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The FRONTLINE Interview: Melanne Verveer
As Hillary Clinton’s former chief of staff, Melanne Verveer recalls that Washington did not know what to do with a professional woman as first lady. The advice Clinton received was, "be a traditional first lady. Take a single issue and let that just be your issue,'" says Verveer. "And that wasn't Hillary Clinton."
September 27, 2016
The FRONTLINE Interview: Louise Sunshine
Louise Sunshine helped Donald Trump open his first office in Manhattan. She was involved in the development of Trump Tower and the growth of the "Trump" brand. In this interview with FRONTLINE, she discusses the deals that made Trump wealthy and famous, how he became "a genius at manipulating the press" and how imaginary "Trump earplugs" sometimes helped her tune him out.
September 27, 2016
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The Choice 2016
FRONTLINE investigates what has shaped Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, how they lead and why they want one of the most difficult jobs imaginable.
September 27, 2016
New Report Traces Former Trump Executive's Criminal Past
For a decade, Abraham Wallach was a top executive for Donald Trump’s real estate empire. But he also had a second career as a habitual thief.
September 26, 2016
"Choice" Moments: Rebranding Trump
After the collapse of his business empire in the 1990s, Donald Trump's reputation was in need of repair. In 2004, he found the perfect comeback vehicle: "The Apprentice."
September 25, 2016
"Choice" Moments: Beware of Washington
In 1993, Hillary Clinton arrived in Washington ready to serve as a key player in her husband's new administration. But the first lady would face strong resistance.
September 25, 2016
WATCH: For Hillary in Arkansas, First Came Rejection. Then Came Rebranding.
In Little Rock in 1979, Arkansas' new first lady, Hillary Rodham, was viewed with skepticism. Then, after her husband lost his reelection campaign, she made the decision that taking control of -- and reshaping -- her image was a matter of survival, as this excerpt from FRONTLINE's “The Choice 2016” explores.
September 22, 2016
WATCH: Inside the Night President Obama Took On Donald Trump
Donald Trump was the focus of President Obama’s jokes at the 2011 White House Correspondents' Dinner. It was there that Trump resolved to run for president, adviser Roger Stone tells FRONTLINE in “The Choice 2016,” coming to PBS Sept. 27.
September 22, 2016
Clinton & Trump: Keys to their Characters
FRONTLINE explores some of the moments that have shaped the candidates.
September 14, 2016
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and "The Choice 2016"
A new, four-minute trailer gives a sneak peek at FRONTLINE's highly anticipated election special.
August 16, 2016
North Dakota's Voter ID Law Is Latest to Be Overturned
A federal judge has ruled against North Dakota’s voter ID law, the fifth time in recent weeks that a state has been forced to abandon restrictive voting policies ahead of the election.
August 2, 2016
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The Recovery’s Racial Divide
The economy is recovering, but not everyone has felt it equally. The wealth gap between black and white households has grown dramatically, and is now the widest it's been in nearly three decades.
August 1, 2016