Sep 27 Cheers and jeers: Americans tune into Trump-Clinton debate By Adam Kealoha Causey, Michelle Rindels LAS VEGAS — From senior centers to college campuses and bars featuring campaign-themed cocktails, Americans laughed, cheered and jeered through the first debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump. Continue reading
Sep 26 Fact checking and analyzing the first presidential debate By News Desk Our team of in-house experts analyzed, fact checked and added context to the candidates’ statements as the debate happened. Here’s what they found: HILLARY CLINTON ON HER GRANDDAUGHTER’S SECOND BIRTHDAY “The central question in this… Continue reading
Sep 26 Road to debate: Trump built image as he built business By Nancy Benac, Associated Press Donald Trump once claimed to be publicity shy. No joke. Continue reading
Sep 26 Clinton as communicator, from Wellesley to campaign trail By Jocelyn Noveck, Associated Press NEW YORK — Hillary Clinton has said it herself: She's not the most naturally gifted public communicator. Continue reading
Sep 26 Debate Night: Clinton, Trump set for high-stakes showdown By Julie Pace, Associated Press WASHINGTON — After months of tangling from afar, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will confront each other face-to-face for the first time in Monday night's presidential debate, laying out for voters their vastly different visions for America's future. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch: The first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump By Daniel Bush, Lisa Desjardins While you're gearing up to watch the debate, thumb through PBS Newshour's coverage of the issues, the candidates and the state of the race. Continue reading
Sep 24 Trump’s unconventional debate prep skips mock debates By Jill Colvin and Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Since he entered the presidential race, it's been Donald Trump's style to break with convention. It's no different when it comes to debate prep. Continue reading
Sep 23 Watch 12:22 Shields and Brooks on transparency in police shootings, first debate expectations 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 police shootings in Charlotte and Tulsa, the newly released video showing the fatal shooting of Keith Scott, the candidates’ views… Continue watching
Sep 23 Gwen’s Take: How to moderate a debate By Gwen Ifill Moderating a debate means spending more time with briefing books than with your children. It means writing, and rewriting, and rephrasing. It means finding a way to be alert enough to notice when your question goes unanswered and nimble enough… Continue reading
Sep 22 Trump says debate moderators shouldn’t fact-check By Associated Press Trump says it's up to the candidates themselves to call out their rivals when they are wrong. Trump spoke Thursday in a telephone interview on "Fox and Friends." He says the candidates should "argue it out."… Continue reading