Jun. 22, 2016 10:38 a.m. EDT
News: Trump vows to overcome $40 million fundraising gap with Clinton by matching contributions
The summer presidential campaign kicked off with a striking fundraising gap between the two presumptive nominees -- not only does Hillary Clinton lead Donald Trump in national polls, but she has raised over $40 million more. For a closer look at Trump’s finances and what they could mean for his chances in November, Gwen Ifill talks to Matea Gold of The Washington Post and Susan Page of USA Today.
Jun. 21, 2016 11:45 a.m. EDT
News: What a Trump staff shake-up means for his election strategy
Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Gwen Ifill to discuss the latest in politics, including what Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski’s ousting means for the presumptive GOP nominee, Trump’s unconventional June advertising strategy, Hillary Clinton’s $23 million swing state blitz and whether mainstream Republicans will try to dump Trump at the RNC.
Jun. 17, 2016 9:03 p.m. EDT
News: Orlando Shooting: Investigation and Political Fallout
In the days after the shooting at an Orlando nightclub left 49 people dead and dozens wounded, the debate in Washington has turned to guns and terrorism. NBC's Pete Williams reports on the investigation and shooter. President Obama visited families of victims while after a 15-hour Democratic filibuster, senators will vote on four gun proposals next week.
Jun. 16, 2016 11:35 a.m. EDT
News: Measuring the ‘Trump effect’ on the 2016 presidential race
With one of the most contentious and unusual primary seasons in history winding down, presumptive nominees Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are gearing up for what promises to be an equally volatile general election. Gwen Ifill talks to senior Trump campaign adviser Barry Bennett, Beth Reinhard of The Wall Street Journal and Ann Selzer of Selzer & Company for more on what to expect this fall.
Jun. 15, 2016 7:07 p.m. EDT
News: Donald Trump's Campaign Anniversary
One year ago, Donald Trump launched his unlikely campaign for the Republican nomination. Within weeks, he was leading the polls as the frontrunner, a position he would maintain until becoming the presumptive GOP nominee in May. "We’ll see how long he stays in," The Washington Post's Dan Balz said days after Trump entered the race with a speech that said Mexican immigrants are "rapists"
Jun. 15, 2016 12:01 p.m. EDT
News: Inside Russian hacking of Democrats’ opposition research on Trump
For nearly a year, Russian hackers have been penetrating Democratic National Committee computers and stealing, among other things, research compiled on presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump. Gwen Ifill talks to Dmitri Alperovitch of CrowdStrike and Sasha Issenberg of Bloomberg Politics for more on the stunning sophistication of these breaches and the reasons behind them.
Jun. 14, 2016 11:22 a.m. EDT
News: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton react to Orlando mass shooting
Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Gwen Ifill to discuss the latest in politics, including Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton’s standoff over the Orlando shooting, what Orlando could mean for the presidential election, Clinton’s take on the struggle against radical Islamic terrorism and Donald Trump’s appeal to the LGBT community.
Jun. 10, 2016 9:15 p.m. EDT
News: Trump's money machine, Clinton & Trump campaign styles, "Stop Trump" standstill and is Hillary Clinton too well known?
On the Webcast, The Wall Street Journal's Jeanne Cummings explains Donald Trump's fundraising machine for the general election. With his agreement with the RNC, he won't be able to control where most of the money goes. Plus, TIME's Michael Scherer explains the differences between the Clinton and Trump campaign organizations.
Jun. 10, 2016 9:12 p.m. EDT
News: The General Election Begins: Clinton clinches nomination, Obama endorses and Trump criticized by GOP leaders
Hillary Clinton made history this week becoming the first woman presumptive presidential nominee of a major political party. Her campaign also rolled out the endorsements of high-profile Democrats including President Obama and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Jun. 07, 2016 10:52 p.m. EDT
News: Donald Trump: I will make GOP proud
Donald Trump struck a more subdued tone in his speech after the final primary night of the 2016 presidential campaign. Reading from a teleprompter, the presumptive Republican nominee promised the GOP: "I will make you proud of your party and our movement."