Sep 18 Obama says if African-Americans do not vote, it will be a ‘personal insult’ By Ken Thomas and Kevin Freking, Associated Press President Barack Obama said Saturday night he will take it as a "personal insult" if the African-American community fails to turn out for the election. Continue reading
Sep 17 Trump says ‘open borders’ cost lives and ‘this will end’ By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Donald Trump, who has made a hardline stance on immigration a centerpiece of his presidential campaign, asserted Saturday that "not one more American life should be given up in the name of open borders."… Continue reading
Sep 17 Trump glosses over past actions, hopes voters do same By Julie Pace, Associated Press Donald Trump is brazenly betting that voters now settling on their choice for president are willing to set aside all that came before his late-in-the-campaign recalibration. Continue reading
Sep 17 Michelle Obama warns young voters against being ‘turned off’ By Julie Pace, Associated Press Stepping deeper into the political fray, Michelle Obama warned young voters against being "tired or turned off" in the 2016 election. Continue reading
Sep 17 Disarm Clinton’s bodyguards, ‘let’s see what happens,’ Trump says By Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press Donald Trump was making his usual sarcastic call for Hillary Clinton's Secret Service agents to be stripped of their firearms when he added an aside to his rally remarks. Continue reading
Sep 16 Watch 3:29 Trump ends one Obama ‘birther’ rumor by starting another By PBS News Hour After years of stoking the so-called “birther” controversy, Donald Trump finally acknowledged that President Obama is a natural-born U.S. citizen. But then Trump falsely accused Hillary Clinton of starting the rumors about Obama’s birthplace. Clinton and members of the Congressional… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 6:34 Can Trump gain with Ohio Democrats on economic issues? By PBS News Hour Trumbull is one of Ohio’s most reliably Democratic counties. But Republican nominee Donald Trump has paid special attention to the region and voters have listened to his message about the economy. John Yang speaks with some voters who see the… Continue watching
Sep 16 Watch 12:18 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s ‘birther’ lie, Clinton’s ‘deplorables’ effect 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 Donald Trump’s admittance -- after five years of sowing doubt -- that President Obama is a natural-born citizen, plus Hillary… Continue watching
Sep 16 AP fact check: How Trump’s ‘Penny Plan’ adds up to big cuts By Christopher S. Rugaber and Calvin Woodward, Associated Press Donald Trump’s “Penny Plan” sounds like a painless pinprick in the federal budget — a 1 percent annual cut in a chunk of government spending, adding up to huge savings. But it’s really an axe that would hollow out much… Continue reading
Sep 16 Third-party candidates Johnson and Stein fail to qualify for first debate By Associated Press Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will be the only two candidates at the first presidential debate. Continue reading