Jul 04 Presidential contenders march in Fourth of July parades By Associated Press Marching in Fourth of July parades in these early voting states has become a tradition for politicians seeking the White House, giving them a chance to boost their name recognition and glad-hand with voters. Continue reading
Jul 04 What you should know about forgotten founding father John Jay By Associated Press The inner circle of founders has been set for as long as anyone can remember - Washington, Jefferson, Adams, Franklin, Hamilton and Madison. Almost never mentioned is John Jay. Continue reading
Jul 04 Hispanic leaders urge GOP hopefuls to condemn Trump By Steve Peoples, Associated Press Hispanic leaders are bristling at the largely tepid response by Republican presidential candidates to Donald Trump's characterization of Mexican immigrants as rapists and drug dealers… Continue reading
Jul 04 As Sanders draws large crowds, Clinton touts progressive record By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Hillary Rodham Clinton said Friday she takes a "backseat to no one" on championing liberal causes, presenting herself as a standard-bearer for Democrats as primary challenger Bernie Sanders generates large, energetic crowds. Continue reading
Jul 03 Watch 5:10 A ‘quartet’ of patriots who brought the United States together By PBS News Hour Although it seems inevitable now that after the Revolutionary War, the former colonies would band together to form a nation, at the time, it was far from a foregone conclusion. In his new book, “The Quartet”, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Joseph… Continue watching
Jul 03 Watch 12:20 Shields and Brooks on Supreme Court lessons, Donald Trump controversy By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including what we learned about the Supreme Court this session, new presidential candidates Gov. Chris Christie and former Sen. Jim Webb,… Continue watching
Jul 03 Hispanic leaders urge Republican presidential candidates to condemn Trump By Steve Peoples, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hispanic leaders are warning of harm to Republican White House hopes unless the party's presidential contenders do more to condemn Donald Trump, a businessman turned presidential candidate who's refusing to apologize for calling Mexican immigrants rapists and drug… Continue reading
Jul 03 Gwen’s Take: How we see each other … and how we don’t By Gwen Ifill The U.S. Census has officially concluded that the majority of Americans under the age of 5 are children of color. Yet we still live in a world where our continuing tugs of war over identity periodically explode into incomprehensible violence… Continue reading
Jul 02 What does Jim Webb believe? Where the candidate stands on 10 issues By Lisa Desjardins, Elizabeth Summers, Anya van Wagtendonk He’s famously Scottish American, a Marine veteran and former Secretary of the Navy who has written 10 books and is the creative force behind “Rules of Engagement.” Jim Webb upset the Virginia Democratic establishment and the national Republican party with… Continue reading
Jul 02 Former Sen. Jim Webb announces his presidential run By Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- A look at former Virginia Sen. Jim Webb, who announced Thursday he would seek the Democratic presidential nomination. Continue reading