Arts Jul 01 Presidential Medal of Freedom to be awarded to Biles, McCain, Giffords, Jobs By Darlene Superville, Associated Press
Nation Oct 26 Watch 3:58 Khizr Khan on why public service is the root of patriotism "When you lose a child, it creates a hole in your heart...that is never filled," says Khizr Khan, the Gold Star father who gave a captivating speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention. Khan offers his Brief but Spectacular take… By PBS News Hour
Politics Nov 06 Clinton aims high, Trump goes hard in closing push The candidates embarked on one of their final tours of battleground states, shifting to their closing arguments. By Kathleen Hennessey and Lisa Lerer, Associated Press
Politics Oct 21 Watch 3:03 After raucous charity dinner, Trump and Clinton head to battlegrounds In campaign rallies on Friday, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton continued themes from Wednesday’s debate, such as Clinton's paid speeches and Trump's refusal to accept election results. The night before, the two clashed at a charity dinner. And a new… By PBS News Hour
Nation Aug 07 Muslim veterans lead NYC parade of immigrants celebrating their ‘hyphen’ New Yorkers from more than 80 countries marched through downtown Brooklyn on Sunday in solidarity with Muslim-American veterans. By Omar Etman
Aug 06 Military community split over Trump’s feud with Khans By Ben Finley, Associated Press Not all said they could look past Trump's fight with the Khans, joining with the many senior Republicans who condemned his remarks and urged him to apologize. Continue reading
Aug 02 Obama challenges GOP to drop support for Trump By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — In a searing denouncement, President Barack Obama slammed Donald Trump as "unfit" and "woefully unprepared" to serve in the White House on Tuesday. He challenged Republican lawmakers to drop their support for their party's nominee, declaring "There has… Continue reading
Aug 01 Why Khizr Khan pulled out his copy of the U.S. Constitution on stage at the DNC By Daniel Bush Donald Trump should show more “patience and tolerance” for criticism, according to Khizr Khan, the father of a slain U.S. soldier who has come under attack from Trump after rebuking the Republican nominee at the DNC last week. In an… Continue reading
Aug 01 Republicans stand with fallen soldier’s family but still endorse Trump By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Prominent Republicans are speaking out Monday against their own presidential candidate after he chose to scuffle with the grieving parents of a decorated Army veteran killed in Iraq. Khizr and Ghazala Khan, the bereaved parents… Continue reading
Jul 31 Clinton accused Trump of ‘degrading comments about Muslims’ By Lisa Lerer and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Hillary Clinton said Sunday that Donald Trump repaid the "ultimate sacrifice" of a U.S. Army captain killed in Iraq with insults and degrading comments about Muslims. Continue reading