Jun 19 Watch 6:11 What the latest primary election results say about the state of the GOP in 2024 By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan Virginia, Georgia and Oklahoma held primary and runoff elections Tuesday night and the results in some key races could say a lot about the state of the Republican Party this election cycle. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Jun 18 Watch 6:49 Poll shows presidential race in dead heat and most people unsatisfied with candidates By Lisa Desjardins, Ali Schmitz, Saher Khan The race for the White House remains in a dead heat with just months to go before Election Day. Lisa Desjardins breaks down the numbers from our latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Continue watching
Jun 18 Trump says he loves Milwaukee after reportedly calling the RNC host city ‘horrible’ last week By Christine Fernando, Jill Colvin, Associated Press Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday repeatedly praised Milwaukee just weeks before it hosts the Republican National Convention, playing cleanup ain talking about swing-state Wisconsin’s largest city. Continue reading
Jun 18 High inflation curbs spending as retail sales rise a meager 0.1% in May By Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press Retail sales rose 0.1% in May, below the pace that economists projected, according to the Commerce Department. Continue reading
Jun 18 WATCH: Biden announces most expansive federal protection for immigrants in over a decade By Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The White House says the Biden administration will allow certain spouses of U.S. citizens without legal status to apply for permanent residency and eventually citizenship. Continue reading
Jun 18 Here’s how Americans feel about Biden and Trump as election season revs up By Laura Santhanam For many voters, the choice may come down to a handful of high-stakes issues and perceptions of which candidate handles them better, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Continue reading
Jun 17 Biden presidential campaign to spend $50 million in advertising blitz highlighting Trump’s conviction By Will Weissert, Associated Press Biden's campaign said Monday it wants to clearly define the choice between the candidates ahead of their first debate in Atlanta on June 27. Trump's campaign says the contrast between Trump and Biden "will be very clear on the debate… Continue reading
Jun 16 ‘They want us to be scared’: Anti-abortion activists target ballot measure organizers in Arkansas By Barbara Rodriguez, Grace Panetta, The 19th A ballot initiative effort in a deep-red state highlights the safety risks around the country for a group of organizers who are mostly women. Continue reading
Jun 16 Why U.S. foreign policy may play a larger role at the 2024 national conventions By Jonathan Masters, Gopal Ratnam, Council on Foreign Relations Foreign policy issues regularly come to the fore at the national political conventions, especially during periods of global instability. Sometimes the events are marked by bitter disagreements within the parties. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 5:54 Trump visits Capitol Hill for first time since Jan. 6 to meet with GOP lawmakers By Amna Nawaz, Ali Schmitz, Kyle Midura In his first trip to Capitol Hill since the Jan. 6 attack, former President Trump met behind closed doors with congressional Republicans. They aimed to use the visit as a display of unity following Trump’s conviction in his New York… Continue watching