Aug 08 Trump vows tax cuts to ‘jumpstart’ U.S. in revamped economic plan By Jill Colvin and Josh Lederman, Associated Press Donald Trump unleashed a blistering attack Monday on Hillary Clinton's approach to the economy while promising he would provide deep tax cuts and jolt middle class workers back to prosperity. Continue reading
Aug 08 Jeb Bush’s son breaks with family, backs Donald Trump By Associated Press George P. Bush, the Texas land commissioner and son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, is seen on a video posted online encouraging Republicans to unite behind the Republican nominee. Continue reading
Aug 07 Trump to try to steady campaign with economic speech By Laurie Kellman and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump is trying to shift from a disastrous stretch of his presidential campaign to one focused on policy and party unity. Continue reading
Aug 07 Here’s how electors pick the president By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press A look at the ins and outs of the Electoral College and how its role could be even more scrutinized this year. Continue reading
Aug 06 Clinton sets out most efficient path to win battleground states By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press With three months until Election Day, Hillary Clinton is focused on capturing the battleground states that have decided the most recent presidential elections. Continue reading
Aug 06 Military community split over Trump’s feud with Khans By Ben Finley, Associated Press Not all said they could look past Trump's fight with the Khans, joining with the many senior Republicans who condemned his remarks and urged him to apologize. Continue reading
Aug 06 Donald Trump endorses House Speaker Paul Ryan By Steve Peoples and Jill Colvin, Associated Press Donald Trump endorsed House Speaker Paul Ryan to end a four-day standoff that exposed the deep chasms in the Republican Party over his candidacy. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 12:05 Brooks and Marcus on polls this week catching up with reality By PBS News Hour Judy Woodruff speaks with New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus about the week in politics, including how Donald Trump’s controversial behavior further boosted Hillary Clinton’s post-convention polls, the “exquisitely difficult” position of anti-Trump Republicans… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 2:53 Calling Trump ‘dangerous,’ former CIA director endorses Clinton By PBS News Hour In the past week, Hillary Clinton has surged to a lead in national polls. But on Friday, while speaking to a group of black and Hispanic journalists, she acknowledged that many Americans still do not trust her. Meanwhile, former CIA… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch 11:14 Comparing the presidential candidates’ approaches to the economy By PBS News Hour July saw 255,000 jobs created and unemployment flat at 4.9%. How would the candidates boost the economy? Clinton seeks major infrastructure projects and a higher minimum wage, while Trump wants business tax cuts to encourage companies to invest in employees. Continue watching