Sep 27 Cheers and jeers: Americans tune into Trump-Clinton debate By Adam Kealoha Causey, Michelle Rindels LAS VEGAS — From senior centers to college campuses and bars featuring campaign-themed cocktails, Americans laughed, cheered and jeered through the first debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Continue reading
Sep 27 Where do the presidential candidates stand on Social Security? By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press The Associated Press is examining issues at stake in the presidential election and how they affect people. This one looks at Social Security. Continue reading
Sep 27 Six takeaways from the first presidential debate By Lisa Desjardins, Daniel Bush Nineteen months of campaigning and years of presidential ambitions from both candidates just compressed themselves into a 94-minute battle of words. But as fact-checkers' fingers uncurl, what are the longer-term takeaways from the historic debate between Donald Trump and Hillary… Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 56:43 Watch the full first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 26 Fact checking and analyzing the first presidential debate By News Desk Our team of in-house experts analyzed, fact checked and added context to the candidates' statements as the debate happened. Here's what they found: HILLARY CLINTON ON HER GRANDDAUGHTER'S SECOND BIRTHDAY "The central question in this… Continue reading
Sep 26 Watch 5:41 How the candidates prepared for their first face-off By PBS News Hour Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will face off for the first time in the election at Hofstra University. The much-anticipated debate comes as the two candidates are neck-to-neck in national polls. Both have been attempting to manage expectations: Clinton calling… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 53:46 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 26, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump get ready to meet on the same stage for the first time in this election. We talk to campaign surrogates, plus get debate predictions from our political analysts. Also: South Sudan’s… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 10:09 What Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump want from the first debate By PBS News Hour As Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton prepare to take the stage for their first debate, we ask their campaigns about their strategies. Gwen Ifill talks to Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook and Judy Woodruff talks to Trump senior advisor Jack… Continue watching
Sep 26 Watch 8:38 Predictions for the first debate in an unpredictable election year By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of the The Cook Political Report, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff for some pre-debate analysis. They discuss what each candidate is hoping to accomplish: for Hillary… Continue watching
Sep 26 What to watch for in tonight's debate By Daniel Bush, Lisa Desjardins There are few real make-or-break moments in presidential elections. Tonight's opening-round debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump could very well become one. But then again, maybe not. Polls show that roughly 90 percent of voters have already made up… Continue reading