Aug 17 WATCH: Sen. Amy Klobuchar calls for unity during Democratic National Convention By Associated Press Joe Biden’s former primary rivals are calling on rank-and-file Democrats to put aside any hard feelings and support the former vice president’s campaign. Continue reading
Aug 17 WATCH: George Floyd's brothers speak at the Democratic National Convention By Associated Press Philonese Floyd said, “George should be alive today.” He then listed the names of Black Americans who were killed by law enforcement officers or in police custody. Continue reading
Aug 17 WATCH: John Kasich says it's time to 'put our nation first' By Associated Press The former Ohio governor appeared at the DNC on Monday in a show of bipartisanship rarely seen in party conventions. Kasich ran for president four years ago but lost the GOP nomination to Donald Trump. Continue reading
Aug 17 WATCH: South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn speaks at the Democratic National Convention By Associated Press Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina, who is the highest ranking African American in Congress, spoke during the first night of the Democratic National Convention. Continue reading
Aug 17 WATCH: D.C. mayor speaks at the Democratic National Convention from Black Lives Matter Plaza By Associated Press Standing on an outlook above Black Lives Matter Plaza, Bowser said it was time to elect a president who “doesn’t fan the flames of racism.”… Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 7:10 Buttigieg: Trump 'doesn't care about any of us,' but Biden does As the Democratic National Convention proceeds, the NewsHour will be talking to some prominent members of the party. We start with Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, who was competing against former Vice President Joe Biden for the… Continue watching
Aug 17 Trump administration imposes new Huawei restrictions By Matt O'Brien, Associated Press The U.S. government is imposing another round of restrictions on tech giant Huawei as President Donald Trump renews accusations the Chinese company's telecommunications equipment is used for spying. Continue reading
Aug 17 Trump rule on transgender health blocked a day before it would take effect By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a new regulation that would roll back health care protections for transgender people. It would have taken effect Tuesday. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 4:10 Democrats kick off unprecedented virtual convention By Amna Nawaz The Democratic Party is making history Monday night by holding its first national convention to nominate a president remotely, in scores of different locations around the country. The shift to a virtual event was, of course, made necessary by the… Continue watching
Aug 17 Watch 5:54 How Democrats and Trump are approaching a big week in politics The Democratic National Convention is kicking off Monday night in an unprecedented virtual format. Events will be anchored from Milwaukee, the convention’s original host city, but occur at various locations across the country. Meanwhile, President Trump spent the day holding… Continue watching