Nation Oct 08 To many supporters, Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis inspires hope, not fear President Donald Trump's effort to project physical toughness while recovering from the coronavirus has struck a chord with supporters, many of whom said in interviews in recent days that his experience with COVID-19 made them less fearful of contracting it.
Politics Oct 08 5 takeaways from the VP debate Vice President Mike Pence dodged questions much more frequently than his opponent during their debate Wednesday, instead launching counter-attacks against Sen. Kamala Harris and her running mate, former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee. But Harris also sidestepped…
Politics Oct 02 ‘Everything feels so unsettled now.’ Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis shakes up the election In North Carolina, voters react to the president testing positive for the coronavirus.
Politics Oct 02 ‘They forget about us.’ In Minnesota, moderate Democrats feel left behind by their party A battle over what it means to be a Democrat puts Minnesota into battleground territory.
Politics Sep 30 5 takeaways from the first Trump-Biden debate Though policy differences were largely lost in a near-constant flurry of interruptions, cross-talk and pleas for decorum by the moderator, Chris Wallace of Fox News, five themes emerged from the first presidential debate.
Nation Sep 24 ‘As ugly and divisive as it was for Kavanaugh’: Midwest voters brace for Supreme Court fight MILWAUKEE — As Washington readies for a bruising Supreme Court nomination battle just weeks before the election, Jamie Kyser is following the news with a growing sense of alarm. If Senate Republicans fill Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s seat, Kyser, a…
Politics Sep 17 Trump’s war on mail-in voting suffers setback in Pennsylvania Lawsuits around voting laws in Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and a half-dozen other key states have been overshadowed by President Donald Trump’s frequent verbal attacks on mail-in voting and the United States Postal Service. But the court battles could play a far…
Politics Aug 28 The GOP’s norm-shattering convention showed how the two parties are worlds apart PBS NewsHour’s senior national correspondent Amna Nawaz talks with White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and political reporter Daniel Bush about what happened this week and what it means for the 2020 race.
Politics Aug 27 Politics This Morning: What to expect from night 4 of the RNC The third night of the 2020 Republican National Convention featured speeches from press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, presidential advisor Kellyanne Conway, Vice President Mike Pence and others. As day four of the RNC gets underway, join the PBS NewsHour's Daniel Bush…
Politics Aug 26 Trump-appointed elections commissioner says ‘no real evidence’ of president’s claims about voter fraud The head of a key federal election agency said Wednesday that the president’s attacks against the United States Postal Service and mail-in voting were “unfortunate” and expressed confidence the election in November would be carried out fairly.