Arts Nov 09 When Alec Baldwin plays the president, Trump 'is the head writer' Alec Baldwin first played then-candidate Donald Trump in October 2016 and assumed the parody would last until the election, but the actor continues to be a recurring guest on Saturday Night Live and an outspoken critic of the president. Baldwin…
World Nov 09 This journalist documents forgotten horrors that most news misses When journalist Anjan Sundaram travelled to Rwanda in 2009, he encountered a repressive government that targeted and imprisoned the journalists he worked with. His experience opened his eyes to the courage needed to report on the stories and people that…
Episode Nov 08 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 8, 2017 Wednesday on the NewsHour, wins in Virginia, New Jersey and elsewhere give the Democratic Party its first boost since the presidential election. Also: The GOP pushes its tax plan in Congress, China rolls out the red carpet for President Trump,…
Politics Nov 08 Virginia race set the tone for tide of Democratic victories Democrats are walking a little taller after Election Day delivered a number of wins -- a far cry from the bitter defeats of 2016. Ralph Northam won a promotion to governor in the state of Virginia, setting the tone for…
Nation Nov 08 News Wrap: GOP tax bill runs into roadblocks over deficit estimate In our news wrap Wednesday, the Republican tax reform bill that emerged from the U.S. House of Representatives ran into new obstacles as the Congressional Budget Office reported it would add at least $1.7 trillion to deficits over 10 years.
Politics Nov 08 Tom Perez: 2017 wins are a start, but every ZIP code counts What led to Democrats’ election success on Tuesday? Democratic National Committee chair Tom Perez joins Judy Woodruff to take stock of the energy coming out of the 2017 victories.
Politics Nov 08 Republican voter excitement depressed after Obamacare repeal failure, says White House official What do Tuesday’s election results favoring Democrats mean for President Trump’s agenda? Marc Short, the White House Director of Legislative Affairs, joins Judy Woodruff to look ahead.
Politics Nov 08 Election 2017 showed Democrats are fired up to vote Judy Woodruff sits down with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Stu Rothenberg of Inside Elections to get a close-up look at Tuesday’s off-year election results and how the “Trump effect” is motivating Democrats.
World Nov 08 Trump calls on China to do more on North Korea ahead of high-stakes visit President Trump got a lavish welcome in Beijing, part of his marathon trip around Asia. But as Mr. Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping prepare to talk business, they find themselves in sharply contrasting political circumstances, which could complicate U.S.
Politics Nov 08 Rapid cuts at State Department raise concern, says former ambassador Top-level foreign service personnel cuts at the State Department is the subject of pointed new criticism by a former U.S. ambassador. In a letter written for the Foreign Service Journal, Barbara Stephenson of the American Foreign Service Association railed against…