Jul 26 Some vocal Sanders supporters refuse to back Clinton By GEOFF MULVIHILL and MEGAN TRIMBLE, Associated Press Sanders supporters were angered when a trove of hacked emails released over the weekend showed that officials at the Democratic National Committee played favorites during the primaries and worked to undermine Sanders' campaign. Continue reading
Jul 26 Hillary Clinton to shatter glass ceiling at DNC Tuesday By Kathleen Hennessey, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press A glass ceiling is shattering at the Democratic National Convention as Hillary Clinton ascends to the presidential nomination with Tuesday's roll call of the states, making her the first woman to lead a major party into a White House race. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 6:09 Was Putin’s bad blood with Clinton behind DNC hacking? By PBS News Hour Friday’s Wikileaks dump of 20,000 Democratic National Committee emails has roiled the political unity waters and may all be tied to Hillary Clinton’s past criticism of Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 6:22 Calls for unity compete with cries of foul at Democratic convention By PBS News Hour The theme is “United Together,” but on Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention, division was on display from the start. WikiLeaks’ publishing of DNC emails inflamed supporters of Bernie Sanders and prompted the resignation of Democratic National Committee Chair… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 7:45 The one word Democrats hoped to avoid at convention — ‘emails’ — is back By PBS News Hour The Democratic convention opened with a bang and once more the word at the center of a scandal is “emails.” Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff speak with Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 8:13 Can Hillary Clinton win over the Bernie Sanders booers? By PBS News Hour A diehard corps of Bernie Sanders supporters are making their voices heard in Philadelphia and their anger is being further fueled by leaked DNC emails that show party leaders worked against their man. Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff speak with… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 6:36 The nomination night message Trump is aiming to hit home By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill speak with New York Times columnist David Brooks, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report about the Republican ticket, Donald Trump’s convention speech challenge and how running mate Mike Pence’s… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 5:12 Can Cruz’s defiance and other signs of GOP division turn into a plus for Trump? By PBS News Hour In the hours leading up to Donald Trump’s primetime speech to formally accept the Republican Party presidential nomination, the candidate and his team played down one-time primary opponent Ted Cruz’s non-endorsement. Team Trump even predicts the bickering will only help. Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 12:31 Pence talks Turkey, abortion, Trumponomics, trade and the Supreme Court By PBS News Hour GOP vice presidential nominee Mike Pence stopped by the NewsHour’s Cleveland digs a day after his primetime debut and went about making the case for Donald Trump. Pence laid out Trump’s positions on NATO, the failed Turkey coup and economy. Continue watching
Jul 20 Watch 5:42 VP pick Mike Pence slated to speak on Day 3 of GOP convention By PBS News Hour Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, the second name on the GOP presidential ticket, will give his prime-time convention address Wednesday night, followed by a slew of Donald Trump’s rivals, including Sen. Ted Cruz, whom Trump labeled “Lyin’ Ted” during their primary… Continue watching