Aug 09 Watch 3:32 GOP defections grow a day after Trump tries to reset campaign By PBS News Hour Facing more defections from the Republican ranks -- including Sen. Susan Collins and 50 national security officials -- Donald Trump used a North Carolina rally to go after Hillary Clinton on gun rights. Meanwhile, Clinton, campaigning in Florida, has agreed… Continue watching
Aug 09 Watch 7:30 Why Republican Sen. Susan Collins won’t be voting for Trump By PBS News Hour Maine Sen. Susan Collins declared that she will not be voting for Donald Trump in a Washington Post op-ed Tuesday, citing his “constant stream of cruel comments.” Collins joins Gwen Ifill to discuss her decision not to support him, and… Continue watching
Aug 09 AP fact check: Trump wrongly says nation is short of coal By Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press The Republican nominee incorrectly blamed the coal industry's woes solely on new federal regulations, leaving out the effects of cheap natural gas. Continue reading
Aug 09 Trump comment that gun rights supporters can do something to stop Clinton draws criticism By Associated Press Donald Trump's campaign is saying the Republican nominee was touting the "amazing spirit" of Second Amendment supporters when he suggested they "could do" something to prevent Hillary Clinton as president from overturning the right to bear arms. Continue reading
Aug 09 Clinton pushes campaign ads during Olympics. Trump hasn’t aired one yet By Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press It's a striking change from four years ago, when then-cash-strapped Mitt Romney and his allies scrounged up the estimated $18 million needed to match what President Barack Obama was spending to advertise during the three weeks of the London Games,… Continue reading
Aug 08 Watch 3:04 Trump proposes 3-tier income tax structure, regulation freeze By PBS News Hour Donald Trump laid out his economic plan today in Detroit, proposing an across-the-board income tax reduction as well as a freeze on agency regulations. Trump also attacked Hillary Clinton’s policy approach, arguing it “punishes" workers and business owners in the… Continue watching
Aug 08 Watch 8:19 In a fluctuating race, will Donald Trump’s reset succeed? By PBS News Hour In light of his dip in the polls last week, Donald Trump attempted to reset his campaign on Monday by talking about economic policy. Meanwhile, both candidates have taken to questioning each other’s mental health, and a new competitor is… Continue watching
Aug 08 Could Evan McMullin’s third-party bid hurt Trump? By Daniel Bush Evan McMullin, a former House Republican staffer and CIA officer, launched an independent presidential bid on Monday, potentially giving frustrated conservative voters in some states an alternative to Donald Trump. Continue reading
Aug 08 AP fact check: How does Donald Trump’s economic plan hold up? By Associated Press In his centerpiece speech on the economy, Donald Trump wrongly accused Hillary Clinton of wanting to increase middle-class taxes and blamed America's crumbling roads and bridges in part on the money spent on refugees, a minuscule expense in comparison with… Continue reading
Aug 08 Will Trump energize the Latino vote? By Sergio Bustos and Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press Many Hispanic families have an immense personal stake in what happens on Election Day, but despite large numbers, Hispanics often can't vote, aren't registered to vote, or simply choose to sit out. Continue reading