Politics Dec 13 News Wrap: Minnesota's Tina Smith tapped to fill Franken's Senate seat In our news wrap Wednesday, Minnesota's Democratic lieutenant governor has been named to fill Sen. Al Franken's seat after he resigned amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Tina Smith plans to run for a permanent seat in next November's special election.
Politics Dec 13 These numbers explain Doug Jones' Alabama Senate win. What do they mean for the coming political landscape? Looking ahead to the the 2018 legislative agenda and elections, what are the political lessons from Alabama’s Senate race? Judy Woodruff gets analysis from Stuart Rothenberg of Inside Elections, Chris Buskirk, editor of American Greatness, and Michael Steel, the former…
Politics Dec 13 Justice Department defends Russia probe from GOP claims of FBI political bias The deputy attorney general defended Robert Mueller's Russia investigation on Wednesday against GOP charges that the probe is a partisan "witch hunt" against President Trump. House members pointed to text messages by a top FBI official about Trump as a…
Nation Dec 13 How does the GOP tax plan affect you? You asked, we answer Republicans are poised to work out their differences on the tax overhaul bill, a major piece of legislation that could affect work, health care, education, charity and other facets of American life. How does it affect you? We received an…
World Dec 13 How Putin's emotional reactions drive Russian strategy What motivates President Vladimir Putin, the man accused of ordering Russian interference in the 2016 American election? Special correspondent Nick Schifrin talks with Julia Ioffe, who has written a new cover story for The Atlantic about what he really wants.
Politics Dec 12 'Solid red state' Alabama elects Democrat Doug Jones to Senate Democrat Doug Jones is projected to win the Alabama special election to fill the Senate seat vacated by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, in a race that wasn’t expected to be competitive. The NewsHour's Daniel Bush and Don Dailey of Alabama…
Episode Dec 12 PBS NewsHour full episode December 12, 2017 Tuesday on the NewsHour, Alabama voters elected Democrat Doug Jones in a competitive Senate race marked by sexual assault claims against Republican Roy Moore. Also: Also: Helping schools prevent school shootings, the global consequences of recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital,…
Politics Dec 12 What Alabama voters are saying as they head to the polls It was supposed to be a little-noticed race with no real competition. But as Alabama voters choose their next senator in a special election, the race between Republican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones has come down to the wire.
Nation Dec 12 News Wrap: Firefighters race to protect neighborhoods from massive Thomas fire In our news wrap Tuesday, the Thomas fire, with flames hundreds of feet high, became the fifth largest fire in California's history, spreading from Ventura County to the coastal ridges near Santa Barbara. Also, federal terrorism charges were filed against…
Nation Dec 12 Killing net neutrality means no one is looking out for consumers' interest, says FCC commissioner The FCC is expected to roll back net neutrality rules on Thursday, a move that could have significant implications for Americans' access to the internet. FCC chairman Ajit Pai is pushing to kill the Obama-era rules, which ensure that internet…