Sep 09 Watch 6:21 What Woodward recordings reveal about Trump’s pandemic response A new book by legendary journalist Bob Woodward has sent shockwaves across the country -- and the 2020 presidential campaign. Woodward’s reporting includes audio recordings of on-the-record conversations with President Trump in which he admits he intentionally misled Americans about… Continue watching
Sep 05 Trump out to build ‘permission structure’ to win back voters By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Inside the Trump campaign’s effort to construct a “permission structure” — a clunky catchphrase for creating an emotional and psychological gateway to help disenchanted voters feel comfortable voting for the president again despite their reservations about him personally. Continue reading
Aug 31 Trump administration finalizes coal plant pollution rollback By Matthew Brown, Travis Loller, Associated Press The changes finalized Monday will allow utilities to use cheaper wastewater cleanup technologies and take longer to comply with pollution reduction guidelines adopted in 2015. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 6:07 How Biden will close out an unprecedented DNC Thursday marks the final day of the 2020 Democratic National Convention, after a week of speakers, discussions and celebrations. To conclude the event, the party’s presidential candidate, Joe Biden, will formally accept his nomination. But President Trump is wasting no… Continue watching
Aug 19 Read Obama’s full speech at the Democratic National Convention By Associated Press Former U.S. President Barack Obama took the virtual stage at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night and implored voters to back his former vice president for the nation’s top job, arguing that “our democracy” is on the line. Continue reading
Aug 19 WATCH: Obama, in scathing Trump rebuke, warns democracy on the line By Julie Pace, Associated Press Former President Barack Obama is warning that American democracy may not survive if President Donald Trump is reelected. Continue reading
Aug 19 In Obama, Democrats see a bridge between Biden and young voters By Julie Pace, Associated Press Since leaving the White House nearly four years ago, former President Barack Obama has repeatedly called for a new generation of political leaders to step up. On Wednesday, he’ll implore Americans to vote for Joe Biden, who has been on… Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 11:11 Why Jill Biden thinks the U.S. ‘cannot wait’ for her husband to be president Former Vice President Joe Biden’s wife, Jill Biden, is among his closest advisors and an integral voice in his process of choosing a running mate. Her book “Where the Light Enters: Building a Family, Discovering Myself,” first published in 2019,… Continue watching
Jul 30 Watch 4:54 At John Lewis’ Atlanta funeral, a legacy of heroism and hope By Judy Woodruff, Geoffrey Lou Guray On Thursday, luminaries and locals alike joined in a final farewell for John Lewis at Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church, the historic location where Lewis himself worshiped. Speakers including three former presidents -- Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Barack Obama… Continue watching
Jul 30 WATCH: While eulogizing John Lewis, former President Barack Obama calls for action on voting rights By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Former President Barack Obama has used Rep. John Lewis' funeral to issue a stark warning that the voting rights and equal opportunity the late civil rights icon championed are under increasing threats heading into the 2020 election. Continue reading