There were swings and misses from both sides Thursday, at the Democratic convention where Hillary Clinton spoke from the stage and at Trump's earlier rally in Iowa.
... since she clinched the Democratic nomination last month. Here’s a guide to the things PBS NewsHour will be watching for in Clinton’s acceptance speech on Thursday night. Reaching out to Sanders supporters In his convention speech on Wednesday, President Obama praised Sanders voters for their energy and enthusiasm ...
... Kid" himself, Bill Clinton. But would Hillary Clinton herself be able to seal the deal on the last night? Never known as a big-venue speechmaker, Clinton will face a make-or-break moment with multiple pitfalls, varying objectives and a variety of critical audiences. For starters, she needs to ...
PHILADELPHIA -- Few people expect Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine to steal the show in his first address as the Democratic Party’s vice presidential nominee on Wednesday night. Kaine’s speech will be important, but he will likely be overshadowed by President Obama, who is delivering the night’s closing speech ...
... win over Sanders supporters and put the primary season behind her. Monday night’s program was designed to appeal to liberals in the party, with speeches from Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, both of whom have endorsed Clinton and could lend a progressive voice to her campaign. FOLLOW ...
Here's a look at some of the Republican presidential candidate's claims and how they compare with the facts.
... we can be assured that other nations will not treat America with respect," Trump says, according to excerpts released ahead of his address. Trump's speech on the closing night of the Republican convention marks his highest-profile opportunity to unite his fractured Republican Party and quiet Americans' concerns about ...
CLEVELAND — A speechwriter for Donald Trump's company said Wednesday she made a mistake and apologized for using passages from a 2008 Michelle Obama speech in the Republican party convention speech delivered by Melania Trump. Meredith McIver said she offered to resign but Donald Trump refused to accept her resignation ...
... police report only a very small number of arrests for they say are minor issues. Today, much of the focus was on last night's speech by Melania Trump. Two passages were strikingly similar to the speech Michelle Obama gave at the Democratic Convention in 2008. MELANIA TRUMP, Wife of ...
CLEVELAND — Melania Trump's well-received speech Monday to the Republican National Convention contained two passages that match nearly word-for-word the speech that first lady Michelle Obama delivered in 2008 at the Democratic National Convention. The passages in question focus on lessons that Mrs. Trump, the wife of ...
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