Aug 28 The GOP’s norm-shattering convention showed how the two parties are worlds apart By Amna Nawaz, Daniel Bush, Yamiche Alcindor, Leah Nagy, Vika Aronson, Erica R. Hendry, Emily Carpeaux, Frank Carlson PBS NewsHour’s senior national correspondent Amna Nawaz talks with White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor and political reporter Daniel Bush about what happened this week and what it means for the 2020 race. Continue reading
Aug 28 Watch 5:19 How Trump’s RNC acceptance speech distorted the truth By Amna Nawaz On the Republican National Convention's final night, President Trump accepted his party’s nomination for a second term -- using the White House as a campaign backdrop. Trump painted the election in stark terms, calling opponent Joe Biden “the destroyer of… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 4:45 Despite Trump’s characterization, coronavirus is not in U.S. ‘rearview mirror’ In accepting his party’s nomination on the final night of the Republican National Convention, President Trump characterized the United States’ response to the coronavirus pandemic as a success that saved American lives. But the metrics he referenced create an inaccurate… Continue watching
Aug 28 Watch 12:00 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s RNC message, the politics of protests Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the week in politics, including their reactions to the Republican National Convention and President Trump’s speech in particular, how the conventions could affect the… Continue watching
Aug 28 WATCH: Trump amplifies convention warnings about Biden at New Hampshire rally By Zeke Miller, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Fresh off accepting the Republican Party's nomination, President Donald Trump is sowing fear about the implications of a Joe Biden victory to voters in battleground states. Continue reading
Aug 28 Top general says no role for military in presidential vote By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The comments from Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, underscore the extraordinary political environment in America, where the president has declared without evidence that the expected surge in mail-in ballots will make the vote "inaccurate and… Continue reading
Aug 28 An unprecedented backdrop but a familiar message as Trump takes the stage on final night of RNC By Candice Norwood President Donald Trump officially accepted his party’s renomination in front of a crowd of hundreds of people gathered at the White House. Continue reading
Aug 28 WATCH LIVE: Mike Pence speaks at Trump campaign event in Michigan By Joshua Barajas This campaign stop follows his speech to the Republican National Convention earlier in the week, after accepting the GOP renomination for vice president. Continue reading
Aug 28 Harris says nationwide mask mandate wouldn’t carry punishment By Will Weissert, Associated Press Democratic vice presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris said Friday “nobody’s going to be punished” if she and running mate Joe Biden implement the nationwide mask mandate they have called for during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Aug 28 WATCH: Ivanka Trump’s full speech at the 2020 Republican National Convention By Associated Press Ivanka credited the president with leading nationwide shutdowns across the U.S. at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic in order to save lives, but these decisions were largely driven by state governors and other local leaders. Continue reading