Jul 26 Different breeds of convention Democrats ask: Whose party is this, anyway? By Ron Elving, NPR Democrats have become accustomed to having the best speech at their quadrennial convention given by someone named Obama. This year, that person might also be named Michelle. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 6:09 Was Putin's bad blood with Clinton behind DNC hacking? By PBS News Hour Friday’s Wikileaks dump of 20,000 Democratic National Committee emails has roiled the political unity waters and may all be tied to Hillary Clinton’s past criticism of Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 6:07 Hillary Clinton's call to public service came early By Judy Woodruff, Rachel Wellford Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 7:45 The one word Democrats hoped to avoid at convention — 'emails' — is back By PBS News Hour The Democratic convention opened with a bang and once more the word at the center of a scandal is “emails.” Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff speak with Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 53:15 PBS NewsHour full episode July 25, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, Bernie Sanders will take the stage on Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention, off to a rough start amid a major party email leak, the resignation of chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and protests in Philadelphia. Continue watching
Jul 25 How are millennials leaving their mark on the Rust Belt? By Tim Henderson, Stateline Baltimore — along with Buffalo, New York; Chicago; Grand Rapids, Michigan; Pittsburgh and St. Louis — is experiencing some of the biggest increases in the number of young college graduates among large cities. They are hoping this wave of young… Continue reading
Jul 25 EPA says it will impose limits on aircraft emissions By Michael Biesecker, Associated Press Jet engines spew significant amounts of greenhouse gases including carbon dioxide and methane into the upper atmosphere, where they trap heat from the sun. But proposed regulations such as imposing fuel efficiency standards have faced stiff opposition from aircraft makers… Continue reading
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