Sep 28 Where do the presidential candidates stand on guns? By Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press The right to bear arms is fundamental to the U.S. But after a seemingly endless stretch of violence, Americans are confronting how far those rights extend, propelling gun issues to the forefront of this year's elections. Continue reading
Sep 28 Here's who's seen Trump's tax returns (and it's not just his accountant) By Chad Day and Jeff Horwitz, Associated Press While Donald Trump won't publicly release his income tax returns, he has turned them over when it suited his needs — if he stood to make a profit, needed a loan or when a judge forced him. Continue reading
Sep 28 Congress reaches deal to keep government running, help Flint and fight Zika By Andrew Taylor and Alan Fram, Associated Press Congressional leaders have broken a stalemate over money to address the Flint, Michigan, water crisis, clearing the way Wednesday for a spending bill needed to keep the government running until December. Continue reading
Sep 28 Senate overrides Obama's veto of 9/11 bill By Richard Lardner, Associated Press The Senate has rejected President Barack Obama's veto of legislation that would allow the families of Sept. 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia for the kingdom's alleged backing of the attackers. Continue reading
Sep 27 Watch 52:51 PBS NewsHour full episode Sept. 27, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, the campaigns respond to the first presidential debate. We put some of the big moments into context and hear how Trump and Clinton supporters saw the night. Also: Bringing music back to Boston schools, J.D. Vance’s… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 8:03 The struggling, rural, white communities that feel like nobody cares By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 3:10 What Clinton and Trump are saying after the most-watched debate ever By PBS News Hour The day after their first debate, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton returned to the campaign trail to continue the fight. Clinton recounted moments of the debate during a stop in North Carolina, while Trump called in to Fox News to… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 5:53 News Wrap: Senate hits standstill on government funding bill By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, facing a Friday deadline, the Senate failed to advance a federal spending bill to keep the government in operation. And, the Syrian government’s offensive to take back Aleppo has shifted into high gear. Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 5:12 The facts behind debate talking points like stop-and-frisk and trade deals By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump debated for 94 minutes in their first public face-off Monday night. During that time, the candidates rattled off accusations, numbers and “he said, she said” quotes. But what was true, what wasn’t and what needed… Continue watching
Sep 27 Watch 8:59 Think you know Clinton and Trump? New documentary gets inside the candidates' past lives By PBS News Hour “The Choice 2016,” a Frontline documentary, takes an up-close and detailed look at the lives of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Starting their stories when they were children, producer and director Michael Kirk lays everything out on the table. Judy… Continue watching