May 31 Inside the origins of Trump's high-octane Twitter account By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Peter Costanzo is the man who helped turn Donald Trump into @RealDonaldTrump. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 9:35 Will Libertarian ticket impact the 2016 presidential race? By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join John Yang to discuss the latest in politics, including how the Libertarian party ticket of Gary Johnson and Bill Weld can make a difference in the presidential… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 5:31 News Wrap: 'We have to do better' by our vets, Obama says at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, on his last Memorial Day as commander-in-chief, President Obama paid tribute to the nation’s veterans and made special mention of the American soldiers who died this past year in Iraq and Afghanistan. Also, more than… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 54:20 PBS NewsHour full episode May 30, 2016 By PBS News Hour Monday on the NewsHour, the Iraqi government steps up efforts to recapture the city of Fallujah from the Islamic State. Also: Amy Walter and Tamara Keith talk politics, Hulk Hogan’s legal battle with Gawker raises questions about media ethics, emphasizing… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 7:26 The high art — and power — of political stagecraft in the age of optics By PBS News Hour In this age of internet media and 24 hour news coverage, visuals can make or break a given political campaign, press conference or White House event. The latter is of special significance to former White House aide Josh King, whose… Continue watching
May 30 Watch 5:57 Hulk Hogan, media ethics and the battling Internet moguls By PBS News Hour When Hulk Hogan won $140 million in court from millionaire Nick Denton’s Gawker Media after it published video of him having sex, the verdict raised serious questions about journalistic ethics. Hogan’s suit was funded by Peter Thiel, the billionaire founder… Continue watching
May 30 On cutting-edge voter data, Trump critically behind Clinton By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Donald Trump trails Hillary Clinton by months, even years, in using fast-evolving digital campaigning to win over voters, data specialists working with the GOP say. Continue reading
May 30 AP poll: Voters feel disconnected, helpless in 2016 By Steve Peoples and Emily Swanson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats feel a massive disconnect with their political parties and helpless about the election, according to a new poll by the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Continue reading
May 29 Watch 24:50 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode May 29, 2016 By PBS News Hour On this episode on May 29, as the final presidential primaries approach, the Democratic race in California tightens. Later, in the wake of attacks in Paris and Brussels, European countries are backing initiatives to prevent radicalization. Lisa Desjardins anchors from… Continue watching