Oct 05 5 takeaways from the vice presidential debate By Daniel Bush, Lisa Desjardins In their only debate of 2016, the vice-presidential candidates launched into blistering attacks on their opponents’ running mates, stretched time limits into oblivion and also did include significant, thoughtful policy discussions. Continue reading
Oct 04 Live fact checking the vice presidential debate By NPR News Desk Follow the live transcript below as the politics team at NPR provides context, analysis and fact checking for the 2016 Vice Presidential Debate. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 5:22 What Pence and Kaine need to do in their only VP face-off By PBS News Hour On Tuesday night, Sen. Tim Kaine and Gov. Mike Pence will take the spotlight in their only face-off this election season. For analysis on what they need to accomplish and avoid, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff speak with syndicated columnist… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 6:39 How the deadlocked Supreme Court became a leading campaign issue By PBS News Hour The Supreme Court has refused to rehear a case over President Obama’s executive action aimed at protecting millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation. The decision reflects the continuing difficulty of the court’s deadlock without a ninth justice. Gwen Ifill looks… Continue watching
Oct 04 Watch 15:07 How the VP nominees are preparing to boost their campaigns in the debate By PBS News Hour Tonight, vice presidential nominees Sen. Tim Kaine and Gov. Mike Pence will meet to debate at Longwood University in Virginia. Lisa Desjardins offers a look at debate preparations and Gwen Ifill talks to Matt Schlapp, chair of the American Conservative… Continue watching
Oct 04 In Wisconsin, DMV workers give bad information on voter IDs By Scott Bauer and Todd Richmond, Associated Press Workers at seven Division of Motor Vehicles offices across Wisconsin are heard in newly released recordings giving would-be voters without photo IDs inaccurate information about the availability of credentials that would allow them to cast a ballot in next month's… Continue reading
Oct 04 Trump’s down-ballot impact? Democrats, GOP disagree By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — From Minnesota to the San Diego suburbs, Democrats are throwing millions of dollars into TV ads tethering House Republican candidates to Donald Trump. They say the strategy is buoying their quest for big gains in the chamber in… Continue reading
Oct 04 VIEWERS’ GUIDE: Low-key VP candidates get debate spotlight By Alan Suderman, Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. — Donald Trump can swallow an entire news cycle with a single tweet. Hillary Clinton's been on a first-name basis with the country for three decades. Mike Pence and Tim Kaine? Not so much. Continue reading
Oct 03 Watch 7:41 What to expect in a Pence-Kaine debate showdown By PBS News Hour The vice presidential debate is just one day away. What’s at stake as the second-in-line candidates take the national stage? Also, how will recent revelations about Donald Trump’s taxes and comments on women affect the polls? And what do Hillary… Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 3:23 Clinton campaign pounces on Trump controversies By PBS News Hour Over the weekend, The New York Times reported that Donald Trump may have been able to legally avoid paying federal income taxes for 18 years. The candidate is also under fire for allegations about his treatment of women behind the… Continue watching