Jun 22 Trump attacks Clinton’s record, calls her ‘world class liar’ By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Trump's address Wednesday morning at his hotel in New York's SoHo neighborhood marks his official opening salvo against Clinton, the prospective Democratic presidential nominee, in the general election. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 10:12 Trump vows to overcome $40 million fundraising gap with Clinton by matching contributions By PBS News Hour The summer presidential campaign kicked off with a striking fundraising gap between the two presumptive nominees -- not only does Hillary Clinton lead Donald Trump in national polls, but she has raised over $40 million more. For a closer look… Continue watching
Jun 20 Trump fires his campaign manager in dramatic shake-up Donald Trump abruptly fired campaign manager Corey Lewandowski on Monday in a dramatic shake-up designed to calm panicked Republican leaders and end an internal power struggle plaguing the billionaire businessman's unconventional White House bid. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 4:47 News Wrap: Biden goes after Trump for Muslim ban comments By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Vice President Joe Biden decried the “politics of fear and intolerance” -- a thinly veiled critique of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump -- during a speech in Washington. Also, the FBI released transcripts of the… Continue watching
Jun 20 Watch 7:58 What a Trump staff shake-up means for his election strategy By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 20 Donald Trump revises position on guns in nightclubs By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press His statements were a step too far for the National Rifle Association, a powerful lobby for armed self-defense and broad permissions to carry weapons. "No one thinks that people should go into a nightclub drinking and carrying firearms," the NRA's… Continue reading
Jun 20 Donald Trump’s embattled campaign manager Corey Lewandowski forced out By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Lewandowski has been by Trump's side since the beginning of his unlikely rise to presumptive GOP nominee. Continue reading
Jun 19 Watch 4:22 GOP has nominated an ‘outsider’ for president before By newshourweekend If New York businessman Donald Trump, having never held office, secures the Republican nomination for presidency at the national convention in Cleveland next month, he won’t be the first political “outsider” to lead a major party. Special correspondent Jeff Greenfield… Continue watching
Jun 19 Trump says ‘it would be helpful’ if Republicans would help him By Jill Colvin and Michelle Rindels, Associated Press Donald Trump railed Saturday against efforts by some frustrated Republicans planning a last-ditch effort to try to thwart him from becoming the party's nominee, threatening at one point to stop fundraising if Republicans don't rally around him. Continue reading
Jun 18 Trump’s ‘Mexican’ label against judge brings up word’s history By Michael D. Regan and Russell Contreras, Associated Press The term "Mexican" describes a nationality for a people of a country south of the U.S, but it also has been used as a slur against U.S.-born Latinos as a way to dehumanize them and dismiss them as foreigners. Continue reading