Aug 15 Clinton campaign says Trump should disclose whether Manafort has Russian ties By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Hillary Clinton's campaign is questioning Donald Trump's top political aide's ties to a pro-Kremlin political party in the Ukraine and claiming it is further evidence of the Republican nominee's cozy relationship with Russia. Continue reading
Aug 15 Trump to declare end to nation building, if elected president By Jill Colvin, Associated Press In a speech Monday in Ohio, Trump will argue that the United States needs to work with anyone who shares that mission, regardless of other ideological and strategic disagreements. Any country that wants to work with the U.S. to defeat… Continue reading
Aug 14 Former refugees look to Election Day with a sense of duty By Ezra Kaplan, Associated Press Thousands of former refugees and asylum-seekers will be voting in a U.S. election for the first time this November. Continue reading
Aug 13 What Trump and Clinton didn't say in their economic speeches By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton spelled out their economic visions in high-profile speeches in Michigan this week. Continue reading
Aug 13 Frustration abundant, GOP could be near breaking point with Trump By Steve Peoples, Jill Colvin and Josh Lederman, Associated Press Republicans who have devoted their professional lives to electing GOP candidates say they believe the White House already may be lost. Continue reading
Aug 12 Watch 13:20 Brooks and Dionne on the GOP's dilemma and the role of 'common decency' in the campaign By PBS News Hour Donald Trump made more controversial statements this week and remains behind in polls. But it was not a great week for Hillary Clinton, either: more emails were leaked that could prove damaging. Judy Woodruff speaks with David Brooks of The… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 5:19 Despite poll deficits in key states, Trump expresses optimism By PBS News Hour Another bad week for Donald Trump concluded with the GOP nominee down by double digits in key states. He received support from RNC chairman Reince Priebus Friday at a campaign event in Pennsylvania, but top Republicans continued to express concern… Continue watching
Aug 12 Clinton releases 2015 tax returns, goading Trump By Ken Thomas and Lisa Lerer, Associated Press The Clintons' income puts them well within the ranks of the top 0.1 percent of Americans, though they pay a higher tax rate than many of their elite peers. The release is part of an effort to undercut Donald Trump's… Continue reading
Aug 12 The candidates and your taxes in one graphic By Lisa Desjardins The contrast between the candidates is clear when it comes to American wallets and taxes. Continue reading
Aug 12 After repeatedly claiming Obama and Clinton link to ISIS, Trump calls it sarcasm By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Trump, in an early-morning post on Twitter, blamed CNN for reporting "so seriously" that he had called Obama and Democrat Hillary Clinton the extremist group's founder and most valuable player. He added, in all capital letters: "THEY DON'T GET SARCASM?"… Continue reading