Nation Oct 04 San Juan mayor: Trump can attack me as long as it gets out the message that Puerto Ricans are hungry The federal response in Puerto Rico continues to draw criticism from locals, their dissatisfaction amplified by President Trump’s visit to the island on Tuesday. San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz talks with special correspondent Monica Villamizar about the president’s visit…
World Oct 04 Maduro: Trump has 'no right' to joke about military action in Venezuela After President Trump spoke about the dire situation in Venezuela at the UN General Assembly, how would that President Nicolás Maduro respond to Trump? Maduro told special correspondent Ryan Chilcote in a rare interview in Moscow on Wednesday that “the…
Politics Oct 04 Catastrophes test Trump's ability to be consoler-in-chief President Trump visited Puerto Rico on Tuesday and Las Vegas on Wednesday, two American communities struggling with catastrophe. Judy Woodruff sits down with Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org and Matt Schlapp of the American Conservative Union to discuss the president’s handling…
Nation Oct 03 How Las Vegas' trauma center went into disaster mode and helped hundreds of shooting victims
Nation Oct 03 News Wrap: U.S. orders Cuban diplomats to leave In our news wrap Tuesday, the Trump administration ordered 15 Cuban diplomats to leave the U.S. within a week as a way to match the withdrawal of U.S. diplomats in Havana, who suffered from unexplained illnesses. Also, The Pentagon is…
Nation Oct 03 The legal gun device that likely sped up the carnage in Las Vegas How was the Las Vegas killer able to shoot so many rounds so quickly? Stephen Paddock, the 64-year-old retired accountant who went on a shooting rampage, had stockpiled in his hotel room at least 23 firearms, as well as two…
Politics Oct 03 Did district lines rig Wisconsin elections? Supreme Court case could reshape politics The Supreme Court is considering a lawsuit that challenges Wisconsin's legislative map over partisan gerrymandering, and the outcome could have national implications. Special correspondent Jeff Greenfield offers an overview of the case, then Marcia Coyle of The National Law Journal…
Arts Oct 03 Remembering Tom Petty, a rock legend who connected Rock legend Tom Petty died at the age of 66 late Monday. Emerging in the late ‘70s, he and his band the Heartbreakers became a major fixture in rock ‘n’ roll with catchy songs like “Free Fallin’” that bridged both…
Nation Oct 03 The lives of Las Vegas shooting victims, in the words of their loved ones Mothers, fathers, teachers and veterans were among the victims of the tragedy in Las Vegas. We remember 12 of the 59 people who died in Sunday’s shooting, and share how they are being remembered by their loved ones.
Nation Oct 03 Sen. Blumenthal: 'We must break the grip of the NRA' The tragic shooting in Las Vegas has again prompted some lawmakers to demand action over the wide availability of guns. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., joins Judy Woodruff to discuss how this massacre might prompt new gun legislation in Washington and…