Sep 24 Trump’s unconventional debate prep skips mock debates By Jill Colvin and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Since he entered the presidential race, it's been Donald Trump's style to break with convention. It's no different when it comes to debate prep. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 12:22 Shields and Brooks on transparency in police shootings, first debate expectations By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including police shootings in Charlotte and Tulsa, the newly released video showing the fatal shooting of Keith Scott, the candidates’ views… Continue watching
Sep 23 Watch 7:56 What President Hillary Clinton would do on Day 1 By PBS News Hour With the election just six weeks away, we can begin to imagine what the candidates would actually do if they reach the Oval Office. What would Hillary Clinton propose and get done in the first days of her presidency? Lisa… Continue watching
Sep 23 Why teachers see this election as a high-stakes mine field in the classroom By Madeline Will, Education Week Teachers say they are struggling with how to teach an election cycle that has inflamed racial and ethnic tensions, sparked name-calling between the Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic standard-bearer Hillary Clinton, and drawn stark lines between—and even within—the… Continue reading
Sep 23 Voters view Clinton unfavorably, but majority fear Trump presidency By Jonathan Lemire and Emily Swanson, Associated Press More than half the country fears a Trump presidency, and 44 percent say they would be afraid if Clinton is elected. Continue reading
Sep 23 20 million would lose health coverage under Trump plan, study says By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press A new study that examines some major health care proposals from the presidential candidates finds that Donald Trump would cause about 20 million to lose coverage while Hillary Clinton would provide coverage for an additional 9 million people. Continue reading
Sep 23 Gwen’s Take: How to moderate a debate By Gwen Ifill Moderating a debate means spending more time with briefing books than with your children. It means writing, and rewriting, and rephrasing. It means finding a way to be alert enough to notice when your question goes unanswered and nimble enough… Continue reading
Sep 22 Watch 2:08 Trump offers take on Charlotte protests as retired diplomats slam him as ‘entirely unqualified’ By PBS News Hour Donald Trump commented on the unrest in Charlotte, saying protests would most hurt African-American residents. He also touted his law-and-order agenda as a benefit to black Americans. Also, 75 retired U.S. diplomats wrote a letter saying Trump is “entirely unqualified… Continue watching
Sep 22 Watch 7:10 What President Donald Trump would do on Day 1 By PBS News Hour With the election just six weeks away, we can begin to imagine what the candidates would actually do if they reach the Oval Office. What a Donald Trump presidency would look like from Day 1? Judy Woodruff learns more from… Continue watching
Sep 22 Clinton spends $30 million on digital ads to reach millennial voters By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press The campaign said it was investing in digital advertising during the final stretch of the campaign because young people increasingly get their news online, rather than through live television. Seeking to reach young voters — including young African-Americans and Latinos… Continue reading