Oct 10 Watch 7:18 Is the Republican rupture irreconcilable? By PBS News Hour Numerous Republican leaders have rescinded their support for Donald Trump since the release of a 2005 tape in which he makes sexually aggressive comments about women. On Monday, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan announced he would no longer defend… Continue watching
Aug 23 Donald Trump's fundraising lags behind Romney's, documents show By Julie Bykowicz and Chad Day, Associated Press Donald Trump portrays himself as an indispensable cash resource for fellow Republicans. So far, they're not seeing much of a benefit. Continue reading
Aug 18 Column: Trump's rise is white rage veiled as political strategy By Mychal Denzel Smith Author Mychal Denzel Smith says progress toward justice and equality is always met with backlash. Continue reading
Aug 17 Column: It's time for black people to break the two-party system By Arielle Newton "The Democratic Party is a center-right political operation that relies on the passions of black bodies to maintain its mainstream political dominance." - Activist Arielle Newton… Continue reading
Jul 25 Column: The Democratic Party is not what it seems By Rosa Clemente Former Green Party vice presidential candidate and Black Lives Matter activist Rosa Clemente says it's time for the Democratic Party to stop progressing on the backs (and votes) of minorities. Continue reading
Jul 21 Column: Republicans, it's time to move beyond the platform of Reagan By April Ponnuru The challenges we face as a nation today are different than those faced by Reagan and other conservative standard-bearers. If we want to attract voters again, we should follow Reagan’s example and think creatively about answering the challenges set before… Continue reading
May 24 Some Trump supporters are afraid to speak out By Tara Jeffries Trump supporters have the reputation of being as loud, bombastic and controversial as their candidate, but in some corners of the public sphere, they feel they must keep their stances quiet. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 10:32 Donald Trump, Paul Ryan play down rift ahead of Thursday's summit By PBS News Hour Donald Trump is set to meet with House Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday, a major step in the presumptive GOP nominee’s effort to unite the party before the general election. Judy Woodruff talks to Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, Republican strategist… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 9:57 Cruz forces still question Donald Trump's conservative cred By PBS News Hour Donald Trump still faces an uphill battle to bring Republican party leaders around to his side before the general election. Judy Woodruff talks to Sen. Ted Cruz’s former delegate operations director Ken Cuccinelli and Corey Stewart, the Trump campaign’s Virginia… Continue watching
May 08 Trump: GOP unity would be beneficial, but isn't crucial By Jill Colvin, Associated Press With a growing number of prominent Republicans refusing to fall in line, Donald Trump is standing firm in his assertion that the Republican Party doesn't have to be unified because he will gain Democratic votes to win in the fall. Continue reading