Politics


State of the Race: June 17, 2015

Editor’s Note: During the 2012 presidential election, TKNN had a weekly podcast and later show on Wednesday dedicated to the election. Honoring Twenty Twelve, we present our new series on the 2016 presidential election, the State of the Race. Quinnipiac Poll: A new series of polling by Quinnipiac University looks at […]


Greece May Be Forced Out of the Euro Zone

Germany has issued the most explicit warning yet of Greece’s exit of the Euro Zone. Greece is only days away from a 1.6 billion ($1.8 billion) euro payment to the International Monetary Fund and it seems increasingly likely that the country will default on that payment. Default could cause Greece […]


Donald Trump Announces 2016 Presidential Run

Real estate developer and television star Donald Trump announced his presidential run today. His announcement speech was a spectacle of itself with Trump deviating wildly from his prepared remarks. Trump descended into the room via an escalator as supporters and the media looked on. He was also supposed to announce his candidacy […]


PBS and NPR Team up for 2016 Convention Coverage

PBS NewsHour and NPR have announced that they will partner for coverage of the 2016 presidential conventions. The two also say they will also have live primetime coverage, which NPR says is a first for public media. The two outlets will form one group of journalists who will contribute to […]