Jul 16 Kamala Harris and J.D. Vance have not yet agreed on terms for a vice presidential debate By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Harris and Trump have previously agreed to July 23 or Aug. 13 dates, but the former president wants the debate to be on Fox news, which the Biden team has indicated it would reject. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 7:37 Republicans try to fire up voters while calling for unity in wake of assassination attempt By Lisa Desjardins, Winston Wilde, Saher Khan The second night of the Republican National Convention will feature former South Carolina governor, and runner-up in this year’s GOP primary, Nikki Haley. Lisa Desjardins reports from the convention floor with a closer look at the start of the week… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 6:55 RNC chair on Trump’s convention appearance: ‘It is a miracle that he’s here’ By Amna Nawaz, Mike Fritz, Alexa Gold The first night of the Republican National Convention featured former President Donald Trump's first public appearance since he was nearly killed. Amna Nawaz spoke with Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley about Trump's appearance and the selection of JD Vance… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 7:27 Democratic leaders call for New Jersey Sen. Menendez to resign after conviction By William Brangham, Karina Cuevas, Ryan Connelly Holmes New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez has been found guilty on all counts in a federal corruption trial. The prominent Democrat was accused of abuse of power and enriching himself and associates. Just minutes after the verdict was delivered, Senate Majority… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 5:51 Rep. D’Esposito says Republicans are ’embracing the youth’ with Vance on ticket By Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett, Alexa Gold, Juliet Fuisz A number of candidates and lawmakers up for reelection are slated to speak Tuesday evening at the Republican National Convention. Rep. Anthony D'Esposito of New York is a former police officer and his reelection is key to Republican efforts to… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 6:51 Carson says he ‘would love to see’ nationwide abortion ban but now it’s up to states By Geoff Bennett, Juliet Fuisz Dr. Ben Carson served as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in Donald Trump's administration, and he is one of only a handful of cabinet members still in the former president's orbit. Geoff Bennett spoke with Carson ahead of… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 9:29 Historian explores how polarization and division leads to political violence By Judy Woodruff, Sarah Clune Hartman, Frank Carlson As Americans continue to grasp what led up to the threat on former President Trump's life, Judy Woodruff sought some perspective on how this moment of political violence and deep division relates to the country’s past. It’s the latest in… Continue watching
Jul 16 Watch 3:18 Photojournalists describe capturing iconic images of Trump rally shooting By Mike Fritz, Sam Lane The assassination attempt on former President Trump immediately sent shockwaves across the nation and through an already tense presidential campaign. It also quickly became an event defined by iconic photographs. We spoke with two of the photojournalists who were covering… Continue watching
Jul 16 AP report: House Democrats push to delay official Biden nomination vote until August convention By Lisa Mascaro, Will Wessert, Associated Press Those Democrats are circulating a letter Tuesday with “serious concerns” about plans for a virtual roll call as soon as July 21, ahead of the Democratic National Convention next month in Chicago. Continue reading
Jul 16 Trump’s economic plan promises to ‘defeat’ inflation but leaves out policy, budget specifics By Josh Boak, Associated Press Trump says he wants tariffs on trade partners and no taxes on tips. Continue reading