Jun 22 House Republicans offering proposals for health care changes By Erica Werner, Associated Press House Republicans are unveiling new proposals to repeal and replace President Barack Obama's health care law, as Speaker Paul Ryan seeks to showcase a GOP governing agenda amid the tumult of the presidential campaign. Continue reading
Jun 22 Trump attacks Clinton's record, calls her 'world class liar' By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump's address Wednesday morning at his hotel in New York's SoHo neighborhood marks his official opening salvo against Clinton, the prospective Democratic presidential nominee, in the general election. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 10:12 Trump vows to overcome $40 million fundraising gap with Clinton by matching contributions By PBS News Hour The summer presidential campaign kicked off with a striking fundraising gap between the two presumptive nominees -- not only does Hillary Clinton lead Donald Trump in national polls, but she has raised over $40 million more. For a closer look… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 53:02 PBS NewsHour full episode June 21, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, what the fundraising gap between presidential nominees means for the election. Also: The IOC leaves the door open for banned Russians to compete at Rio, why some states are adopting federal science standards, falling oil prices… Continue watching
Jun 21 Polls show voters want increased gun restrictions, so why the political disconnect? By Lisa Desjardins For more than two years, polling has shown a consistent trend: American voters overwhelmingly want increased, moderate, gun restrictions like expanded background checks. Yet Congress has gone the opposite direction. Continue reading
Jun 21 Clinton says Trump would send U.S. economy into recession By Associated Press In a searing takedown of her GOP rival in San Diego, Hillary Clinton declared that electing Donald Trump would be "a historic mistake" and lead America toward war. Continue reading
Jun 21 Obama slams Senate for not acting on gun control after mass shooting By Associated Press Obama says on Twitter that the Senate failed the American people and that gun violence requires more than moment of silence. Continue reading
Jun 21 Trump's campaign fundraising falls far behind Clinton, reports show Reports released Monday showed Trump's campaign started June with $1.3 million in the bank, compared with $42 million for the presumptive Democratic nominee, Hillary Clinton. The reports came out hours after Trump fired campaign manager Corey Lewandowski, in an attempt… Continue reading
Jun 20 Trump fires his campaign manager in dramatic shake-up Donald Trump abruptly fired campaign manager Corey Lewandowski on Monday in a dramatic shake-up designed to calm panicked Republican leaders and end an internal power struggle plaguing the billionaire businessman's unconventional White House bid. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 4:47 News Wrap: Biden goes after Trump for Muslim ban comments By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Vice President Joe Biden decried the “politics of fear and intolerance” -- a thinly veiled critique of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump -- during a speech in Washington. Also, the FBI released transcripts of the… Continue watching