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In St. Louis, race still divides

9 years 11 months ago
In the weeks leading up to the presidential election, CNN toured the nation in a retro-fitted Air Stream camper to give voters a chance to speak their mind about the election. The drivers of the CNN #MyVote camper, Al James and Drew Berke, both grew up in the St. Louis area: James, who is black, grew up on the city's north side; Drew, who is white, lived in the suburbs across the river from St. Louis County. While both men live in the same region, they had very different experiences and perceptions of the city. The video tells their stories.

Overcoming loss in the middle of a historic campaign

9 years 11 months ago
It's May and my producer, Pallavi, and I are on our way to Kentucky on the eve of the primary there. We're taxiing at Reagan Airport in Washington, just another day on the trail. I have not, despite the flight attendant commanding us all to do so over the intercom, turned off my phone. It lights up in my hand. It's my dad calling, which is odd because it's around 6 a.m. in California. 

NYT correspondent: There's a way forward for Garland

9 years 11 months ago
If Democrats take control of the Senate this election, then Merrick Garland's Supreme Court confirmation may hinge on a two-week period in January after the new Congress convenes but before the next president is sworn in, says veteran New York Times correspondent Carl Hulse.

Reid: Comey may have violated the Hatch Act

9 years 11 months ago
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid said on Sunday that FBI Director James Comey may have violated the Hatch Act, barring political activity by federal employees, through a late election season letter to Congress about the scope of the bureau's probe of Hillary Clinton's private email service as secretary of state.

Clinton chairman turns up heat on FBI

9 years 11 months ago
Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta on Sunday sought to turn up the heat on FBI Director James Comey to release more details about the new Clinton emails he revealed to Congress that the FBI had found.

New Clinton ad hits Trump for 'Access Hollywood' video

9 years 11 months ago
Hillary Clinton's campaign, aiming to win over conservative voters in the Florida Panhandle, has recently begun airing an ad referencing Donald Trump talking about his inappropriate behavior with women, according to media monitoring firm Kantar/CMAG.
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