Jul 06 Trump says Saddam Hussein was an opponent of terrorism. He’s wrong By Calvin Woodward and Robert Burns, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Donald Trump gives credit where credit isn't due when he brands Saddam Hussein a potent foil of terrorists. Continue reading
Jul 06 Corker withdraws his name as possible Trump running mate By Erica Werner and Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. Bob Corker has withdrawn his name as a possible running mate for Donald Trump, his spokesman confirms. Continue reading
Jul 06 Trump raises $51 million in June for campaign and GOP By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Donald Trump says he raised $51 million for his campaign and allied Republicans in the month of June. Continue reading
Jul 06 Clinton casts Trump’s Atlantic City record as ‘shameful’ By Julie Pace, Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Hillary Clinton on Wednesday ripped Donald Trump as a "shameful" businessman with a history of exploiting workers, holding up the presumptive Republican nominee's turbulent history in struggling Atlantic City as a warning for American voters. Continue reading
Jul 05 Why the Dump Trump movement faces a likely defeat at GOP convention By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — A diverse Republican band of Donald Trump haters, conservatives and other rebels have set their sights on derailing the billionaire's march to their party's presidential nomination. Continue reading
Jul 05 Your complete guide to the coming anti-Trump rebellion at the RNC By Lisa Desjardins While the “Stop Trump” movement has unleashed a barrage of cross-country phone calls and emails to seek support for their proposals, a group of longtime Republican rulemakers, some working with the Trump campaign, have quickly coalesced to try and block… Continue reading
Jul 05 Assessing 6 possible picks for Trump’s vice president By Jill Colvin, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Republican Donald Trump has narrowed down his vice presidential shortlist to a handful of contenders. While the presumptive GOP nominee is known for throwing curveballs, here's a look at some of the men and women he is said… Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 7:22 The history of politicians going way beyond the facts to court fear By PBS News Hour Political candidates’ rhetoric often gets heated, even inflammatory on the campaign trail. But when does it cross the line into the offensive or fear-mongering? Hari Sreenivasan gets a historical perspective from presidential historian Michael Beschloss and Beverly Gage of Yale… Continue watching
Jul 04 Watch 6:28 More Twitter trouble dogs Trump, Clinton’s FBI interview By PBS News Hour It started as a really bad weekend for Hillary Clinton after her husband’s tarmac meeting with Attorney General Loretta Lynch and word that Mrs. Clinton was to be interviewed by federal agents. Donald Trump stepped all over that with a… Continue watching
Jul 04 Trump turns to celebrity friends for help at GOP convention By Steve Peoples, Associated Press CLEVELAND — Donald Trump's team promises an extraordinary display of political entertainment at this month's Republican National Convention, with the accent on entertainment. Continue reading