08 Clinton steps up call for criminal justice reform after Dallas attack In an interview with the PBS NewsHour, Hillary Clinton on Friday condemned the deadly attack in Dallas that killed five police officers, while urging the public to engage in a deeper dialogue about race and gun violence, and vowing to…
Politics Jul 08 In response to Dallas attack, Trump shows rare restraint Donald Trump's comments in response to the attack in Dallas offered a rare glimmer of poise from the most divisive presidential nominee in modern United States history.
Politics Jun 23 Minute by minute: How the Democrats shut down the House for gun control It all started with a small group of House Democrats from New England. Fed up with federal inaction on gun violence after the Orlando massacre, Reps. Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, David Cicilline of Rhode Island and John Larson of Connecticut…
Politics Jun 15 The hidden sexism that could sway the election Hillary Clinton has one big demographic problem area, a major voting bloc that’s truly up for grabs in 2016: moderate white men. Trump will need them to turn out in record numbers to have any chance at a win. And…
Politics Jun 08 Clinton: My campaign will start reaching out to Sanders supporters “Everyone is focused on bringing the party together,” Clinton said in an interview with PBS NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff, one day after officially clinching the Democratic nomination.
Politics Jun 08 The Trump-Clinton matchup begins The 2016 primary season spanned 14 long months and more than 5,000 miles, with rallies from Puerto Rico to California. But last night the two presumptive nominees stood just 40 miles apart: Trump at his golf course in suburban Westchester…
Politics Jun 01 Obama: America is not in decline, Trump lacks ‘magic wand’ to grow economy President Obama defended his economic record on Wednesday during a visit to an Indiana city that has come to symbolize the nation’s uneven recovery, saying that he created millions of new jobs and questioning Republican Donald Trump’s ability to steer…
Politics Jun 01 Meet the people at the heart of America’s complicated economic recovery Elkhart, Indiana was the first city President Obama visited after becoming president in February 2009. He returns today for his fifth time and will participate in a town hall-style event with the PBS NewsHour. Here's a look at the people…
Politics May 19 Clinton says she’ll ‘be the nominee’ In an interview on CNN, Clinton issued an unusually blunt analysis of the primaries, saying she would defeat Sanders and clinch the Democratic presidential nomination this summer.
Politics May 09 North Carolina, Justice Department file lawsuits over state bathroom law North Carolina and the Justice Department filed separate lawsuits on Monday over the state's controversial bathroom bill.