Jul 11 Clinton to speak at NAACP convention in Cincinnati By Dan Sewell, Associated Press CINCINNATI — Hillary Clinton will speak to the NAACP national convention in Cincinnati as the Republican National Convention is getting underway in Cleveland. Continue reading
Jul 11 'Make America Native Again': Native Americans and other minorities satirize Trump's campaign slogan By Russell Contreras, Associated Press A Navajo artist in New Mexico has created a hat that touts "Make America Native Again." A Mexican-American activist in Brooklyn, New York, is selling a cap with the words "Make America Mexico Again."… Continue reading
Jul 11 Trump: Plan to revamp veterans care will save lives, money By Jill Colvin and Matthew Daly, Associated Press VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Touting himself as the "law and order candidate," Republican Donald Trump pledged Monday to crack down on Department of Veterans Affairs employees who fail to serve veterans, his latest in a series of prepared remarks aimed… Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 5:13 Dallas pastor says nation is 'all but' post-racial By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 10 Trump adviser says women should be the ones to decide on abortion By Associated Press One of Donald Trump's potential running mates said Sunday that women should be the ones to decide whether or not to have abortions. Continue reading
Jul 10 Watch 4:08 Could convention rule changes cost Trump the nomination? By PBS News Hour If the forces opposed to Donald Trump have any hope of derailing the presumptive nominee, it would be through changes in the convention rules—rules that would free delegates from the requirement to vote on the first ballot for the candidate… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 25:07 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 9, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this edition for Saturday, July 9, police in Dallas look at the motives of a sniper who shot and killed five officers during a protest, and the mayor shares his perspective on the tragedy. Later, President Obama meets with… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch 5:17 Dallas Mayor says gunman acted alone, city is safe By PBS News Hour Authorities say the man who shot a dozen police officers in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, killing five, acted alone when he carried out the attack. Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings tells Hari Sreenivasan that the city is safe now and can… Continue watching
Jul 09 Gingrich says he will weigh choice if asked to run with Trump By Associated Press Newt Gingrich says he wouldn't automatically say yes to an eventual proposal to become Donald Trump's running mate. Continue reading
Jul 09 74 #BlackLivesMatter protesters arrested in upstate New York By Michael D. Regan Police in the city of Rochester in upstate New York arrested 74 people during a demonstration of the Black Lives Matter movement on Friday. Continue reading