Nation Jul 15 Former fire chief Corey Comperatore who died at Trump rally used his body to protect family from gunfire By Ron Todt, Mark Scolforo, Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press
Economy Jun 20 Former Vice President Mike Pence’s foundation launches $10 million campaign to preserve Trump-era tax cuts set to expire Former Vice President Mike Pence’s foundation is launching a $10 million campaign to preserve the Trump-era tax cuts. By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics Jun 16 Watch 9:21 Miami Mayor Francis Suarez discusses joining the crowded GOP presidential race The long list of Republican presidential candidates gained its first mayor this week. Miami Mayor Francis Suarez says he can usher in a new era for the GOP and the country. Amna Nawaz spoke with Suarez about the launch of… By Amna Nawaz, Ian Couzens
Politics Aug 30 Watch 4:41 How Donald Trump’s ground strategy ‘defies convention’ Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have very different ground strategies in key states. While Clinton has devoted substantial resources to establishing local campaign offices and on-the-ground personnel, Donald Trump has defied this standard practice, keeping field operations much more limited. By PBS News Hour
Politics Jun 08 The Trump-Clinton matchup begins The 2016 primary season spanned 14 long months and more than 5,000 miles, with rallies from Puerto Rico to California. But last night the two presumptive nominees stood just 40 miles apart: Trump at his golf course in suburban Westchester… By Lisa Desjardins, Daniel Bush
Feb 05 4 takeaways from the 5th Democratic presidential debate By Lisa Lerer, Associated Press Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders tangled again and again during their first one-on-one debate of the 2016 race. Continue reading
Dec 04 The history of lies on the campaign trail By Daniel Bush Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump claimed that thousands of Muslims in New Jersey celebrated the 9/11 terror attacks. Ben Carson said the Egyptian pyramids were built to store grain. In the Democratic debate last month, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders stated… Continue reading
Jan 30 Watch 11:56 Shields and Brooks on Koch brothers’ near-billion dollar spending plan, no third run for Romney By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including Mitt Romney’s decision not to make a third presidential run, the Koch brothers’ plan to spend $889 million on the… Continue watching
Jan 28 Governors associations were top donors in 2014 state-level elections By Bill Barrow, Associated Press ATLANTA — The Republican Governors Association and its Democratic counterpart were the dominant players in making donations to pay for state-level elections in 2014. The two groups often served as pass-throughs for billionaires, unions and corporations seeking influence in statehouses… Continue reading
Jul 25 Warner, Gillespie meet Saturday for first Virginia Senate debate By Terence Burlij Democratic Sen. Mark Warner and Republican Ed Gillespie will meet Saturday for their first debate, an encounter that could shed light on the GOP’s prospects of putting the seat in play this November. The 90-minute session, moderated by PBS NewsHour… Continue reading