Jul 27 Watch 2:42 News Wrap: John Hinckley, who tried to kill Ronald Reagan, goes free By PBS News Hour A federal judge has found Ronald Reagan’s would-be assassin no longer a threat to society and ordered his release from a mental hospital. John Hinckley Jr., who shot Reagan outside the Washington Hilton on March 30, 1981, will live with… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 'Full Frontal' host Samantha Bee stops by the NewsHour By PBS News Hour Samantha Bee, the host of “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee” on TBS says it’s been harder for her comedy writing team to mine the Democratic convention for material than it was the Republicans. “What better gift” than the “offensive” Donald… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 7:48 Castro brothers on how Donald Trump has motivated U.S. Latinos By PBS News Hour Two of the nation’s leading Latino politicians weigh in on the state of the Clinton-Kaine campaign. Rep. Joaquin Castro, D-Tex., and his twin brother, Julián Castro, who was a potential Hillary Clinton veep pick, predict Donald Trump’s rhetoric on Mexicans… Continue watching
Jul 27 Watch 7:14 What Hillary Clinton has to do to beat Donald Trump By PBS News Hour New York Times columnist David Brooks, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report weigh in on how politics in America have changed, as has the rules for both parties. “Hitting the normal Democratic buttons may… Continue watching
Jul 27 For delegates witnessing Hillary Clinton's historic moment, emotions run the gamut By Daniel Bush, Abbey Oldham Not long after Hillary Clinton on Tuesday became the first woman in U.S. history to win a major party’s presidential nomination, dozens of Bernie Sanders supporters walked off the convention floor in opposition to her candidacy, briefly overshadowing the moment. Continue reading
Jul 27 Trump encourages Russia to hack into Clinton's deleted emails By Eric Tucker and Jack Gillum, Associated Press Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's extraordinary comments raised the specter of whether he was condoning foreign government hacking of U.S. computers and the public release of information stolen from political adversaries — actions that are at least publicly frowned upon… Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 29:40 PBS NewsHour/NPR Democratic National Convention Special - Day 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 27 As Joe Biden steps into DNC spotlight, a lingering 'what if' By Jessica Taylor, NPR When Joe Biden takes the stage at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night, there is probably a part of him that still wonders, "What if?"… Continue reading
Jul 27 How much do you know about the presidents? Take our politics quiz By Larisa Epatko Which president was born in Pennsylvania? Who was a Rhodes scholar? Test your knowledge about the presidents in our quiz. Continue reading
Jul 27 Column: When will the candidates pay attention to the biggest environmental issue facing America? By David Biello Climate change remains the most important issue not truly being discussed in the 2016 campaign. Continue reading