Sep 17 Disarm Clinton's bodyguards, 'let's see what happens,' Trump says By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Donald Trump was making his usual sarcastic call for Hillary Clinton's Secret Service agents to be stripped of their firearms when he added an aside to his rally remarks. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 3:29 Trump ends one Obama 'birther' rumor by starting another By PBS News Hour After years of stoking the so-called “birther” controversy, Donald Trump finally acknowledged that President Obama is a natural-born U.S. citizen. But then Trump falsely accused Hillary Clinton of starting the rumors about Obama’s birthplace. Clinton and members of the Congressional… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 6:34 Can Trump gain with Ohio Democrats on economic issues? By PBS News Hour Trumbull is one of Ohio’s most reliably Democratic counties. But Republican nominee Donald Trump has paid special attention to the region and voters have listened to his message about the economy. John Yang speaks with some voters who see the… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 12:18 Shields and Brooks on Trump's 'birther' lie, Clinton's 'deplorables' effect By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including Donald Trump’s admittance -- after five years of sowing doubt -- that President Obama is a natural-born citizen, plus Hillary… Continue watching
Sep 16 AP fact check: How Trump's 'Penny Plan' adds up to big cuts By Christopher S. Rugaber and Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Donald Trump’s “Penny Plan” sounds like a painless pinprick in the federal budget — a 1 percent annual cut in a chunk of government spending, adding up to huge savings. But it’s really an axe that would hollow out much… Continue reading
Sep 16 Third-party candidates Johnson and Stein fail to qualify for first debate By Associated Press Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will be the only two candidates at the first presidential debate. Continue reading
Sep 16 Reversing course, Trump admits Obama was born in the U.S. By Jill Colvin and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press After five years as the chief promoter of the false idea that Barack Obama wasn't born in the United States, Donald Trump reversed course and admitted on Friday that the president was — and then claimed credit for putting the… Continue reading
Sep 16 5 lessons from this week's Clinton-Trump medical record circus By Sharon Begley, STAT Here are the five main takeaways from this week’s presidential medical circus. Continue reading
Sep 16 Candidates denounce high drug prices, but offer few alternatives to voters By Julie Rovner, KFF Health News In this year’s presidential campaign, health care has taken a back seat. But one issue appears to be breaking through: the rising cost of prescription drugs. Continue reading
Sep 15 Watch 3:00 Clinton says time away helped her 'reconnect' with why she's running By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton is back on the campaign trail after a bout of pneumonia. On Wednesday, she released a letter from her doctor that said she is “fit to serve” as president. On Thursday, Donald Trump released his medical records from… Continue watching