Politics Nov 27 Is a GOP win more important than tax plan unpopularity? Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join William Brangham to discuss the Republican push on tax legislation and the continuing fallout involving the allegations of sexual misconduct against members of Congress.
Arts Nov 27 Gregorian chants are a hit at this Nebraska seminary Spending 13 weeks at the top of the classical music charts, a group of priests are reinvigorating an early musical genre. Special correspondent Dennis Kellogg of NET reports from eastern Nebraska.
Episode Nov 26 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode November 26, 2017 On this edition for Sunday, Nov. 26, Rep. John Conyers announces he's giving up his post as top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee amid a sexual harassment inquiry. Also, an investigation shows that the FBI did not inform U.S.
Nation Nov 26 FBI failed to notify U.S. officials targeted by Russian hackers An Associated Press investigation reveals that despite knowing for at least a year, the FBI did not inform U.S. officials that Russian hackers tried to access their personal email accounts in 2015. The hacking operation, known as “Fancy Bear,” also…
Nation Nov 26 Jury to resume deliberations in Benghazi trial The 2012 terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi in Libya killed four Americans, including U.S. ambassador Christopher Stevens. Tomorrow, a jury will continue deliberating in the case of Abu Ahmed Khattala, who is accused of organizing the attack.
Nation Nov 25 The Coast Guard detains suspected drug smugglers for weeks, says report A New York Times Magazine investigation has revealed that the Coast Guard detained more than 700 suspected drug smugglers between September 2016 and 2017. These suspects were held at sea for weeks or months before they were charged with a…
Episode Nov 25 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode November 25, 2017 On this edition for Saturday, Nov. 25, President Donald Trump names Budget Director Mick Mulvaney the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and a filmmaker documents the lives of Cubans over 45 years. Also, Rohingya refugees share their stories.
Episode Nov 24 PBS NewsHour full episode November 24, 2017 Friday on the NewsHour, hundreds are killed in an attack on a mosque in Egypt, one of the deadliest in the country’s modern history. Also, A school in Rwanda empowers women to become business leaders, the NFL's controversy-packed year, Shields…
World Nov 24 Militants target Muslims in Egypt's deadliest modern attack Attackers unleashed mayhem and carnage on a crowded mosque in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Friday. At least 235 people were killed by militants who detonated explosives and shot worshippers as they tried to escape. Judy Woodruff learns more from Declan…
World Nov 24 News Wrap: Turkey claims Trump pledged to cease arming Kurdish forces In our news wrap Friday, Turkey’s foreign minister says President Donald Trump agreed to stop arming Kurdish fighters in Syria during a phone call to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, which the White House has not confirmed. Also, Zimbabwe swore…