Jul 21 Watch 5:02 News Wrap: Trump's words on NATO worry alliance, Fox News' Roger Ailes resigns By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, international rebuke followed Donald Trump’s remarks that he will not guarantee US defense of NATO allies. Also, the CEO of Fox News, Roger Ailes, resigned after former show host Gretchen Carlson filed a sexual harassment… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 6:36 The nomination night message Trump is aiming to hit home By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill speak with New York Times columnist David Brooks, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report about the Republican ticket, Donald Trump’s convention speech challenge and how running mate Mike Pence’s… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 5:12 Can Cruz's defiance and other signs of GOP division turn into a plus for Trump? By PBS News Hour In the hours leading up to Donald Trump’s primetime speech to formally accept the Republican Party presidential nomination, the candidate and his team played down one-time primary opponent Ted Cruz’s non-endorsement. Team Trump even predicts the bickering will only help. Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 12:31 Pence talks Turkey, abortion, Trumponomics, trade and the Supreme Court By PBS News Hour GOP vice presidential nominee Mike Pence stopped by the NewsHour’s Cleveland digs a day after his primetime debut and went about making the case for Donald Trump. Pence laid out Trump’s positions on NATO, the failed Turkey coup and economy. Continue watching
Jul 21 Pence appears to contradict Trump's stance on NATO in PBS NewsHour interview By Daniel Bush Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence on Thursday said that the United States would “absolutely” defend its NATO allies, appearing to contradict a statement from Donald Trump the previous night that if he was elected president, the U.S. would reconsider… Continue reading
Jul 21 Photos: Trump protesters and supporters mix in Cleveland By Lisa Desjardins Outside the Republican National Convention, in downtown Cleveland's Public Square, it was a swirl of humanity as protesters and supporters alike made their case about Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 21 Trump hedges on NATO protection against Russian aggression By Vivian Salama, Associated Press Republican nominee Donald Trump hinted at a new world order if he becomes president, saying the United States, under his leadership, might not come to the defense of some NATO members if Russia were to attack them. Continue reading
Jul 21 Column: Republicans, it's time to move beyond the platform of Reagan By April Ponnuru The challenges we face as a nation today are different than those faced by Reagan and other conservative standard-bearers. If we want to attract voters again, we should follow Reagan’s example and think creatively about answering the challenges set before… Continue reading
Jul 21 Once more, Ivanka Trump steps into spotlight for her father By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin, Associated Press In the biggest moments of her father's presidential campaign, Ivanka Trump is center stage, one of his most effective and compelling advocates. Continue reading
Jul 20 Watch 5:42 VP pick Mike Pence slated to speak on Day 3 of GOP convention By PBS News Hour Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, the second name on the GOP presidential ticket, will give his prime-time convention address Wednesday night, followed by a slew of Donald Trump’s rivals, including Sen. Ted Cruz, whom Trump labeled “Lyin’ Ted” during their primary… Continue watching