Jul 15 Watch 10:05 Finding common ground amid civil unrest By PBS News Hour Monifa Bandele, the senior campaign director of MomsRising.Org, Journalist Ian Tuttle, a fellow at the National Review, and retired NY police detective Marquez Claxton, director of the Black Law Enforcement Alliance discuss their thoughts on how to find common ground… Continue watching
Jul 15 Special Report: America in Black and Blue By News Desk The PBS NewsHour Weekend special "America in Black and Blue" explores the tensions between America’s diverse communities and their local police forces. Continue reading
Jul 15 RNC chief says Dump Trump bid is a 'nothing burger' By Associated Press WASHINGTON — The delegate rebellion against Donald Trump is dead. Continue reading
Jul 15 Trump, Pence don't agree on key social, economic policies By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Pence is in many ways what Trump is not: a strong social conservative with deep ties to the party's establishment. Continue reading
Jul 15 What you need to know about Trump's VP pick, Mike Pence By Gretchen Frazee, Daniel Bush Here’s a breakdown of the pros and cons of Trump’s vice presidential pick, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, along with a look at how it could shape the election. Continue reading
Jul 15 Trump says he has picked Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate By Associated Press Donald Trump says on Twitter that he's picked Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate. Continue reading
Jul 15 Republican panel leaves anti-Trump move gasping for breath By Alan Fram, Associated Press The struggle by conservatives for an 11th-hour derailment of Donald Trump's drive for the Republican presidential nomination is gasping for breath after a committee at the GOP national convention crushed their push to let delegates back the candidate of their… Continue reading
Jul 15 Black lawmakers recall police stops after senator's speech By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, the lone black Republican in the Senate, candidly described being stopped by police, even Capitol Hill cops, because of the color of his skin. Continue reading
Jul 14 Watch 53:21 PBS NewsHour full episode July 14, 2016 By PBS News Hour Thursday on the Newshour, it’s the countdown to Cleveland and next week’s Republican convention as the nation’s Homeland Security chief reveals he’s worried about planned protests at both party gatherings. Also, the latest on the Trump veepstakes, a look at… Continue watching
Jul 14 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Homeland Security chief sounds alarm on conventions, funeral held for Philando Castile By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson told a House panel he was worried that expected protests at the upcoming Republican and Democratic conventions will get out of hand. He said 3,000 department personnel have been assigned. Continue watching