Jul 25 Watch 7:45 The one word Democrats hoped to avoid at convention — 'emails' — is back By PBS News Hour The Democratic convention opened with a bang and once more the word at the center of a scandal is “emails.” Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff speak with Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 8:13 Can Hillary Clinton win over the Bernie Sanders booers? By PBS News Hour A diehard corps of Bernie Sanders supporters are making their voices heard in Philadelphia and their anger is being further fueled by leaked DNC emails that show party leaders worked against their man. Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff speak with… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 53:15 PBS NewsHour full episode July 25, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, Bernie Sanders will take the stage on Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention, off to a rough start amid a major party email leak, the resignation of chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and protests in Philadelphia. Continue watching
Jul 25 Which president was the first to be born in a hospital? Take our politics quiz By Meredith P. Garretson Test your knowledge about the presidents and the state of Pennsylvania, home of the 2016 Democratic National Convention, in Monday's politics quiz. Continue reading
Jul 25 Clinton turns to party's stars to quiet Democratic firestorm By Julie Pace and Ken Thomas, Associated Press Former rivals Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders urgently joined forces Monday to tamp down dissent among his supporters, as Democrats tried to keep infighting from overtaking an opening night featuring some of the party's biggest stars, including first lady Michelle… Continue reading
Jul 25 Hillary Clinton's campaign tries to reset Democratic National Convention By Julie Pace and Ken Thomas, Associated Press For Clinton, it was a turbulent start to a historic four-day gathering that will culminate in the nomination of the first woman to lead a major U.S. political party. It also sapped some of Clinton's energy coming out of Republican… Continue reading
Jul 25 Will Bernie Sanders' speech restore unity after DNC email scandal? By Daniel Bush Democrats vowed that their convention would be an orderly and united affair, in contrast with Donald Trump’s coronation at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. But the Wikileaks release of dozens of emails by Democratic National Committee staff, combined with… Continue reading
Jul 25 FBI investigates cyberattack of Democratic National Committee By Vivian Salama, Jack Gillum, Associated Press In a statement Monday, the FBI said it was investigating a "cyber intrusion" affecting the DNC and was "working to determine the nature and scope of the matter."… Continue reading
Jul 25 Democrats and the fine art of getting out of your own way By Ron Elving, NPR Over the weekend, as their convention delegates converged on Philadelphia, the Democrats found themselves in a crossfire about their national committee and its chairperson — Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a member of Congress from Florida. Continue reading
Jul 25 2016 Democratic Convention Live blog By News Desk We'll be covering both party conventions gavel to gavel for the next two weeks. Continue reading