• In an unconventional race, even the electoral map surprises

    In an unconventional race, even the electoral map surprises

    Aug 18, 2016 11:51 PM EDT

    ... a fast-changing map. These were the expected battlegrounds earlier this year, eleven key swing-ish states. But in recent weeks, five of those -- Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Virginia -- have moved away from contention in Democrats' direction. Polls show Hillary Clinton ahead the by a whopping 9 to 15 ...

  • Trump rethinks campaign strategy, while Clinton tries to grow her lead in Ohio

    Trump rethinks campaign strategy, while Clinton tries to grow her lead in Ohio

    Aug 17, 2016 11:15 PM EDT

    ... past two months, will keep his title of campaign chairman, though his role is unclear. News of the shakeup came after a Trump rally in Wisconsin last night, where, for the second day in a row, he used a teleprompter as he tried to broaden the field. DONALD TRUMP (R ...

  • Trump vows tax cuts to 'jumpstart' U.S. in revamped economic plan

    Trump vows tax cuts to 'jumpstart' U.S. in revamped economic plan

    Aug 08, 2016 03:37 PM EDT

    Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump delivered a speech on his economic policy plan in Detroit on Monday. Video by PBS NewsHour DETROIT — Trying to turn the page after a tumultuous campaign stretch, Donald Trump unleashed a blistering attack Monday on Hillary Clinton's approach to the economy while promising he ...

  • Trump visits Democratic stronghold while trailing in battleground polls

    Trump visits Democratic stronghold while trailing in battleground polls

    Aug 04, 2016 11:41 PM EDT

    ... walk the tightrope. Trump has refused to endorse him.  Ryan says he still supports Trump, but he implied that could change.  Ryan also told a Wisconsin radio show he will keep pushing back when he thinks Trump is out of bounds. REP. PAUL RYAN (R-WI), Speaker of the House ...

  • Khizr Khan: As candidate for the highest office, Trump needs tolerance for criticism

    Khizr Khan: As candidate for the highest office, Trump needs tolerance for criticism

    Aug 01, 2016 11:34 PM EDT

    ... that Donald Trump would disparage the Khan family." And there were more. Missouri's Roy Blunt, Ohio's Rob Portman, Pennsylvania's Pat Toomey, and Wisconsin's Ron Johnson all today separated themselves from Trump. And, notably, a group usually far outside politics, the Veterans of Foreign wars, or VFW ...

  • Republicans stand with fallen soldier's family but still endorse Trump

    Republicans stand with fallen soldier's family but still endorse Trump

    Aug 01, 2016 06:56 PM EDT

    ... Humayun Khan, and all the Americans who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, deserve our deepest respect and gratitude." -- Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin. "The Khan family, like all Americans who lose loved ones in the defense of our country, deserve our gratitude and honor. Anything else is ...

  • North Carolina voter ID law overturned for 'racially discriminatory intent'

    North Carolina voter ID law overturned for 'racially discriminatory intent'

    Jul 29, 2016 07:58 PM EDT

    ... is part of a series of court challenges against voter ID laws seen in recent weeks in the country, following court decisions in Texas and Wisconsin. Since the last election cycle, North Carolina was one of 17 states that had enacted stricter voting laws ahead of the presidential election in ...

  • Is America broken? Conventions offer contrasting views of America

    Is America broken? Conventions offer contrasting views of America

    Jul 29, 2016 06:13 PM EDT

    ... crisis for our nation," he told Republicans on the convention's final night. America faces a threat to "our very way of life." Video by PBS NewsHour His words reflected the dystopian theme of the convention: Illegal immigrants were flooding across the border and killing Americans. Anti-police protests were ...

  • How men and women answered this sexism quiz

    How men and women answered this sexism quiz

    Jul 28, 2016 11:18 PM EDT

    ... how their stated values conflicted with why they weren’t going to vote for a woman for president. Peter Glick of Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin, and Susan Fiske of Princeton University know a thing or two about subtle sexism. The pair studied it for two decades and developed the ...

  • Obama says he's 'ready to pass the baton' to Clinton

    Obama says he's 'ready to pass the baton' to Clinton

    Jul 05, 2016 05:03 PM EDT

    CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Eight years after Hillary Clinton helped unite Democrats behind Barack Obama's presidential campaign, he's returning the favor.