Jul 12 Watch 6:26 Explaining the 'scandals, lies and incivility' of the 2016 election to teens By PBS News Hour Blurb: The 2016 election mudslinging from “crooked” Hillary Clinton and “dangerously incoherent” Donald Trump has even piqued the interest of teens — and made teaching high school civics that much more difficult. So it’s time to get creative, which one… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 4:01 News Wrap: two bailiffs shot dead in Michigan courthouse, Trump addresses sniper killings By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, there was another fatal shooting of police, this time in St. Joseph, Mich., where two court bailiffs were shot dead by a gunman who was also later killed. Meanwhile, presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 7:48 The latest on the veepstakes, Sanders to endorse Clinton By PBS News Hour Trump-Gingrich? Clinton-Kaine? Clinton-Warren? Trump-Christie? The political soothsayers are looking closely at every appearance Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton make with potential running mates. Also in the news: Bernie Sanders on Tuesday is expected to finally endorse the former secretary of… Continue watching
Jul 11 'Make America Native Again': Native Americans and other minorities satirize Trump's campaign slogan By Russell Contreras, Associated Press A Navajo artist in New Mexico has created a hat that touts "Make America Native Again." A Mexican-American activist in Brooklyn, New York, is selling a cap with the words "Make America Mexico Again."… Continue reading
Jul 11 Trump: Plan to revamp veterans care will save lives, money By Jill Colvin and Matthew Daly, Associated Press VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Touting himself as the "law and order candidate," Republican Donald Trump pledged Monday to crack down on Department of Veterans Affairs employees who fail to serve veterans, his latest in a series of prepared remarks aimed… Continue reading
Jul 10 Trump adviser says women should be the ones to decide on abortion By Associated Press One of Donald Trump's potential running mates said Sunday that women should be the ones to decide whether or not to have abortions. Continue reading
Jul 09 Gingrich says he will weigh choice if asked to run with Trump By Associated Press Newt Gingrich says he wouldn't automatically say yes to an eventual proposal to become Donald Trump's running mate. Continue reading
Jul 09 College-educated whites put hole in Trump coalition By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Skepticism from college-educated white voters comes as an ominous warning as Trump struggles to rebuild even the losing coalition that Mitt Romney managed four years ago. Continue reading
Jul 09 Apple, Microsoft, HP among companies shunning GOP convention By Brandon Bailey, Associated Press Donald Trump has promised to liven up this year's Republican National Convention. But some of America's biggest corporations are bailing on the party. Continue reading
Jul 08 Watch 11:58 Shields and Brooks on Dallas police murders, Trump's Republican problem By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss what they both agree was a bad week for America. They see little chance for an end to the increasing polarization. Both also had… Continue watching