Aug 31 Watch 3:51 Trump, Biden trade blame over peaceful protests and violent incidents By Yamiche Alcindor The political battle over U.S. peaceful protests against racial injustice -- and select incidents of violence related to those protests -- is intensifying. While the White House continues to blame local Democratic officials in the cities where unrest persists, Democratic… Continue watching
Aug 31 Watch 7:31 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Trump's crime talking points NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including the rhetorical battle over peaceful protests and incidents of violence and whether that conversation benefits President Trump or Democratic… Continue watching
Aug 31 Isolation and frustration are keeping some voters from election excitement By Courtney Vinopal The choice of the two candidates — both white male septuagenarians — has some young voters feeling less than enthused, particularly those who were hoping to see a candidate with more dramatic plans for systemic change. Continue reading
Aug 31 Trump wants to expand aquaculture boom, but environmentalists dig in By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press President Donald Trump wants to dramatically expand aquaculture production in the United States, but a coalition of environmentalists believes his plan would be bad for the oceans, unnecessary for food security and difficult to implement. Continue reading
Aug 31 WATCH: Trump declines to condemn Kenosha shooting suspect By Associated Press Trump also addressed accusations that supporters of his in Portland were themselves being violent. Video widely circulated online shows the caravan of Trump supporters shooting paintballs at protesters. Continue reading
Aug 31 Trial date set for Steve Bannon in fundraising fraud scam By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A May 2021 trial date has been set for President Donald Trump's former chief strategist on charges that he cheated donors to a group seeking to fund a southern border wall. Continue reading
Aug 31 Kenosha on edge as Trump visit looms amid tensions By Russell Contreras, Associated Press Trump is scheduled to tour the damage Tuesday and meet with law enforcement as demonstrators call for an officer to face attempted murder charges in the shooting of Jacob Blake. Continue reading
Aug 31 WATCH: Biden argues another Trump term will mean more violence in the U.S. By Associated Press The speech marks a new phase of the campaign as Biden steps up his travel after largely remaining near his home in Wilmington, Delaware, to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Aug 30 1 dead in Portland after Trump supporters, protesters clash By Gillian Flaccus, Associated Press One person was shot and killed in Portland, Oregon, as a large caravan of President Donald Trump supporters and Black Lives Matter protesters clashed in the streets of the city that has become a flashpoint in the national unrest since… Continue reading
Aug 28 The GOP's norm-shattering convention showed how the two parties are worlds apart By Amna Nawaz, Daniel Bush, Yamiche Alcindor, Leah Nagy, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux, Frank Carlson PBS NewsHour’s senior national correspondent Amna Nawaz talks with White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and political reporter Daniel Bush about what happened this week and what it means for the 2020 race. Continue reading