Jul 19 Watch 5:52 Melania Trump’s speech controversy casts shadow over RNC By PBS News Hour Republicans will formally nominate Donald Trump as their presidential candidate Tuesday night. After the roll call of states, the convention will get down to business with its theme of jobs and the economy. But a speech by Melania Trump on… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 3:58 Why Republicans are struggling in the battle for millennial voters By PBS News Hour Both Republicans and Democrats are vying for the increasingly important demographic of young voters. Lisa Desjardins reports from Cleveland on why the GOP has had a difficult time recruiting millennials. Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 8:13 Can Republicans find compromise on immigration reform? By PBS News Hour Immigration is a central tenant of Donald Trump’s domestic policy agenda and a topic of major division among Republicans. Judy Woodruff and Gwen Ifill get two views from Rep. Tom Marino, R-Pa., and Daniel Garza of the LIBRE Initiative. Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 7:55 How Donald Trump rose from real estate scion to TV ‘boss’ By PBS News Hour Just as Donald Trump was finishing business school, he set his sights on showbiz, investing in a Broadway production. But when that failed, he retreated to the family business of real estate, where he found success (as well as bankruptcy),… Continue watching
Jul 19 Clinton: First day of Republican convention ‘surreal’ By Ken Thomas, Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Hillary Clinton dismissed the first day of the Republican National Convention as a "surreal" experience on Tuesday, comparing the gathering led by Republican Donald Trump to the classic fantasy film "The Wizard of Oz."… Continue reading
Jul 19 Trump chief stars in campaign controversy By Steve Peoples, Associated Press CLEVELAND — Even more than the candidate himself, Donald Trump's campaign chief has emerged as the early star of the Republican National Convention. Continue reading
Jul 19 Mishaps overshadow message at the Republican National Convention By Daniel Bush CLEVELAND — The Trump campaign needs a big night on Tuesday after its problem-plagued first day at the Republican National Convention. As the reality of Monday’s problems set in, media coverage of the convention quickly focused on the evening’s… Continue reading
Jul 19 Are you a politics buff? Take our quiz on which president swam in the buff By Larisa Epatko Our roving reporter Meredith Garretson is asking attendees of the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland trivia questions about politics and presidents. You can take the same quiz here minus the rhinestone cowboy boots and the balloon drops. Continue reading
Jul 19 Column: Why neither candidate will ever return America to its 1950s prosperity By Harold Meyerson Restoring the widely shared prosperity of mid-1900s would be no mean challenge for a President Clinton, a President Trump or a President Anybody Else. Continue reading
Jul 19 Column: Key to America’s prosperity? Bold economic policies that address racial inequities By Janet Murguia The changing demographics of this country and the exponential growth of workers of color in the next few decades compel us to address racial inequities that also serve as a hindrance to financial gains. Continue reading