Aug 28 Watch 12:00 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s RNC message, the politics of protests Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including their reactions to the Republican National Convention and President Trump’s speech in particular, how the conventions could affect the… Continue watching
Aug 28 WATCH: Trump amplifies convention warnings about Biden at New Hampshire rally By Zeke Miller, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Fresh off accepting the Republican Party's nomination, President Donald Trump is sowing fear about the implications of a Joe Biden victory to voters in battleground states. Continue reading
Aug 28 Top general says no role for military in presidential vote By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The comments from Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, underscore the extraordinary political environment in America, where the president has declared without evidence that the expected surge in mail-in ballots will make the vote "inaccurate and… Continue reading
Aug 28 California governor announces new reopening plan By Michael R. Blood, Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press The new rules create a four-tier, color-coded system that counties will move through based on their number of cases and percentage of positive tests. It will rely on two metrics to determine which tier a county is in: case rates… Continue reading
Aug 28 Trump pardons Alice Johnson, who praised him in RNC speech By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Trump on Friday pardoned Alice Marie Johnson, who had spent more than two decades serving life without parole for a nonviolent drug offense. Continue reading
Aug 28 An unprecedented backdrop but a familiar message as Trump takes the stage on final night of RNC By Candice Norwood President Donald Trump officially accepted his party’s renomination in front of a crowd of hundreds of people gathered at the White House. Continue reading
Aug 28 RNC Day 4 fact check: Trump’s claims about COVID-19, drug prices, preexisting conditions By By the staffs of KHN and PolitiFact Donald Trump accepted his party’s nomination to seek reelection for a second term as president in front of an audience that appeared to largely lack masks and opt against social distancing. Continue reading
Aug 28 WATCH LIVE: Mike Pence speaks at Trump campaign event in Michigan By Joshua Barajas This campaign stop follows his speech to the Republican National Convention earlier in the week, after accepting the GOP renomination for vice president. Continue reading
Aug 28 WATCH: Mike Pence speaks at Trump campaign event in Minnesota By Joshua Barajas Vice President Mike Pence is expected to speak at 1:30 p.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Aug 28 Health agencies’ credibility at risk after week of blunders By Matthew Perrone, Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press First, the head of the Food and Drug Administration had to walk back exaggerated statements about the benefits of a new plasma therapy for coronavirus. Then the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention triggered a backlash from the medical community… Continue reading