Jul 18 Do U.S. political conventions still matter? By Bill Barrow, Associated Press As Republicans convene in Cleveland this week to nominate Donald Trump, with Democrats waiting to follow with Hillary Clinton's nomination next week in Philadelphia, it's reasonable to wonder whether the soirees still matter — especially in a year in which… Continue reading
Jul 09 Sanders scores platform victory, calls for $15 minimum wage By Catherine Lucey and Ken Thomas, Associated Press Bernie Sanders' crusade to shape the Democratic party platform scored a win late Friday night, with the approval of an amendment calling for increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 over time. Continue reading
Jun 23 Anti-poverty group sues Philadelphia for right to protest during rush hour By Associated Press Anti-poverty activists have sued Philadelphia, seeking the right to demonstrate during rush hour as the Democratic National Convention opens next month. Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch 3:58 News Wrap: Greece agrees to bailout talks with EU officials By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, the new Greek government agreed to discuss a compromise with creditors on its international bailout. Also, the Senate voted 93 to 5 to confirm Ashton Carter as the next secretary of defense, succeeding Chuck Hagel. Continue watching
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Sep 07 Watch Undecided Voters Weigh in on President Obama's Convention Speech Undecided Voters Weigh in on President Obama's Convention Speech… Continue watching
Sep 07 President Obama's Speech Caps Convention By Tom LeGro On the final night of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., President Obama appealed to voters to give him four more years in the White House, telling them, "Our challenges can be met."… Continue reading
Sep 06 Watch Barack Obama: 'Freedom Without Commitment to Others is Unworthy of Our Ideals' Watch President Obama's DNC Speech: 'I Have Never Been More Hopeful About America'… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch Shields, Brooks on Obama's Need to Set Realistic Goals, 'Constituency Coddling' Shields, Brooks on Obama's Need to Set Realistic Goals, 'Constituency Coddling'… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch Historians: In Speech, Obama Will Forsake 'Gauzy and Grandiose' for Specificity Historians: In Speech, Obama Will Forsake 'Gauzy and Grandiose' for Specificity… Continue watching