Aug 05 Trump admits he was wrong. There's no Iran cash video By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump is making a rare admission he was wrong — in claiming he saw a video of a U.S. cash payment going to Iran. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 3:40 Trump visits Democratic stronghold while trailing in battleground polls By PBS News Hour Donald Trump took his campaign to an unlikely location today: Maine. The historically dark blue state is not a battleground. Of the twelve states that appear to be up for grabs, Trump is polling far behind in Michigan, Pennsylvania and… Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch 53:25 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 4, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump makes a surprising visit to Maine as swing-state polls show him trailing. Also, allegations of sexual abuse within USA Gymnastics, Obama speaks at the Pentagon about fighting ISIS in Libya, the remnants of a… Continue watching
Aug 04 U.S. poised to hit Obama's goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees By Kevin Freking and Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press After a slow start, it appears increasingly likely that the Obama administration will hit its goal of admitting 10,000 Syrian refugees into the United States before the end of September. Continue reading
Aug 04 Obama warns of lone-wolf attacks and says U.S. didn't pay ransom to Iran By Associated Press President Barack Obama said Thursday that Islamic State militants will probably continue to be a threat to the U.S. even after the group is ousted from key strongholds in Iraq and Syria. But he stressed that the U.S. and its… Continue reading
Aug 04 The election could determine the Supreme Court's transgender bathroom case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court's order blocking a transgender male from using the boys' restroom at his Virginia school underscores how the presidential election results will shape the high court. Continue reading
Aug 04 Pence makes sales pitch for Trump to conservative skeptics By Associated Press The early days of the general election campaign have been a contortionist act for Mike Pence, who has remained loyal to Trump while trying to maintain his reputation as a principled, down-to-earth Midwesterner with the primary mission of acting as… Continue reading
Aug 04 Paul Ryan supports Trump, despite GOP presidential nominee's snub By Erica Werner, Associated Press House Speaker Paul Ryan brushed off Trump's non-endorsement, adding: "The only endorsements I want are those of my own employers here in the First Congressional District, and that's really what my focus is."… Continue reading
Aug 04 Tension builds between Republican Party leadership and Trump By Jonathan Lemire, Steve Peoples, Associated Press Trump's operation has been beset by internal discord, including growing concern about general election preparedness and a lack of support from Republican leaders, according to two people familiar with the organization's inner workings. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 53:47 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 3, 2016 By PBS News Hour Wednesday on the NewsHour, more prominent Republicans disavow Donald Trump, but his campaign pushes back. Also, a primary loss for the House GOP, a Trump “intervention,” the WikiLeaks founder promises new releases, classified briefings for presidential candidates, recent voter-ID court… Continue watching