• How Republican and Democratic convention delegates reflect American political divides

    How Republican and Democratic convention delegates reflect American political divides

    Aug 23, 2024 10:35 PM EST

    ... that may have very contrasting political views. And let's talk about why are we so passionate? And I think if we really try to work together, I think we can definitely lower the temperature and hopefully we can heal this country.Michelle Merrell: The rhetoric all needs to calm ...

  • Brooks and Capehart on main takeaways from the DNC and what comes next

    Brooks and Capehart on main takeaways from the DNC and what comes next

    Aug 23, 2024 10:30 PM EST

    She describes American foreign policy in a pretty hawkish way, and so expanding. And so I don't know if it'll work. And it may be -- and the mood of the country may be dark, and that would be good for Trump. But -- or as Jonathan says, maybe we ...

  • Michigan Rep. Slotkin on what issues are driving crucial Midwest voters

    Michigan Rep. Slotkin on what issues are driving crucial Midwest voters

    Aug 20, 2024 10:40 PM EST

    We have seen the number of people signing up to volunteer just go through the roof. And I just think people feel really positive. They want a generational shift. And President Biden did an incredibly patriotic thing, but you can feel that desire to kind of move on and -- from ...

  • What the Harris campaign is doing to earn the support of Latino voters

    What the Harris campaign is doing to earn the support of Latino voters

    Aug 20, 2024 10:30 PM EST

    ... a surge in support with Latino voters up from where President Biden had been polling. Amna Nawaz: But Harris and the Democratic Party still have work to do to motivate these voters who are critical to a winning coalition. To discuss that work, we are joined by Maria Teresa Kumar ...

  • WATCH: DNC delegates on what they see in a Harris-Walz ticket

    WATCH: DNC delegates on what they see in a Harris-Walz ticket

    Aug 20, 2024 02:59 AM EST

    ... like, ‘Maybe I could be president when I grow up.’” Delegates who spoke with PBS News at the Democratic National Convention on Monday described a shift in energy among Democrats after President Joe Biden announced on July 21 that he would end his reelection campaign and endorse Harris to take ...

  • Biden's journey to this year's DNC: 'When you get knocked down, get up'

    Biden's journey to this year's DNC: 'When you get knocked down, get up'

    Aug 19, 2024 02:10 PM EST

    Even as he personally believed he could beat Trump, the potential defeat carried the risk that his tax breaks meant to shift the country away from fossil fuels and toward renewable energy and electric vehicles could go away. A loss would mean the possibility of deeper tax cuts for the ...

  • Live map: Track the path of Hurricane Ernesto

    Live map: Track the path of Hurricane Ernesto

    Aug 13, 2024 03:47 PM EST

    ... He has a small generator at home, but he is running out of gasoline and cannot afford to buy more because he hasn't found work. “It's chaos,” he said. Officials said they don’t know when power will be fully restored as concerns grow about the health of ...

  • About 8 in 10 Democrats are satisfied with prospect of Harris as nominee, AP-NORC poll shows

    About 8 in 10 Democrats are satisfied with prospect of Harris as nominee, AP-NORC poll shows

    Jul 31, 2024 11:08 PM EST

    ... said he wasn't particularly impressed by Harris' first presidential bid but now, she's shown “she's up to the task, can do the work, has proven that she's running a strong campaign so far and maybe on a bigger level, she's somebody that can beat Donald ...

  • 'Gen Z feels the Kamalove': Youth-led groups see surge of energy around Harris campaign

    'Gen Z feels the Kamalove': Youth-led groups see surge of energy around Harris campaign

    Jul 27, 2024 07:19 PM EST

    CHICAGO (AP) — “Brats for Harris.” “We need a Kamalanomenon.” “Gen Z feels the Kamalove.” In the days since President Joe Biden exited the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, Gen Z voters jumped to social media to share coconut tree and “brat summer" memes — reflecting a stark shift ...

  • Across Michigan, these groups are trying to fight misinformation and energize voters

    Across Michigan, these groups are trying to fight misinformation and energize voters

    Jul 26, 2024 07:38 PM EST

    ... have a better education. I want the roads fixed. I want affordable housing. Then the Israel-Hamas war broke out. “There was just this massive shift,” said Meroueh of the National Network for Arab American Communities. “Almost every single one turned to ‘I want my voice heard.’ ‘I’m being ...