Aug 31 Watch 9:14 Why some ‘insider’ candidates are struggling to appeal to voters By PBS News Hour Donald Trump is still dominating the polls, but how are the other top Republican candidates like Ben Carson, Jeb Bush and Scott Walker faring? Gwen Ifill looks at the week ahead in politics -- including another State Department email dump… Continue watching
Aug 30 Bernie Sanders: U.S. should be prepared to use military force By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said the United States should have the strongest military in the world and should be prepared to act when it or its allies are threatened or in response to genocide, in an interview that aired… Continue reading
Aug 30 Trump’s call for mass deportation reminiscent of Depression-era policy By Russell Contreras, Associated Press Around 500,000 to 1 million Mexican immigrants and Mexican Americans were pushed out of the country during the 1930s repatriation, as the removal is sometimes called. Continue reading
Aug 29 Trump will decide ‘very soon’ on third party bid By Associated Press Donald Trump says he's going to make a decision once and for all about whether he'll mount a third party bid if he loses the Republican nomination for president. Continue reading
Aug 29 Ridin’ with Biden? Clinton poses big challenge for VP By Associated Press If Biden chooses to run, he'll do so as an underdog to Hillary Rodham Clinton. Continue reading
Aug 26 Watch 6:49 Planned Parenthood funding fight fires up the campaign trail By PBS News Hour Undercover videos by anti-abortion activists have ignited a campaign among Republican lawmakers and presidential candidates to defund the women's health organization Planned Parenthood. Political director Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Aug 26 What’s behind the ‘anchor babies’ buzz phrase? By Laurie Kellman, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Donald Trump took heat when he spoke about "anchor babies" and seemed to relish the fallout from his latest provocation in the race for the GOP presidential nomination. Then Jeb Bush echoed the phrase and found himself on… Continue reading
Aug 25 Watch 9:36 How widespread are U.S. births by foreign tourists and undocumented migrants? By PBS News Hour Some GOP presidential candidates have decried birthright citizenship and so-called “anchor babies” -- children born in the U.S. to parents in the country illegally. There’s also talk of “maternity tourism,” when foreigners arrive to give birth before returning home. Judy… Continue watching
Aug 25 Fox News chief says Trump owes Megyn Kelly apology By David Bauder, Associated Press Donald Trump resumed his attacks on Fox News Channel's Megyn Kelly after her first show back following a vacation, tweeting that he liked her show better when she was away. Continue reading
Aug 25 Obama caught between Clinton, Biden ambitions By Julie Pace, Associated Press President Barack Obama is the man in the middle, caught between the White House aspirations of two of his closest advisers: Vice President Joe Biden and former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Continue reading