Nation Nov 01 Facing tougher questions on Russian interference, social media giants vow to do better Facebook, Twitter and Google were back on Capitol Hill on Wednesday to testify before congressional intelligence committees on whether their platforms were used by Russia to impact the 2016 election. All three companies admitted fault, but they do not yet…
Nation Nov 01 The Bergdahl trial drew powerful testimony and presidential commentary. What does that mean for sentencing? The sentencing phase for U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl court martial is nearing its end. Bergdahl, who was captured by the Taliban in 2009 after walking away from a military outpost in Afghanistan, pled guilty to severe charges including desertion…
Health Nov 01 What you need to know about Obamacare signups under the Trump administration It's opening day of open enrollment for the Obamacare insurance marketplaces, and under President Trump, there are significant changes in store for people shopping for health care coverage. Mary Agnes Carey of Kaiser Health News joins Lisa Desjardins to go…
Politics Nov 01 Debating Trump's reaction to the New York attack President Trump’s response to a New York terror attack was starkly different from how he responded to a mass shooting in Las Vegas. John Yang sits down with Karine Jean-Pierre of MoveOn.org and Chris Buskirk of American Greatness to discuss…
Episode Oct 31 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 31, 2017 Tuesday on the NewsHour, a motorist drives into pedestrians in New York City, killing several people. Also: Tech giants testify before a Senate committee about Russian use of social media, the newest revelations in the Russia probe, Chinese children raising…
Nation Oct 31 Suspect in custody in NYC after 'lone-wolf' truck attack At least eight people are dead and more than a dozen injured after a rented pickup truck plowed into a busy bicycle path near the World Trade Center Memorial in Manhattan on Tuesday. A 29-year-old male has been taken into…
Nation Oct 31 Social media giants are vulnerable to foreign propaganda. What can they do to change? Social media giants Facebook, Twitter and Google came to Congress on Tuesday to admit publicly that their platforms have a political dark side, and that Russia used them to try to manipulate how Americans voted. Nick Schifrin offers a recap…
Nation Oct 31 News Wrap: Trump meets with business leaders on tax reform In our news wrap Tuesday, President Trump met with business leaders at the White House to discuss his plans for tax reform and said he is "hopefully not" looking to phase in a corporate tax rate cut. Also, another influential…
Politics Oct 31 What it was like to be in the White House when the first Mueller indictments came down Since the unsealing of criminal charges and pleas as part of the Russia investigation, the White House has distanced itself from Paul Manafort, Rick Gates and George Papadopoulos. But how did President Trump and White House officials react behind the…
Nation Oct 31 What advocates on the front lines of the opioid crisis want to see from Trump's public health emergency In declaring a public health emergency over the opioid epidemic, President Trump called for the creation of a national media campaign to reduce drug use among young people. As part of our “America Addicted” series, William Brangham speaks with Gary…