Jul 25 DNC protests in Philadelphia dwarf those outside RNC in Cleveland By GEOFF MULVIHILL and MEGAN TRIMBLE, Associated Press The demonstrations, largely driven by Sanders supporters, have been peaceful so far. Continue reading
Jul 25 Column: The Democratic Party is not what it seems By Rosa Clemente Former Green Party vice presidential candidate and Black Lives Matter activist Rosa Clemente says it's time for the Democratic Party to stop progressing on the backs (and votes) of minorities. Continue reading
Jul 25 Column: The Democrats must be the party of the 99 percent By Harold Meyerson Now is the time for the Democratic party to reinvent its majoritarian program: an economics to create a more thriving and egalitarian nation. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 25:05 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 24, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this episode for Sunday, July 24, take a closer look at what the Democrats believe in as the party prepares for its convention in Philadelphia. Later, on the political battleground in Pennsylvania’s coal country, will voters go for Clinton… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 4:37 How will leadership changes affect the DNC? By PBS News Hour Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chair of the Democratic National Convention, announced she is resigning today following a leak of thousands of emails, some that implied the party was partial to presumptive candidate Hillary Clinton. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 4:58 How Democrats have changed since the Bill Clinton years By PBS News Hour This week’s Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia will have a “back to the future” feel as another Clinton readies to become a presidential nominee. But, as NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield reports, the Democratic party of today is not… Continue watching
Jul 24 Debbie Wasserman Schultz to step down at end of party's convention By Anne Flaherty, Julie Pace, Associated Press Debbie Wasserman Schultz says she is stepping down as Democratic Party chairwoman at the end of this week's convention. Continue reading
Jul 24 For these young Republicans, student debt and jobs are top priority By Daniel Moritz-Rabson In interviews with self-described Republicans ages 18 to 25, seven of whom attend college or vote in Ohio, voters said they gravitated toward the Republican party because of economic concerns. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 9:43 Could laid-off coal workers change Pennsylvania from blue to red? By Laura Fong, Sam Weber Depressed energy prices, increased competition from natural gas, and the prospect of new EPA regulations have cost more than 30,000 American coal workers their jobs since 2011. Could the predominantly white, working-class voters in places like Greene County, Pennsylvania, one… Continue watching
Jul 24 Hacked emails overshadow Democratic National Convention By Anne Flaherty, Associated Press Bitterness and frustration among the more progressive wing came after some 19,000 emails were published on the website Wikileaks that suggested the Democratic National Committee played favorites during the primary. Continue reading