Jun 01 Clinton, Sanders look to mobilize complacent California voters By Michael R. Blood and Ken Thomas, Associated Press BURBANK, Calif. — Sue LaVaccare is fighting "the California complacency." With the presidency on the line, it's the well-documented tendency of many voters in a state filled with sunshine and distractions to shrug at election days. Continue reading
Jun 01 Meet the people at the heart of America's complicated economic recovery By Daniel Bush, Justin Scuiletti Elkhart, Indiana was the first city President Obama visited after becoming president in February 2009. He returns today for his fifth time and will participate in a town hall-style event with the PBS NewsHour. Here's a look at the people… Continue reading
Jun 01 Trump says media 'should be ashamed' over fundraising questions By Associated Press Throughout Tuesday's 40-minute question-and-answer session, Trump accused the media of being "unbelievably dishonest" in their treatment of him. Continue reading
Jun 01 Obama touts economic record in Elkhart, Indiana By Josh Lederman, Associated Press In Elkhart, a town of about 50,000 not far from South Bend, Obama will encounter a community whose experience during his presidency has mirrored the country's broader economic revival: uneven and bumpy, with both winners and losers. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 3:03 Trump attacks media for questioning his donations to vets By PBS News Hour Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump took a rare defensive posture Tuesday against media inquiries into the money he raised for veterans after skipping a debate in January — but then quickly launched into a no-holds-barred assault on the “dishonest”… Continue watching
May 31 Watch 3:23 Obama to highlight economic progress in NewsHour town hall By PBS News Hour Elkhart, Indiana, was one of the cities hit worst by the financial crisis in 2009 and was the first city President Obama visited after taking office, though the city remains deeply divided along partisan lines. Obama will return to Elkhart… Continue watching
May 31 Watch 6:52 An Abu Ghraib 'enhanced' interrogator has a change of heart By PBS News Hour The military’s use of “enhanced interrogation” techniques against suspected terrorists has always been a contentious topic, and now many of its former proponents are having second thoughts. Eric Fair served as an interrogator with a private contractor in Iraq, and… Continue watching
May 31 From caucuses to superdelegates, Americans want nomination system changed By Catherine Lucey and Emily Swanson, Associated Press Many Americans are not happy with the way presidential candidates are chosen and have little faith in the fairness of either the Democratic or Republican system, according to a new poll. Continue reading
May 31 Which veteran groups got Donald Trump's dollars? By Lisa Desjardins Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump listed Tuesday the more than 40 veteran groups that he raised money for or contributed his own money, after mounting questions from the media. Continue reading