Jun 01 Watch 8:11 Shields and Brooks on Obama’s NewsHour interview, presidential legacy By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the week in politics and President Obama’s interview with Gwen Ifill, including the difference between factual analysis and political grandstanding, how effectively the president… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 5:44 News Wrap: Trump University used high-pressure tactics, court documents say By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, Donald Trump faced new scrutiny over his “Trump University” seminar business when a judge released lawsuit documents alleging the school’s employees were told to use high-pressure tactics. Hillary Clinton pounced, saying it’s more evidence the… Continue watching
Jun 01 Trump says media ‘should be ashamed’ over fundraising questions By Associated Press Throughout Tuesday's 40-minute question-and-answer session, Trump accused the media of being "unbelievably dishonest" in their treatment of him. Continue reading
May 31 Watch 3:03 Trump attacks media for questioning his donations to vets By PBS News Hour Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump took a rare defensive posture Tuesday against media inquiries into the money he raised for veterans after skipping a debate in January — but then quickly launched into a no-holds-barred assault on the “dishonest”… Continue watching
May 31 From caucuses to superdelegates, Americans want nomination system changed By Catherine Lucey and Emily Swanson, Associated Press Many Americans are not happy with the way presidential candidates are chosen and have little faith in the fairness of either the Democratic or Republican system, according to a new poll. Continue reading
May 31 Which veteran groups got Donald Trump’s dollars? By Lisa Desjardins Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump listed Tuesday the more than 40 veteran groups that he raised money for or contributed his own money, after mounting questions from the media. Continue reading
May 31 Watch Video: Trump details fundraising for veterans’ charities By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin, Associated Press NEW YORK — Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump provided details Tuesday of the charities that received millions of dollars from a veterans' fundraiser he held earlier this year following sustained pressure from media outlets trying to account for the… Continue reading
May 31 Inside the origins of Trump’s high-octane Twitter account By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Peter Costanzo is the man who helped turn Donald Trump into @RealDonaldTrump. Continue reading
May 30 Watch 9:35 Will Libertarian ticket impact the 2016 presidential race? By PBS News Hour Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join John Yang to discuss the latest in politics, including how the Libertarian party ticket of Gary Johnson and Bill Weld can make a difference in the presidential… Continue watching
May 30 On cutting-edge voter data, Trump critically behind Clinton By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press PHILADELPHIA — Donald Trump trails Hillary Clinton by months, even years, in using fast-evolving digital campaigning to win over voters, data specialists working with the GOP say. Continue reading