Aug 18 Watch 5:11 How anti-Trump Republicans are working to defeat him By John Yang The opening night of the Democratic National Convention featured several Republicans who plan to vote for Joe Biden in the November election, including John Kasich, former governor of Ohio and a 2016 Republican presidential candidate himself. But some Republican groups,… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 7:18 Why this former DHS official under Trump is endorsing Biden Miles Taylor served as chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security during the Trump administration. He made headlines Monday when he became the highest-ranking former administration official to break with the president and throw his support behind Joe… Continue watching
Aug 18 A century ago, some American women won the right to vote. Here’s what women say today By Laura Santhanam, Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Eleven female voters shared their perspective about this moment’s significance with the PBS NewsHour, in their own words. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 4:17 Democratic delegates gear up to support Biden — from afar More than 35 million Americans voted in Democratic presidential primaries this year. But when it comes to officially nominating former Vice President Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night, nearly 4,000 delegates have the responsibility. This year, the… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 4:14 News Wrap: Soldiers in Mali detain president in apparent coup attempt In our news wrap Tuesday, soldiers in Mali have detained the president and prime minister in an apparent coup attempt. President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has faced growing unrest over a long-running Islamist insurgency. In the capital of Bamako, armed men… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 9:37 A century after 19th Amendment, Gloria Steinem on what challenges remain Tuesday marks a full century since the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which says that the right to vote “should not be denied or abridged” on the basis of sex. We look back to the path to that milestone, and… Continue watching
Aug 18 Officials say Israel, Sudan close to peace agreement By Josef Federman, Associated Press Israel and Sudan on Tuesday said they are close to reaching a peace agreement — setting the stage for a possible second dramatic diplomatic breakthrough for Israel with its Arab neighbors in a matter of days. Continue reading
Aug 18 Politics This Morning: What to expect from Night 2 of the DNC By Daniel Bush, Amna Nawaz The PBS NewsHour’s Daniel Bush and Amna Nawaz talk about the biggest moments from the first night of the Democratic National Convention and what to watch on Night 2. Continue reading
Aug 18 Television viewership down for unconventional convention By David Bauder, Associated Press Preliminary estimates show 18.7 million people watched the first night of the virtual Democratic convention on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC and Fox News Channel. That's down from nearly 26 million who saw the first night of Hillary Clinton's nominating… Continue reading
Aug 18 Ballot drop boxes seen as a way to bypass the post office By Astrid Galvan, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Such boxes have been used with success for several years in states like Oregon, Washington and Colorado that rely overwhelmingly or entirely on ballots that have to be sent in. Continue reading