Politics Oct 18 Watch the final presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump Clinton and Trump will enter the final debate of the 2016 cycle on anything but even ground. With roughly three weeks to Election Day, Republican strategists nationwide publicly concede Hillary Clinton has a firm grip on the 270 Electoral College…
Politics Oct 14 All the assault allegations against Donald Trump, recapped Their charges range from an unwanted touch from behind to aggressive, sudden kissing to fingers groping up their skirt and into their underwear. Donald Trump and his campaign insist all of the stories are fabricated and politically motivated.
Politics Oct 10 Top 5 takeaways from the second presidential debate Donald Trump had a better night than expected. Hillary Clinton missed some opportunities to defend her record and attack her opponent. The second presidential debate on Sunday night was marked by contradictions: ugly personal attacks and policy-heavy segments, plenty of…
Politics Oct 05 5 takeaways from the vice presidential debate In their only debate of 2016, the vice-presidential candidates launched into blistering attacks on their opponents’ running mates, stretched time limits into oblivion and also did include significant, thoughtful policy discussions.
Politics Oct 03 WATCH: The 2016 vice presidential debate The buzz around Mike Pence and Tim Kaine’s vice-presidential debate on Tuesday pales in comparison to the anticipation surrounding the first presidential debate last week. But that doesn’t mean the Pence-Kaine showdown isn’t important.
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Politics Sep 27 Six takeaways from the first presidential debate Nineteen months of campaigning and years of presidential ambitions from both candidates just compressed themselves into a 94-minute battle of words. But as fact-checkers’ fingers uncurl, what are the longer-term takeaways from the historic debate between Donald Trump and Hillary…
Politics Sep 26 What to watch for in tonight’s debate There are few real make-or-break moments in presidential elections. Tonight’s opening-round debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump could very well become one. But then again, maybe not. Polls show that roughly 90 percent of voters have already made up…
Politics Sep 25 Watch: The first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump While you're gearing up to watch the debate, thumb through PBS Newshour's coverage of the issues, the candidates and the state of the race.
Education Sep 20 Where the candidates stand on education Kids are back at their desks. Parents are back checking homework. But the education system has never really left voters’ minds as a top campaign issue. As part of our determined effort to keep focused on the candidates’ pledges, beliefs…