Aug. 19, 2016 4:27 p.m. EDT
News: Trump shakes up campaign staff and expresses "regret" for past comments while Clinton's emails continue to raise questions
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump announced a major campaign shakeup as campaign chair Paul Manafort resigned and Breitbart's Steve Bannon and GOP pollster Kellyanne Conway stepped in. Trump also changed up his campaign tone by expressing "regret for some of his past statements. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton faced new questions about her private email server and her family's foundation.
Aug. 12, 2016 9:27 p.m. EDT
News: Election 2016: Separating the conventional from the unconventional
Donald Trump sparked another firestorm this week with remarks about "Second Amendment people" preventing Hillary Clinton from appointing judges who would curb gun rights and claiming that President Obama was the "founder of ISIS." While Trump's rhetoric has some Republicans saying they won't vote for him, is his unconventional campaign catching on with voters?
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 9:15 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.
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 6:46 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. 15, 2016 9:06 p.m. EDT
News: Washington Week in Cleveland: Candidates respond to terror attack, Trump names Pence as VP and Sanders endorses Clinton
The 2016 campaign has once again shifted to threat of terrorism and how the candidates respond to a major attack. Just days before the Republican National Convention meets in Cleveland to officially nominate Donald Trump as the GOP nominee, Trump announced Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his vice presidential running mate. And Hillary Clinton won the endorsement of her one-time rival Bernie Sanders.
Jul. 08, 2016 9:18 p.m. EDT
News: Fatal shootings revive questions of race and policing, FBI closes Clinton email probe and Trump meets with GOP Congress
Five police officers were killed in a sniper attack in Dallas during a protest following two police shootings of black men in Minnesota and Louisiana this week, and political leaders were once again trying to respond to the tragedy. But action in Congress remains unlikely. Plus, FBI Director James Comey recommended no charges for Hillary Clinton in use of a private email server.
