Sep 16 Watch 12:18 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s ‘birther’ lie, Clinton’s ‘deplorables’ effect By PBS News Hour 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 News Hour Continue watching
Sep 07 Watch 9:12 New poll numbers show tightening presidential race, but Clinton has easier path By PBS News Hour 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 News Hour 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
Mar 01 Clinton, Trump claim big Super Tuesday victories By Julie Pace and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton swept through the South on Super Tuesday, claiming victory in their parties' primaries in delegate-rich Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and Virginia. The front-runners appeared ever more likely to end up in a general election… Continue reading
Mar 01 Clinton solidifies lead with wins in 7 states By Ken Thomas and Lisa Lerer, Associated Press MIAMI -- Hillary Clinton widened her lead over Democratic rival Bernie Sanders as minority voters helped her secure key victories in seven states in the Super Tuesday contests. Sanders won four states and pledged to stay in the race, but… Continue reading
Dec 22 Support for legal abortion at highest level in 2 years By Nancy Benac and Emily Swanson, Associated Press An Associated Press-GfK poll shows an apparent increase in support among Democrats and Republicans alike over the last year. Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch 10:32 Polls offer a snapshot, but not always reliable predictions By PBS News Hour Early polling often doesn't reflect who goes on to become president (think Howard Dean or Newt Gingrich). These days pollsters acknowledge they are wrestling with a sea change in polling methods that's making it harder to collect a sample opinion… Continue watching
Jan 29 Study reveals wide gaps in opinion between scientists and general public By Laura Santhanam Scientists and the public agree on very little when it comes climate change, childhood vaccine requirements and more, but both groups feel more pessimistic about the direction of science, according to a new study released today from the Pew Research… Continue reading