Aug 18 Watch 5:11 How anti-Trump Republicans are working to defeat him By John Yang The opening night of the Democratic National Convention featured several Republicans who plan to vote for Joe Biden in the November election, including John Kasich, former governor of Ohio and a 2016 Republican presidential candidate himself. But some Republican groups,… Continue watching
Aug 18 Watch 7:18 Why this former DHS official under Trump is endorsing Biden Miles Taylor served as chief of staff at the Department of Homeland Security during the Trump administration. He made headlines Monday when he became the highest-ranking former administration official to break with the president and throw his support behind Joe… Continue watching
Aug 18 A century ago, some American women won the right to vote. Here's what women say today By Laura Santhanam, Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Eleven female voters shared their perspective about this moment’s significance with the PBS NewsHour, in their own words. Continue reading
Aug 18 Watch 4:17 Democratic delegates gear up to support Biden -- from afar More than 35 million Americans voted in Democratic presidential primaries this year. But when it comes to officially nominating former Vice President Joe Biden at the Democratic National Convention Tuesday night, nearly 4,000 delegates have the responsibility. This year, the… Continue watching
Aug 18 Politics This Morning: What to expect from Night 2 of the DNC By Daniel Bush, Amna Nawaz The PBS NewsHour’s Daniel Bush and Amna Nawaz talk about the biggest moments from the first night of the Democratic National Convention and what to watch on Night 2. Continue reading
Aug 18 Television viewership down for unconventional convention By David Bauder, Associated Press Preliminary estimates show 18.7 million people watched the first night of the virtual Democratic convention on ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC and Fox News Channel. That's down from nearly 26 million who saw the first night of Hillary Clinton's nominating… Continue reading
Aug 18 Ballot drop boxes seen as a way to bypass the post office By Astrid Galvan, Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press Such boxes have been used with success for several years in states like Oregon, Washington and Colorado that rely overwhelmingly or entirely on ballots that have to be sent in. Continue reading
Aug 18 WATCH: Trump delivers remarks on immigration in Yuma, Arizona By Jill Colvin, Zeke Miller, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press Trump aimed to highlight his immigration agenda in Yuma, Arizona, and receive an update on construction of his southern border wall, making his second trip to the city in less than a month. Continue reading
Aug 18 Republicans for Biden, a call for justice and other highlights from Night 1 of the DNC By Candice Norwood Democrats made history as they kicked off the first ever virtual convention Monday night. Continue reading
Aug 17 Watch 7:10 Buttigieg: Trump 'doesn't care about any of us,' but Biden does As the Democratic National Convention proceeds, the NewsHour will be talking to some prominent members of the party. We start with Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, who was competing against former Vice President Joe Biden for the… Continue watching