Aug 05 Most young whites think Clinton knowingly broke law, poll finds By Emily Swanson, Associated Press Young Americans are divided over Hillary Clinton's handling of her email account while she was secretary of state, with most young whites saying she intentionally broke the law and young people of color more likely to give Clinton the benefit… Continue reading
Aug 05 Most young Americans say neither party represents them, poll finds By Laurie Kellman and Emily Swanson, Associated Press The results of the survey reflect something of an identity crisis for both parties heading into the future, driven in part by deep antipathy toward the presidential candidates they nominated. Continue reading
Aug 04 Watch 3:40 Trump visits Democratic stronghold while trailing in battleground polls By PBS News Hour Donald Trump took his campaign to an unlikely location today: Maine. The historically dark blue state is not a battleground. Of the twelve states that appear to be up for grabs, Trump is polling far behind in Michigan, Pennsylvania and… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 8:24 What would it take for Donald Trump to reset his campaign? By PBS News Hour In the midst of recent blunders and increased Republican disillusionment, supporters and detractors alike are urging Donald Trump to adjust his campaign’s approach. Gwen Ifill speaks with WTMJ radio host Charlie Sykes and Matthew Dowd of ABC News about recent… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 4:34 As GOP criticism mounts, Trump campaign goes on the defensive By PBS News Hour Facing continued dissatisfaction within the GOP, Donald Trump and campaign manager Paul Manafort made public assurances on Wednesday, with Manafort asserting that the campaign is “moving forward in a positive way.” Meanwhile, Hewlett Packard CEO Meg Whitman became the highest-profile… Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch 4:45 Nominations bestowed, presidential candidates to receive classified briefings By PBS News Hour Now that they are officially nominated by their respective parties, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and their VP picks are eligible to receive classified intelligence briefings. So how and where do those take place? Gwen Ifill speaks with Chief Foreign Affairs… Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 3:14 Obama: Donald Trump ‘is unfit to serve as president’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 02 Watch 3:10 News Wrap: Obama renews case for TPP; more DNC resignations By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, President Obama renewed his case for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade deal both presidential candidates have disavowed. Also, the Associated Press reports that the Democratic National Committee’s chief executive has resigned and that other staff… Continue watching
Aug 02 Clinton’s raises $63 million in July, outpacing Obama’s 2012 campaign By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press The Democratic nominee also may have outraised her Republican opponent once again. In addition to her campaign money, she brought in another $26 million last month for the Democratic National Committee and state parties, bringing her total monthly fundraising to… Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 8:04 Will Trump’s criticism of regular Americans hurt him with voters? By PBS News Hour Continue watching