Jul 20 Defense, foreign ministers to plan next steps against Islamic State By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press Defense and foreign ministers from more than 30 nations are gathering in Washington to plan the next steps in the fight against the Islamic State. Continue reading
Jul 20 Pence’s Indiana record more complicated than campaign claims By Tom Davies and Brian Slodysko, Associated Press With Mike Pence set to accept the GOP vice presidential nomination on Wednesday night, here's a closer look of some of the claims about his Indiana record. Continue reading
Jul 19 How Cleveland’s declining middle class compares to the U.S. By Laura Santhanam Between 2000 and 2014, Cleveland's middle class declined at a greater rate than the rest of the country, according to a recent study. Here's a look at that downward trend and one Ohio man who studies it. Continue reading
Jul 19 Watch 53:42 PBS NewsHour full episode July 19, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the Newshour, it’s Day 2 of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, where Donald Trump will formally receive his party’s nomination and speakers will take aim at the theme of jobs and the economy. Also: A GOP debate… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 3:58 Why Republicans are struggling in the battle for millennial voters By PBS News Hour Both Republicans and Democrats are vying for the increasingly important demographic of young voters. Lisa Desjardins reports from Cleveland on why the GOP has had a difficult time recruiting millennials. Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 8:13 Can Republicans find compromise on immigration reform? By PBS News Hour Immigration is a central tenant of Donald Trump’s domestic policy agenda and a topic of major division among Republicans. Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill get two views from Rep. Tom Marino, R-Pa., and Daniel Garza of the LIBRE Initiative. Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 7:55 How Donald Trump rose from real estate scion to TV ‘boss’ By PBS News Hour Just as Donald Trump was finishing business school, he set his sights on showbiz, investing in a Broadway production. But when that failed, he retreated to the family business of real estate, where he found success (as well as bankruptcy),… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 3:58 News Wrap: ‘We have your backs,’ says Obama in open letter to cops By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Obama penned an open letter to law enforcement officers condemning attacks on police. Also, airstrikes aimed at Islamic State forces in northern Syria killed at least 56, according to opposition activists. Continue watching
Jul 19 Fox News’ Megyn Kelly latest to accuse Roger Ailes of sexual harassment By Kassia Halcli Fox News personality Megyn Kelly has told investigators that Fox News CEO Roger Ailes made unwanted sexual advances towards her, according to two New York Magazine sources. Continue reading
Jul 19 After recent police shootings, Obama tells officers ‘we have your backs’ By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says the nation will get through the recent killings of police officers with the “love and empathy of public servants” like the ones who were targeted in recent days. In an open letter to the… Continue reading