Jul 27 Watch New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's full speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention
Politics Jul 27 The 2016 campaign through a photographer's lens The NewsHour marks the end of the presidential primary with a look back at some of the 2016 campaign’s iconic photographs and talks with the talented men and women who captured those images. Among their observations: Hillary Clinton is full…
Episode Jul 27 PBS NewsHour full episode July 27, 2016 Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Obama makes the case for Hillary Clinton to succeed him. Also, a look at Clinton’s decision to launch her own political career, vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine speaks, Samantha Bee on Donald Trump, Reagan shooter…
Nation Jul 27 Why prosecutors dropped charges against Freddie Gray cops Prosecutors dropped the charges against the three remaining officers awaiting trial in the death of Freddie Gray and former Baltimore prosecutor Debbie Hines says that, with three others already acquitted, Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby likely expected the same result.
Politics Jul 27 Barack Obama gives Hillary Clinton presidential seal of approval On Day 3 of the DNC, President Barack Obama urges the nation to make Hillary Clinton his successor. Vice President Joe Biden and veep pick Tim Kaine also take the stage. Meanwhile, GOP nominee Donald Trump denied Russia hacked into…
Nation Jul 27 News Wrap: John Hinckley, who tried to kill Ronald Reagan, goes free A federal judge has found Ronald Reagan’s would-be assassin no longer a threat to society and ordered his release from a mental hospital. John Hinckley Jr., who shot Reagan outside the Washington Hilton on March 30, 1981, will live with…
Politics Jul 27 'Full Frontal' host Samantha Bee stops by the NewsHour Samantha Bee, the host of “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee” on TBS says it’s been harder for her comedy writing team to mine the Democratic convention for material than it was the Republicans. “What better gift” than the “offensive” Donald…
Politics Jul 27 Castro brothers on how Donald Trump has motivated U.S. Latinos Two of the nation’s leading Latino politicians weigh in on the state of the Clinton-Kaine campaign. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Tex., and his twin brother, Julián Castro, who was a potential Hillary Clinton veep pick, predict Donald Trump’s rhetoric on Mexicans…