Aug 19 What to expect on Day 1 of the DNC in Chicago By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday in Chicago, just four weeks after President Joe Biden shuttered his campaign and made way for Vice President Kamala Harris to ascend to the top of Democrats' ticket. Continue reading
Aug 19 WATCH: Trump holds campaign rally in Pennsylvania as DNC opens By Jill Colvin, Associated Press The former president and GOP nominee delivered a speech at a factory in Pennsylvania on Monday as he attempts to undercut the Democratic celebration with a jam-packed schedule. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 5:36 A look ahead to this week's Democratic National Convention in Chicago By Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett, Laura Barrón-López, Harry Zahn, Shrai Popat This week in Chicago, Democrats will formally nominate a very different presidential candidate than they expected to just a couple of months ago. News Hour anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett plus White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López discuss what the… Continue watching
Aug 18 Thousands of activists calling for a cease-fire in Gaza expected at the Democratic convention By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Demonstrations are expected every day of the convention with many activists in agreement that an immediate ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war is the priority. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch 9:00 Harris unveils economic agenda to combat soaring grocery and housing prices By Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura, Jonah Anderson In her first major policy speech since becoming the Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris laid out her vision for combatting rising prices, one of the biggest issues for voters in this year's election and one that's dogged the… Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 7:00 How Chicago residents feel about the city's response to a migrant surge By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Weber, Ryan Connelly Holmes Chicago, the city hosting the Democratic National Convention next week, has been at the center of the national conversation around U.S. immigration policy. Laura Barrón-López reports. Continue watching
Aug 16 Watch 13:39 Brooks and Capehart on Harris' economic policy proposals By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Vice President Kamala Harris' economic policy proposals, former President Trump's comments about Medal of Honor recipients and… Continue watching
Aug 16 New California laws target smash-and-grab robberies, car thefts and shoplifting By Trân Nguyễn, Associated Press Large-scale, smash-and-grab thefts have become a crisis in California in recent years and viral social media videos have spotlighted the problem further. Continue reading
Aug 16 U.S. consumer sentiment rises this month amid optimism over Harris' presidential bid By Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Americans’ expectations for the future rose, while their assessment of current economic conditions sank slightly. Democrats’ sentiment rose, and Republicans’ fell. Continue reading
Aug 16 Bibles, Truth Social and gold bars: Documents shed a limited look at Trump's reported sources of income By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The document does not detail the former president's business losses, making it impossible to determine how much of a profit any of his myriad holdings provides. Continue reading