Politics Oct 18 How did consoling Gold Star families become political? Did President Trump bring the extra scrutiny about phone calls with Gold Star families on himself? John Yang sits down with Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org and Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative Union to discuss the president’s comparison to past…
Nation Oct 18 Escaping Harvey Weinstein was a 'cat-and-mouse game,' says Katherine Kendall More than three dozen women have now come forward to say Harvey Weinstein harassed or assaulted them. One of those women is Katherine Kendall, who met Weinstein when she was a 23-year-old actress. She recounts her experience in a conversation…
Episode Oct 17 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 17, 2017 Tuesday on the NewsHour, two senators push a bipartisan deal to fund Obamacare subsidies for two years. Also: President Trump's claims that past commanders in chief didn't call families of fallen soldiers, Puerto Rico's water crisis, the far right makes…
Politics Oct 17 Senators take a bipartisan step toward a health care fix Two leading senators reached a bipartisan deal Tuesday to stabilize health insurance markets under Obamacare. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., said their two-year compromise would fund federal subsidies that President Trump ended last week. Judy Woodruff…
World Oct 17 News Wrap: Trump's latest travel ban blocked by federal judge In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge in Hawaii struck down the Trump administration’s latest travel ban that extended to six mostly Muslim nations, plus North Korea and Venezuela. The move temporarily blocks enforcement of the order nationwide, but…
Politics Oct 17 Trump ignites furor with claim past presidents didn't console military families by phone President Trump dealt with the fallout from his assertion that President Obama didn't call the families of service members killed in action. John Yang reports on the president's response to military casualties and the latest controversy to engulf his presidency.
Nation Oct 17 Puerto Ricans still don't have reliable drinking water, and fears of contamination are rising It’s been almost a month since Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico, killing at least 48 people, but citizens on the island are still coming to grips with the scale of the devastation. William Brangham speaks with David Begnaud of CBS…
Nation Oct 17 As survivors say #MeToo, what will it take to stop widespread sexual harassment? In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein story, the hashtag #MeToo has inspired millions of women to share stories of harassment in the workplace and culture. Judy Woodruff explores what’s driving the movement with Fatima Goss Graves of the National…
Education Oct 17 Why education reform keeps failing students Education reform has been on the national political agenda for decades, but has significant progress ever been made? In his new book, “Addicted to Reform,” former NewsHour education correspondent John Merrow chronicles the many attempts. Merrow sits down with Jeffrey…
Episode Oct 16 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 16, 2017 Monday on the NewsHour, tensions rise as Iraqi troops seize the city of Kirkuk from the Kurds after a vote for independence. Also: President Trump addresses a flurry of news, California businesses sift through the rubble, New Mexico makes progress…