May 10 Trump could break Republican vote records today By Associated Press The overall record for both parties was set by Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2008. Continue reading
May 10 London's new mayor: 'Trump's ignorant view of Islam could make both our countries less safe' By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Asked how his proposed policy to ban Muslims form entering the U.S. would affect London's first Muslim mayor, Trump told The New York Times that "there will always be exceptions."… Continue reading
May 09 Watch 4:22 News Wrap: The Philippines elects its own 'Donald Trump' By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, voters in the Philippines have elected Rodrigo Duterte, whose brash style and frank talk have drawn comparisons to Donald Trump, their new president. Also, Canadian officials toured the fire-ravaged town of Fort McMurray after cooler… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 7:26 NC governor: We need clarity on bathroom law, but not from the executive branch By PBS News Hour The fight over North Carolina’s controversial bill to restrict restroom access by biological gender intensified Monday. The state’s governor and legislature filed suit against the federal government, rejecting the Justice Department’s assertion that the law violates transgender people’s civil rights. Continue watching
May 09 Watch 2:59 Clinton works to win over women voters By PBS News Hour As Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton pivot toward the general election, both have redoubled their appeals to women voters. While Clinton spent the day discussing family issues in Virginia, Trump took to the stage to decry Clinton as the “enabler”… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 56:45 PBS NewsHour full episode May 9, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, North Carolina sues the federal government to protect the state’s controversial bathroom bill. Also: Amy Walter and Tamara Keith talk politics, how Saudi Arabia plans to diversify its economy, signs of reconciliation in a rebuilt Bosnian… Continue watching
May 09 Watch 6:36 How Trump stumped the GOP elite By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest in politics, including why Hillary Clinton’s appeal to women voters is getting mixed results, how Clinton and Donald Trump can build… Continue watching
May 09 North Carolina, Justice Department file lawsuits over state bathroom law By Daniel Bush North Carolina and the Justice Department filed separate lawsuits on Monday over the state's controversial bathroom bill. Continue reading
May 09 Clinton talks 'work-life balance' with families in Virginia By Associated Press Clinton highlights her support for increased family leave and equal pay at an event with parents in a coffee shop in suburban Loudoun County, Virginia — a battleground county outside Washington where the votes of affluent women are critical. Continue reading
May 09 Obama allies use Trump to press GOP on Supreme Court nominee By David Pitt, Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa — Proponents of President Barack Obama's Supreme Court nominee believe they have a new winning argument to get the Republican-led Senate to act — the prospect of Donald Trump choosing someone to fill the vacancy. Continue reading