Aug 17 To prevent Clinton files from leaking, FBI strictly limits Congress' access By Michael Biesecker and Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Congressional aides told The Associated Press Wednesday that the investigative materials demanded by Republicans are being kept in a secure room typically reserved for the nation's most closely guarded secrets. Continue reading
Aug 17 Column: It's time for black people to break the two-party system By Arielle Newton "The Democratic Party is a center-right political operation that relies on the passions of black bodies to maintain its mainstream political dominance." - Activist Arielle Newton… Continue reading
Aug 17 How do the presidential candidates' tax proposals compare? By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In this unconventional campaign season, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have produced two conventional tax plans that mostly track their parties' long-standing views. Continue reading
Aug 17 Donald Trump shakes up campaign staff By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin, Associated Press TETERBORO, N.J. — Donald Trump announced a shake-up of his campaign leadership Wednesday, the latest sign of tumult for his struggling White House bid less than three months from his Election Day faceoff with Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 53:53 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 16, 2016 By PBS News Hour Tuesday on the NewsHour, flooding in Louisiana worsens, with the death toll at 8 and some 40,000 homes affected. Also: the largest prisoner release from Guantanamo Bay, discussing Hillary Clinton’s and Donald Trump’s plans for combating ISIS, sexual harassment in… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 12:33 Comparing Hillary Clinton's and Donald Trump's different approaches to ISIS By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 16 What Republicans are hoping to find in FBI notes from Clinton interview By Michael Biesecker and Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press House Republicans claim the FBI notes, which are typically kept confidential after an investigation is closed, may show Clinton provided inconsistent answers to questions about her handling of emails containing classified information during testimony last year before the House Benghazi… Continue reading
Aug 16 Column: Don't be fooled. Clinton and Democrats have their own race problem By Leah Wright-Rigueur "Even as Clinton tallies high levels of support from black, Latino and Asian voters, simmering tensions continue to bubble under the political surface and highlight fractures of major concern." - Harvard professor Leah Wright-Rigueur… Continue reading
Aug 16 Hillary Clinton taps ex-Interior chief for transition By Associated Press Hillary Clinton has tapped former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to lead her White House transition team. Continue reading
Aug 16 Google's search engine directs voters to the ballot box By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Google is pulling another lever on its influential search engine in an effort to boost voter turnout in November's U.S. presidential election. Continue reading