Sep 21 Watch 2:55 Candidates weigh in on race and policing after new shootings By PBS News Hour Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton weighed in on news of recent deadly police shootings in Oklahoma and North Carolina. John Yang reports on their reactions, plus a look at new fundraising numbers. WARNING: This segment includes language that may be… Continue watching
Sep 21 AP fact check: Trump’s bogus birtherism claim about Clinton By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press There is no evidence that Clinton herself has ever said Obama wasn't born in America. Continue reading
Sep 21 Where do the presidential candidates stand on minimum wage? By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Modest income growth for most Americans, strikes by fast-food workers, and the rapid growth of low-paying jobs at the same time middle-income work shrinks have combined to make the minimum wage a top economic issue for the 2016… Continue reading
Sep 20 Watch 4:36 News Wrap: FBI investigated New York-area bombing suspect in 2014 By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, The New York Times reported that the FBI briefly investigated Ahmad Khan Rahami, the suspect in the New York and New Jersey bombings, in 2014, after he allegedly stabbed his brother. Also, French authorities have… Continue watching
Sep 20 Watch 10:44 What Clinton and Trump say about school vouchers, Common Core and free college tuition By PBS News Hour Where do Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump stand on the hot-button issues of education reform in the U.S.? Lisa Desjardins offers a rundown, and Education Week’s Andrew Ujifusa and Scott Jaschik of Inside Higher Education join Jeffrey Brown to examine… Continue watching
Sep 20 Chart: Where do the presidential candidates stand on education? By Lisa Desjardins, Megan Crigger Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton approach the issue from opposite angles. Continue reading
Sep 20 Where do the presidential candidates stand on Wall Street regulation? By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The 2008 financial crisis touched off the worst recession since the 1930s Great Depression. Reckless trading and aggressive practices on Wall Street in the prior boom years were pinned with much of the blame. Continue reading
Sep 20 George H.W. Bush said to be voting for Clinton By Associated Press A prominent member of the Kennedy family says former Republican President George H.W. Bush told her that he plans to vote for Democrat Hillary Clinton for president this fall. Continue reading
Sep 19 Watch 8:35 Are Clinton and Trump judged by different standards? By PBS News Hour Mirroring their dissimilar campaigns, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump responded very differently to Saturday's bombings, with Clinton emphasizing her experience and Trump focusing on immigration. But even when they're discussing the same issues, are the candidates evaluated according to separate… Continue watching
Sep 19 Watch 1:56 After attacks, Clinton cites her experience; Trump says police are constrained By PBS News Hour With terrorism suddenly at the forefront of the news, Hillary Clinton campaigned on her national security qualifications, referencing experiences in the Situation Room and dealing with foreign enemies of the U.S. Meanwhile, Donald Trump called into Fox News to suggest… Continue watching