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Episode Oct 21
October 21, 2019 – PBS NewsHour West full episodeMonday on the NewsHour, President Trump responds to mounting criticism over Syria, the site of the G-7 and an escalating impeachment inquiry. Also: The impact of the U.S. leaving Syria, a one-on-one interview with Bernie Sanders, Tamara Keith and Amy…
Episode Oct 21
October 21, 2019 – PBS NewsHour full episodeMonday on the NewsHour, President Trump responds to mounting criticism over Syria, the site of the G-7 and an escalating impeachment inquiry. Also: The impact of the U.S. leaving Syria, a one-on-one interview with Bernie Sanders, Tamara Keith and Amy…
Politics Oct 21
Facing weaker GOP support, Trump urges allies to rally against impeachmentPresident Trump on Monday again denied any improper conduct with Ukraine, and lashed out at Democrats over the impeachment inquiry. Last week, acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney acknowledged the president withheld military aid to Ukraine in part…
World Oct 21
News Wrap: Lebanese government approves economic reforms amid mass protestsIn our news wrap Monday, Lebanon's leaders approved economic reforms aimed at stopping mass protests. Over the weekend, vast crowds filled central Beirut in a revolt against the ruling elite. Also, new protests in Hong Kong brought new street clashes…
Politics Oct 21
Sanders scores Ocasio-Cortez endorsement as centrist candidates make post-debate gainsAfter suffering a heart attack a few weeks ago, Sen. Bernie Sanders held a large weekend rally in New York where the Democratic presidential candidate got a boost in the form of the endorsement of Rep. Alexandria Oasio-Cortez. Meanwhile, Sen.
Politics Oct 21
Amy Walter and Tamara Keith on impeachment public opinion, 2020 Iowa poll numbersAmy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to discuss the criticism of President Trump on Syria and the suggestion that his resort would host the G-7, the danger for Democrats of an…
Nation Oct 21
What does a $260 settlement suggest for future opioid drug cases?Monday was supposed to be the start of a landmark trial against drug companies and distributors. But before arguments could start, several companies announced a $260 million settlement with two Ohio counties. With lawsuits still pending from thousands of communities,…
Episode Oct 20
October 20, 2019 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episodeOn this edition for Sunday, October 20, President Trump pulls back on a plan to hold a meeting next year with G-7 leaders at his Florida golf resort, a preview of the high-stakes election for Canada's prime minister, and in…
World Oct 20
U.S. troops, Kurdish fighters to leave Syrian border regionAs Kurdish fighters evacuated areas of Syria near the Turkish border on Sunday, a U.S. official said American forces in the region will be redeployed to Iraq to conduct operations against the Islamic State. Those developments came as Lebanon’s prime…
Episode Oct 19
October 19, 2019 – PBS NewsHour Weekend full episodeOn this edition for Saturday, October 19, another setback for a Brexit deal after the British Parliament postpones a vote, the first of a two-part series on ICE detention in rural Louisiana, and writer John Hodgman’s take on losing status.
