Jun 18 Democrats to give Trump ‘rude awakening’ in summer campaigning By Lisa Lerer and Julie Bykowicz, Associated Press Donald Trump's unconventional campaign is about to feel the heat of political organization from Democrats. Continue reading
Jun 18 Ryan says Republicans should follow ‘conscience’ on Trump By Matthew Daly, Associated Press House Speaker Paul Ryan says Republican lawmakers should follow their conscience in deciding whether or not to support Donald Trump, the GOP's presumptive nominee for president. Continue reading
Jun 17 Watch 12:41 Shields and Brooks on gun violence and how leaders responded to Orlando shooting By PBS News Hour Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including reactions to Sunday’s mass shooting in Orlando, whether President Obama should use the term “radical Islam,” the possibility of… Continue watching
Jun 17 Watch 4:46 This season’s best graduation speakers included the president — and a middle schooler By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, as graduation season draws to a close, we look back at some of the advice given by actors, politicians and industry leaders to graduates across the country. And while most graduation speeches… Continue watching
Jun 17 Videos from ongoing lawsuits may fuel Clinton, Trump attack ads By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press The presidential campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are both trying to prevent the public release of videos that are critical to legal cases involving the candidates. Continue reading
Jun 16 Few, if any, minority senior execs in Trump’s empire By Jeff Horwitz and Jake Pearson, Associated Press WASHINGTON — There are few, if any, black executives in the upper ranks of the Trump Organization, a review by The Associated Press has found. Continue reading
Jun 16 Clinton wins endorsement of the AFL-CIO By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Hillary Clinton on Thursday won the endorsement of the AFL-CIO, the nation's largest labor federation, in another sign of her consolidation of the Democratic party heading into next month's convention. Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch 10:09 Measuring the ‘Trump effect’ on the 2016 presidential race By PBS News Hour With one of the most contentious and unusual primary seasons in history winding down, presumptive nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are gearing up for what promises to be an equally volatile general election. Gwen Ifill talks to senior Trump… Continue watching
Jun 15 Trump, NRA to discuss how to block suspected terrorists from buying guns By Jonathan Lemire and Jill Colvin, Associated Press An NRA spokeswoman did not immediately respond to a request for comment, but the powerful lobbying group, which endorsed Trump last month, tweeted Wedensday: "Happy to meet @realdonaldtrump. Our position is no guns for terrorists_period. Due process & right to… Continue reading
Jun 15 Clinton tries to unite Democrats after winning DC primary By Ken Thomas, Associated Press Clinton's victory Tuesday in the District of Columbia, the final primary of 2016, had no bearing on her role as the presumptive nominee, but it nevertheless marked a transition in the lengthy primary fight between the two rivals. Continue reading