Sep 27 Six takeaways from the first presidential debate By Lisa Desjardins, Daniel Bush Nineteen months of campaigning and years of presidential ambitions from both candidates just compressed themselves into a 94-minute battle of words. But as fact-checkers’ fingers uncurl, what are the longer-term takeaways from the historic debate between Donald Trump and Hillary… Continue reading
Sep 26 Fact checking and analyzing the first presidential debate By News Desk Our team of in-house experts analyzed, fact checked and added context to the candidates’ statements as the debate happened. Here’s what they found: HILLARY CLINTON ON HER GRANDDAUGHTER’S SECOND BIRTHDAY “The central question in this… Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch The latest from Cleveland as GOP convention start nears By PBS News Hour Ohio Gov. John Kasich denied a request by the head of Cleveland’s police union on Sunday to suspend laws allowing gun owners to carry their weapons in public, including near the upcoming RNC. Meanwhile, Donald Trump’s campaign chair said the… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 9:25 Meet young Donald Trump, a ‘pioneer of self-promotion’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 3:48 Hear two GOP supporters face off about Trump ahead of RNC By PBS News Hour In a lead up to the Republican National Convention on Monday, Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield in Cleveland, Ohio, tells a tale of two GOP members who embody the gap between Trump’s most ardent supporters and detractors. Continue watching
May 01 Calling GOP nomination race ‘over,’ Trump sharpens attacks on Clinton By Laurie Kellman, Associated Press The change of subject reflects Trump's conviction that the race for the Republican presidential nomination is essentially "over," with GOP rivals Ted Cruz and John Kasich unable to catch up to Trump's delegate haul. Continue reading
Apr 30 GOP race scrambles California’s political fault lines By Nicholas Riccardi, Michael R. Blood, Associated Press The prospect of Donald Trump clinching the nomination in the Golden State has scrambled the party's political fault lines in advance of its pivotal June primary, forging unexpected alliances that blur those longstanding divisions. Continue reading
Apr 30 Pennsylvania GOP voting delegates voice strong support for Trump By Associated Press A solid majority of Pennsylvania Republicans elected as delegates to the GOP's presidential nominating convention in Cleveland say they intend to vote for the candidate who won a thumping primary victory in their state - Donald Trump. Continue reading
Apr 17 GOP official rails over effort aimed at nomination rules By Alan Fram, Associated Press The Republican Party's rules chairman is accusing other GOP officials of "a breach of our trust" by trying to preserve the party leadership's power to allow the nomination of a fresh candidate for president. Continue reading