• Why a 1995 speech proved formative for Clinton

    Why a 1995 speech proved formative for Clinton

    Aug 20, 2016 09:02 PM EST

    NEW YORK -- Flying across the Pacific on an Air Force jet bound for Beijing, first lady Hillary Clinton huddled deep into the night with a few aides and advisers, honing her speech for the U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women. It was 1995, and it had been a bruising ...

  • What Trump and Clinton didn't say in their economic speeches

    What Trump and Clinton didn't say in their economic speeches

    Aug 13, 2016 04:14 PM EST

    WASHINGTON — Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton spelled out their economic visions in high-profile speeches in Michigan this week. They delved into taxes and regulations, trade deals and job growth. Yet perhaps most notable about their speeches is what they left out. Mostly unmentioned were major challenges that have slowed ...

  • Clinton knocks 'outlandish Trumpian ideas' in policy speech

    Clinton knocks 'outlandish Trumpian ideas' in policy speech

    Aug 11, 2016 01:42 PM EST

    ... last 10 years of their taxes. The source spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the plans in advance. Her appearance followed Trump's own speech on the economy, which he delivered in Michigan on Monday. But his scripted remarks were quickly eclipsed by the latest in a series of ...

  • Trump to try to steady campaign with economic speech

    Trump to try to steady campaign with economic speech

    Aug 07, 2016 08:44 PM EST

    ... two of his staunchest Republican critics predict he's heading for losses in a pair of battleground states. Trump is set to deliver an economic speech on Monday to the prestigious Detroit Economic Club in his effort to step past his spats over the past 10 days with the Muslim ...

  • After Khan speech, pocket Constitution becomes best-seller

    After Khan speech, pocket Constitution becomes best-seller

    Jul 31, 2016 03:09 PM EST

    ... If it was up to Donald Trump, he never would have been in America,” he said, a Muslim-American lawyer born in Pakistan. During his speech, he also brandished a pocket Constitution, offering to lend it to Donald Trump. “Have you even read the United States Constitution?” he asked. “Look ...

  • AP fact check: Hillary Clinton's speech and other remarks from DNC’s final day

    AP fact check: Hillary Clinton's speech and other remarks from DNC’s final day

    Jul 29, 2016 03:26 AM EST

    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.

  • What to watch for in Hillary Clinton's big speech

    What to watch for in Hillary Clinton's big speech

    Jul 28, 2016 10:12 PM EST

    ... 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 ...

  • Column: After soaring convention speeches, can Clinton connect with ordinary people?

    Column: After soaring convention speeches, can Clinton connect with ordinary people?

    Jul 28, 2016 06:06 PM EST

    ... 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 ...

  • 3 things to watch for in Tim Kaine’s DNC speech

    3 things to watch for in Tim Kaine’s DNC speech

    Jul 28, 2016 12:19 AM EST

    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 ...

  • Will Bernie Sanders' speech restore unity after DNC email scandal?

    Will Bernie Sanders' speech restore unity after DNC email scandal?

    Jul 25, 2016 04:52 PM EST

    Democrats vowed that their convention would be an orderly and united affair, in contrast with Donald Trump’s coronation at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. But the Wikileaks release of dozens of emails by Democratic National Committee staff, combined with Florida Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s decision on Sunday to step down as DNC chairwoman in...