Aug 07 WATCH: Cummings says leaders must stop 'hateful, incendiary comments' By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings, the Democratic chairman of the House Oversight Committee, did not name President Donald Trump in remarks Wednesday, but it was clear whom he was addressing. Continue reading
Aug 07 Protesters chant for action on guns as Trump visits Dayton By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Protesters greeted President Donald Trump's arrival in Dayton Wednesday, blaming his incendiary rhetoric for inflaming political and racial tensions in the country and demanding action on gun control as he visited survivors of last weekend's mass shootings and saluted first… Continue reading
Aug 07 AP fact check: Trump twists facts on gun control and tariffs By Hope Yen, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press Battling dual crises of gun violence and trade, President Donald Trump is twisting the facts in regards to gun control and exaggerating his case for tariffs against China. Here's a look at the president's claims. Continue reading
Aug 07 WATCH: Trump defends rhetoric as he visits Dayton, El Paso after shootings By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump defended his rhetoric Wednesday as he headed out to offer a message of healing and unity in El Paso and Dayton, where he was to be met by unusual hostility from people who fault his own incendiary… Continue reading
Aug 07 Biden: Trump 'using the language' of 'white nationalists' By Bill Barrow, Associated Press After two mass shootings that killed 31 people in Texas and Ohio, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said Monday that he'd push for a federal buyback program to encourage Americans to give up their military-style weapons and ammunition. Continue reading
Aug 06 'Those shootings happen all the time in America.' The view from Juárez By Daniel Bush Many people in this border city said the El Paso shooting would not disrupt their daily routines. But people had mixed views on who to blame for the attack. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 2:44 How El Paso residents are coping with deadly shooting's aftermath El Paso is reeling from Saturday’s shooting massacre, which killed at least 22 people and injured dozens more. How is the community coping with the shocking violence? Dan Bush reports from the stricken Texas city and joins Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Aug 06 Watch 6:48 Montana Gov. Steve Bullock on gun reform and how to win back red states from Trump By Judy Woodruff, Meredith Lee Montana Gov. Steve Bullock is a two-term Democrat in a conservative state that President Trump won by more than 20 points in 2016. He’s also running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, and a gun owner who has changed his… Continue watching
Aug 06 'Words matter.' Anger, fear await Trump in El Paso By Daniel Bush Across the Hispanic community in El Paso, the initial shock from the deadly shooting Saturday has given way to anger and fear as the city prepares to welcome President Donald Trump on Wednesday. Continue reading
Aug 06 Trump, Republicans sue California over candidates' tax return law By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press The law signed last week by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom requires candidates for president and governor to release five years of tax returns to appear on the state's primary ballot, but the requirement does not extend to the general election. Continue reading