Politics Jul 20 VP pick Mike Pence slated to speak on Day 3 of GOP convention Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, the second name on the GOP presidential ticket, will give his prime-time convention address Wednesday night, followed by a slew of Donald Trump’s rivals, including Sen. Ted Cruz, whom Trump labeled “Lyin’ Ted” during their primary…
Politics Jul 20 Before 2016, Donald Trump had a history of toying with a presidential run For years, talking about running for the presidency has been somewhat of a hobby for Donald Trump. The first time was in 1987, when, instead of buying ad space to promote his new book, he gave speeches hinting at the…
Politics Jul 20 Will Mike Pence help change the tone of the RNC? Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill speak with New York Times columnist David Brooks, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report about Wednesday night’s main RNC speaker Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and his influence at the…
Nation Jul 20 News Wrap: Court strikes down Texas voter ID law In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal appeals court struck down a Texas law that required voters to provide one of seven forms of identification. Also, the Turkish government is set to impose new emergency measures for the next three…
World Jul 20 UK defense secretary: We want to maintain momentum in defeating ISIS For the next two days, defense chiefs and leaders from more than 30 countries are meeting in Washington to discuss the ongoing war on the Islamic State. For more, Hari Sreenivasan talks with UK Defense Secretary Michael Fallon about turmoil…
Episode Jul 20 PBS NewsHour full episode July 20, 2016 Wednesday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump and Mike Pence emerge as a united front at the Republican National Convention. Is the GOP ready to rally together behind the ticket? Also: How Donald Trump got into politics, defense chiefs gather for…