Jul 18 Watch 4:19 The Republican convention pauses to mourn slain Baton Rouge officers By PBS News Hour The theme of the first night of the Republican convention was "Make America Safe Again" and it coincided with the slayings of three Baton Rouge officers, punctuating Donald Trump's vow to be the “law and order president, Lisa Desjardins reports… Continue watching
Jul 18 Is the RNC Trump’s last big chance to recast himself? By Daniel Bush Ever since launching his White House bid, Trump has largely gotten by on his natural talent and instincts alone. That was enough to carry him to the nomination. The question now: is Trump capable -- or willing -- to put… Continue reading
Jul 17 Clinton using Republican convention to spur voter signup By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Hillary Clinton's campaign is setting a national goal of getting more than 3 million people to register and commit to vote in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Jul 16 8 years after ‘hope and change,’ voters are angry, anxious By Julie Pace, Associated Press Less than four months before Election Day, a sense of anger and anxiety runs deep with voters across the country. Continue reading
Jul 13 Watch 9:57 And the winner of the Donald Trump veepstakes is … By PBS News Hour The Republican veepstakes is drawing to a close and Donald Trump will reveal the winner Friday. The candidate was still meeting Wednesday with potential running mates and found himself hitting back at his newest critic, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 10:29 Bernie Sanders’ long and winding road to backing Hillary Clinton By PBS News Hour The signs heralding Bernie Sanders’ endorsement of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton read “Stronger Together” — but the ‘together” only came after a bruising campaign and intense party platform wrangling. Gwen Ifill talks with Sanders supporter, former Ohio state… Continue watching
Jul 12 Watch 6:26 Explaining the ‘scandals, lies and incivility’ of the 2016 election to teens By PBS News Hour Blurb: The 2016 election mudslinging from “crooked” Hillary Clinton and “dangerously incoherent” Donald Trump has even piqued the interest of teens — and made teaching high school civics that much more difficult. So it’s time to get creative, which one… Continue watching
Jul 12 Sanders endorses Clinton for president By Ken Thomas and Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — A contentious Democratic primary fight ended Tuesday with hugs, handshakes and thank yous, as Bernie Sanders told supporters that their "political revolution" was dependent upon getting Hillary Clinton elected as the country's next president. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 7:48 The latest on the veepstakes, Sanders to endorse Clinton By PBS News Hour Trump-Gingrich? Clinton-Kaine? Clinton-Warren? Trump-Christie? The political soothsayers are looking closely at every appearance Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton make with potential running mates. Also in the news: Bernie Sanders on Tuesday is expected to finally endorse the former secretary of… Continue watching
Jul 11 Sanders ready to back Clinton, but will supporters follow? By Catherine Lucey, Associated Press It looks as if Bernie Sanders is ready to back Hillary Clinton. But not all his supporters are prepared to give up revolution for realism. Continue reading