Oct 23 Trump team says ‘we are behind’ but can still win the race By Jill Colvin and Josh Lederman, Associated Press Donald Trump's campaign bluntly acknowledged Sunday that the real estate mogul is trailing Hillary Clinton as the presidential race hurdles toward a close. Continue reading
Oct 23 Trump’s ‘nasty woman’ remark adds to woes with female voters By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press The GOP presidential nominee had another bad week, leading some to wonder whether his popularity with female voters had reached rock bottom. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 2:57 Obama calls out Trump on rigged election claims By PBS NewsHour President Obama mocked Donald Trump’s suggestions that the presidential election will be rigged, saying that blaming someone else when things are going badly means one doesn’t have what it takes to do the job. But Trump running mate Mike Pence… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch Ryan won’t campaign for Trump; Clinton widens lead in polls By PBS NewsHour Speaker of the House Paul Ryan says he will no longer defend or campaign for Donald Trump. The announcement comes three days after The Washington Post released a 2005 video in which Trump uses vulgar language to describe his treatment… Continue watching
Sep 21 Watch Gary Johnson on the rules keeping him off the debate stage By PBS NewsHour Former governor and Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is polling the highest of third-party candidates, although he did not qualify for the upcoming first debate. He speaks with Gwen Ifill about what he sees as unfair election polling, how he… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 12:18 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s ‘birther’ lie, Clinton’s ‘deplorables’ effect By PBS NewsHour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week’s news, including Donald Trump’s admittance -- after five years of sowing doubt -- that President Obama is a natural-born citizen, plus Hillary… Continue watching
Sep 09 Watch 12:40 Shields and Brooks on high stakes for debate moderators, a dead heat in the polls By PBS NewsHour Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 9:12 New poll numbers show tightening presidential race, but Clinton has easier path By PBS NewsHour Nationally, the race between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton is getting closer; an average of polls show Clinton's post-convention bounce is over. Lisa Desjardins examines both candidates' polling strengths and Carroll Doherty of the Pew Research Center and The Washington… Continue watching
Aug 12 Watch 13:20 Brooks and Dionne on the GOP’s dilemma and the role of ‘common decency’ in the campaign By PBS NewsHour Donald Trump made more controversial statements this week and remains behind in polls. But it was not a great week for Hillary Clinton, either: more emails were leaked that could prove damaging. Judy Woodruff speaks with David Brooks of The… Continue watching
Mar 08 Sanders upsets Clinton in Michigan; Trump keeps winning By Julie Pace and David Eggert, Associated Press LANSING, Mich. -- Bernie Sanders breathed new life into his long-shot White House bid with a crucial win in Michigan's primary Tuesday night, chipping away at Hillary Clinton's dominance in the Democratic presidential race. Republican Donald Trump swept to victory… Continue reading