Jul 25 Democrats and the fine art of getting out of your own way By Ron Elving, NPR Over the weekend, as their convention delegates converged on Philadelphia, the Democrats found themselves in a crossfire about their national committee and its chairperson — Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a member of Congress from Florida. Continue reading
Jul 25 Column: The Democratic Party is not what it seems By Rosa Clemente Former Green Party vice presidential candidate and Black Lives Matter activist Rosa Clemente says it's time for the Democratic Party to stop progressing on the backs (and votes) of minorities. Continue reading
Jul 25 At least 2 dead, 17 wounded in Florida nightclub shooting By Joshua Barajas A fatal shooting at Club Blu Bar and Grill, a nightclub and restaurant in Fort Myers, Florida, left two dead and wounded at least 17 people early Monday morning, authorities said. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 25:05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 24, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Sunday, July 24, take a closer look at what the Democrats believe in as the party prepares for its convention in Philadelphia. Later, on the political battleground in Pennsylvania’s coal country, will voters go for Clinton… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 4:37 How will leadership changes affect the DNC? By PBS News Hour Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chair of the Democratic National Convention, announced she is resigning today following a leak of thousands of emails, some that implied the party was partial to presumptive candidate Hillary Clinton. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 4:58 How Democrats have changed since the Bill Clinton years By PBS News Hour This week’s Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia will have a “back to the future” feel as another Clinton readies to become a presidential nominee. But, as NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield reports, the Democratic party of today is not… Continue watching
Jul 24 Debbie Wasserman Schultz to step down at end of party's convention By Anne Flaherty, Julie Pace, Associated Press Debbie Wasserman Schultz says she is stepping down as Democratic Party chairwoman at the end of this week's convention. Continue reading
Jul 24 For these young Republicans, student debt and jobs are top priority By Daniel Moritz-Rabson In interviews with self-described Republicans ages 18 to 25, seven of whom attend college or vote in Ohio, voters said they gravitated toward the Republican party because of economic concerns. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 9:43 Could laid-off coal workers change Pennsylvania from blue to red? By Laura Fong, Sam Weber Depressed energy prices, increased competition from natural gas, and the prospect of new EPA regulations have cost more than 30,000 American coal workers their jobs since 2011. Could the predominantly white, working-class voters in places like Greene County, Pennsylvania, one… Continue watching
Jul 24 This couple teaches laid-off coal miners in PA how to code By News Desk Amanda Laucher and Jonathan Graham co-founded Mined Minds, a nonprofit that offers free coding classes to laid-off coal miners and other unemployed workers. Continue reading