Oct 19 Trump’s Roe v. Wade debate answer rankles some pro-life conservatives By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Trump's personal feelings about abortion are murky. In past years he's said he favors abortion rights. As a Republican presidential candidate, he has said he opposes them. Continue reading
Oct 19 Watch 4:22 Last debate looming, VP running mates cheer top of their tickets from the trail By PBS News Hour Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will debate for the last time in Las Vegas, where both campaigns have invited guests who may rattle the opposition. The final face-off comes as Donald Trump faces sliding poll numbers and allegations of sexual… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 7:51 What the candidates need to do in their last debate By PBS News Hour It’s the third and final time the presidential nominees will face-off in a debate. Judy Woodruff speaks with Clinton campaign manager Robby Mook and Donald Trump supporter Dr. Ben Carson, then syndicated columnist Mark Shields, New York Times columnist David… Continue watching
Oct 19 Hours before final debate in Las Vegas, race remains close in Nevada By Daniel Bush As the candidates prepare for their third and final presidential debate here on Wednesday night, the race remains close in Nevada, a swing state with a growing Hispanic population that voted twice for Barack Obama. Continue reading
Oct 18 Watch 9:15 For educators, there’s no debate: this is a tough election to teach By PBS News Hour It’s not uncommon to assign students the task of watching the presidential debates. But in this election, the sexualized and rough rhetoric is proving a new challenge for teachers. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Richard House of Gunston Middle School in… Continue watching
Oct 18 Watch the final presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump By Daniel Bush, Lisa Desjardins Clinton and Trump will enter the final debate of the 2016 cycle on anything but even ground. With roughly three weeks to Election Day, Republican strategists nationwide publicly concede Hillary Clinton has a firm grip on the 270 Electoral College… Continue reading
Oct 10 Watch Ryan won’t campaign for Trump; Clinton widens lead in polls By PBS News Hour 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
Oct 10 Watch 8:34 The ‘remarkable’ dynamic confronting the GOP By PBS News Hour Sunday night saw the second of the three presidential debates. It came in the aftermath of renewed controversy over Donald Trump’s treatment of women. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and NPR’s Tamara Keith about… Continue watching
Oct 10 Debate questioner Kenneth Bone becomes internet star By Associated Press ST. LOUIS — While supporters of GOP nominee Donald Trump and Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton bicker following the second presidential debate, one participant is being greeted with almost universal approval: Kenneth Bone. Continue reading
Oct 10 Trump aide dismisses as ‘quip’ his threat to jail Clinton By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Donald Trump's campaign manager is dismissing as "a quip" Trump's threat to jail Hillary Clinton if he wins the presidency. Continue reading