Politics Sep 14 Western wildfires highlight divergent stances of Trump, Biden on climate change The wildfire disaster in the American West is highlighting a major political difference between President Trump and Joe Biden: their perspectives on climate change. While scientists increasingly warn that climate change is driving extreme weather events like the western fires…
Politics Sep 03 Trump faces fallout for remarks about voting twice as Biden visits family of Jacob Blake President Trump is taking his reelection campaign to Pennsylvania for a Thursday evening rally. He is also facing scrutiny over Wednesday remarks in which he urged people to vote twice, which is fraudulent. Meanwhile, Democratic opponent Joe Biden spent the…
Nation Aug 31 U.S. intelligence ensnared in politics over election security briefings With Election Day just over two months away, Americans will begin casting ballots in a few weeks. The U.S. intelligence community has already warned of multiple attempts by foreign powers to intervene in the November election. But now comes word…
Politics Aug 21 What happened when Democrats threw an all-virtual convention It's official: Joe Biden is now the Democratic nominee for president. But there was no confetti, no balloon drop, no applause or even a crowd. The pandemic-era four-day convention was all-virtual -- which meant no chance to sell a vision…
Politics Aug 20 Biden’s long and painful path to Democratic presidential nomination Former Vice President Joe Biden has spent decades in public office. On Thursday night, he will finally accept the Democratic Party’s nomination for president. We look back at Biden’s personal story, fraught with tragedy and resilience, and his long political…
Politics Aug 19 Politics This Morning: What to expect from Night 3 of the DNC The second night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention featured the official nomination of Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee as well as speeches from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, former President Bill Clinton, professor and former second lady Jill Biden and…
Politics Aug 17 Politics This Morning: What to expect from the DNC The Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday in an unprecedented and largely virtual format. Join the PBS NewsHour’s Daniel Bush and Lisa Desjardins for a preview of what to expect from the week and what to watch on the first…
Politics Aug 14 Why 1920 can offer clues about the 2020 elections In 1920, Americans were reeling from a flu pandemic, recovering from an economic crisis and grappling with violence against Black people, creating political divisions and debates that are similar to the ones we're having today. Yale University professor Beverly Gage…
Politics Aug 12 Biden introduces Harris at a campaign event devoid of the standard pomp Former Vice President Joe Biden and his newly chosen running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris of California, made their campaign debut together Wednesday afternoon in Wilmington, Delaware. On a stage that allowed for social distancing, they offered a unified vision for…
Politics Aug 11 Kamala Harris’ path to the Democratic presidential ticket California Senator Kamala Harris solidified her national reputation during her campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. But for most of her career, she was a prosecutor. How have her personal background and professional trajectory led her to this moment,…