Oct 18 Column: 2016 is making me rethink how I teach elections By Ryan Werenka Assigning students to watch the presidential debates and discussing candidate's platforms have been fairly commonplace practices for most U.S. government and civics teachers -- until Election 2016. Ryan Werenka teaches AP U.S. government and economics in Michigan and says this… Continue reading
Oct 18 Where do the presidential candidates stand on veterans’ issues? By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Lifetime health care is part of the bargain for many of those who put their lives on the line in the armed forces, and it's become clear the government isn't holding up its end. Continue reading
Oct 18 Obama tells Trump to ‘stop whining’ about the election By Kathleen Hennessey and Kevin Freking, Associated Press Obama called Trump's intensifying, pre-emptive warnings about voter fraud "unprecedented" in modern politics. The rhetoric is not based on any evidence, Obama said, but is simply aimed at discrediting the election before the first votes are counted. Continue reading
Oct 18 WikiLeaks releases Clinton’s initial list of running mates By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The list was included among hacked emails from Clinton's campaign chairman disclosed by WikiLeaks. Continue reading
Oct 18 GOP leaders allege a cover-up over Clinton’s email use By Kathleen Hennessey, Associated Press Republican congressional leaders are alleging a cover-up following news that the State Department had asked FBI officials to lower the classification of a sensitive email. FBI notes released Monday revealed discussion of a "quid pro quo" in trying to get… Continue reading
Oct 18 This Michigan billboard with a message in Arabic taunts Trump By Associated Press The sign went up last weekend and the Free Press reports it's funded by the Nuisance Committee super PAC, which was started by the creator of the Cards Against Humanity card game. Continue reading
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 17 Watch 6:51 News Wrap: Afghanistan reports progress against Taliban forces By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, government forces in Afghanistan are reporting progress against Taliban forces in a key southern city. Also, the city of Aleppo may get a brief respite this week, after Russia announced an eight-hour “humanitarian pause.” But… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 8:34 Could rigged election talk backfire on Trump? Do FBI email notes damage Clinton? By PBS News Hour With Election Day just three weeks away and the final debate on Wednesday, the fight is increasingly heated. Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and NPR’s Tamara Keith join Judy Woodruff to discuss the possible implications of Donald Trump’s… Continue watching
Oct 17 Watch 7:52 Is there large-scale voter fraud in the U.S.? In a word, no. By PBS News Hour Continue watching