Aug 03 Watch 4:45 Nominations bestowed, presidential candidates to receive classified briefings By PBS News Hour Now that they are officially nominated by their respective parties, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and their VP picks are eligible to receive classified intelligence briefings. So how and where do those take place? Gwen Ifill speaks with Chief Foreign Affairs… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 8:21 More DNC information to come, says WikiLeaks founder By PBS News Hour In the aftermath of a devastating email-hacking incident involving top Democratic party officials, WikiLeaks is preparing to release new information “on a range of important issues.” According to organization founder Julian Assange, WikiLeaks is now immersed in formatting the information… Continue watching
Aug 03 Pence backs Ryan, breaking with Trump By Associated Press WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's running mate Mike Pence endorsed House Speaker Paul Ryan in his primary fight Wednesday, in Pence's latest break in position from the billionaire businessman. Continue reading
Aug 03 GOP frustrations with Trump mount as allies weigh options WASHINGTON — Their party in crisis, Republicans' frustration with Donald Trump reached new heights on Wednesday as GOP leaders inside and outside the presidential nominee's campaign contemplated new ways to persuade him to moderate his divisive tactics with the election… Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 3:44 The facts behind Trump's comments on Russia and Ukraine By PBS News Hour In our new series, we go beyond the headlines to take a closer look at the presidential candidates. On Sunday’s “This Week,” Donald Trump asserted that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not go into Ukraine — but Russia is already… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 3:14 Obama: Donald Trump 'is unfit to serve as president' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 3:10 News Wrap: Obama renews case for TPP; more DNC resignations By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Obama renewed his case for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade deal both presidential candidates have disavowed. Also, the Associated Press reports that the Democratic National Committee’s chief executive has resigned and that other staff… Continue watching
Aug 02 Veteran gifts Trump his Purple Heart at rally in Virginia By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press "I said to him, 'Is that, like, the real one or is that a copy?'" Trump recounted. "And he said, 'That's my real Purple Heart. I have such confidence in you.' And I said, 'Man! That's like, that's like big… Continue reading
Aug 02 Clinton's raises $63 million in July, outpacing Obama's 2012 campaign By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press The Democratic nominee also may have outraised her Republican opponent once again. In addition to her campaign money, she brought in another $26 million last month for the Democratic National Committee and state parties, bringing her total monthly fundraising to… Continue reading
Aug 02 Obama challenges GOP to drop support for Trump By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a searing denouncement, President Barack Obama slammed Donald Trump as "unfit" and "woefully unprepared" to serve in the White House on Tuesday. He challenged Republican lawmakers to drop their support for their party's nominee, declaring "There has… Continue reading