Aug. 12, 2016 11 a.m. EDT
News: Trump attempts to tie Clinton and Obama to rise of ISIS
In the last 24 hours, Donald Trump has focused on tying Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama to the rise of the Islamic State. In Fort Lauderdale last night, the GOP nominee referred to Obama as the “founder” of the terrorist organization. The Clinton campaign dismissed the comments as more trash talk and blasted Trump’s economic proposals, calling them “fearful” and “outlandish.”
Aug. 05, 2016 9:22 p.m. EDT
News: Battle of the veeps, a tea party loss and Donald Trump one-on-one
While Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton battle for the presidency, their vice presidential picks are displaying a different style on the campaign trail. Also this week, tea party Rep. Tim Huelskamp of Kansas lost his reelection fight. Plus, The Washington Post's Phil Rucker shares behind-the-scenes details of his nearly hour-long conversation with GOP nominee Donald Trump.
Aug. 05, 2016 9:15 p.m. EDT
News: Republican leaders concerned about Trump as polls show a Clinton lead
Republican Party leaders are growing increasingly concerned about Donald Trump's ability to win the White House after a difficult week for his campaign and his Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton with a lead in most national polls. Trump's week has included a series of missteps that include an ongoing feud with a Gold Star family and suggesting the November election will be rigged.
Aug. 02, 2016 12:55 p.m. EDT
News: Obama: Trump "unfit" to be president
President Obama offered a strong rebuke to the Republican candidate hoping to succeed him as president, just days after Donald Trump criticized the family of a Muslim-America soldier who died in Iraq. "I think the Republican nominee is unfit to serve as president," Obama said. "He keeps on proving it."
Jul. 29, 2016 9:20 p.m. EDT
News: Unseen convention moments & Donald Trump grabs headlines with request for Russia
Our panelists return from two weeks of political conventions to share the most memorable moments and behind-the-scenes things you only see at the conventions. From Michelle Obama's emotional speech to Joe Biden's indictment of Donald Trump, Democrats put together "compelling television," says The Wall Street Journal's Jeanne Cummings.
Jul. 29, 2016 9:19 p.m. EDT
News: Hillary Clinton makes history as Democratic nominee and the general election strategy begins
Hillary Clinton declared a "moment of reckoning" for America when she became the first woman to accept the Democratic nomination for president, effectively kicking off the general election campaign. And the slickly-produced Democratic Convention speakers tried to undercut Republican nominee Donald Trump's credibility with voters.
Jul. 26, 2016 12:46 p.m. EDT
News: 2008 Dem Convention: "Moment of catharsis"
When Hillary Clinton spoke at the 2008 Democratic convention after losing the primary battle to Barack Obama, Michele Norris described the importance of giving Clinton's supporters a "moment of catharsis" that was "like air leaving a pressure cooker." Will Bernie Sanders' speech last night do the same thing for Democrats this year?
Jul. 22, 2016 6:51 p.m. EDT
News: Washington Week Extra: Philadelphia Edition - What voters care about in battleground state Pennsylvania
Attention shifts from the Republican National Convention in Cleveland to Philadelphia, where Democrats will meet to officially nominate Hillary Clinton as their presidential candidate next week. Washington Week is on the ground in the city of brotherly love to hear what voters in the battleground state of Pennsylvania care about in the 2016 election.
Jul. 22, 2016 6:46 p.m. EDT
News: Washington Week in Philadelphia: Trump accepts Republican nomination and Clinton prepares for DNC
The Republican National Convention ended with Donald Trump accepting the Republican Party's nomination for president, but was Trump able to successfully reframe his message to broaden his appeal before the general election? Meanwhile, the Democrats are preparing for their nominating convention in Philadelphia, and nominee-to-be Hillary Clinton makes her VP pick.
Jul. 20, 2016 11:01 a.m. EDT
News: How Donald Trump rose from real estate scion to TV ‘boss’
Just as Donald Trump was finishing business school, he set his sights on showbiz, investing in a Broadway production. But when that failed, he retreated to the family business of real estate, where he found success (as well as bankruptcy), climbed New York’s social ladder and courted controversy. Gwen Ifill explores the career path that led Trump to pursue the Oval Office.
