Jul 29 Watch 5:03 The most memorable moments from the Cleveland and Philly conventions By PBS News Hour The chants, the jabs, the sound bites and everything in between: we take a look back at some of the highlights from the Democratic and Republican conventions these past two weeks. Continue watching
Jul 29 How did first-time voters see this year’s conventions? By Adelyn Baxter The Student Reporting Labs team covered the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, exploring each host city to find a diverse range of youth perspectives on this year’s presidential race. Continue reading
Jul 29 Father of fallen Muslim soldier to Trump: Have you read the Constitution? By Bradley Klapper, Associated Press Pakistan-born Khizr Khan attacked Donald Trump on Thursday at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia, saying that if it were up to Trump, his son never would have been American or served in the military. Continue reading
Jul 29 Is America broken? Conventions offer contrasting views of America By Ken Guggenheim, Associated Press Does America still work as a nation and need a leader like Hillary Clinton who will build on past accomplishments? Or is it rotted and on the brink of collapse, needing a nonpolitician savior like Donald Trump?… Continue reading
Jul 28 AP fact check: Hillary Clinton’s speech and other remarks from DNC’s final day By Calvin Woodward, Bradley Klapper, Associated Press There were swings and misses from both sides Thursday, at the Democratic convention where Hillary Clinton spoke from the stage and at Trump's earlier rally in Iowa. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 7:48 In most unusual of campaign years, can Clinton surprise us? By PBS News Hour She’s been on the scene for 25 years, so how can Hillary Clinton be both status quo and an agent of change? Spelling that out is a major challenge as she works to shore up the Obama base and win… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 7:07 Clinton’s top strategist says she’ll draw sharp contrasts with Trump By PBS News Hour The mission for Hillary Clinton, says the candidate’s chief strategist Joel Benenson, is to draw sharp and clear differences with Donald Trump. Clinton will spell out two visions — an optimistic one in which Americans are “stronger together” or Trump’s,… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 9:43 How Democrats can win back Trump’s working class supporters By PBS News Hour Richard Trumka, president of the AFL-CIO, says Republican Donald Trump has successfully tapped into the frustrations of white males and the working class but believes that when voters are given info on his positions on wages and other issues, that… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 1:58 Looking back at some DNC Trump trash talk By PBS News Hour Just as Republicans took aim at Hillary Clinton in Cleveland, Democrats in Philadelphia — and former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg — lobbed some of their own zingers at Donald Trump over the past week. The NewsHour takes a… Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch 2:47 It’s Hillary Clinton’s big night as she formally accepts Dem presidential nomination By PBS News Hour Continue watching