Politics Aug 28 How President Trump is navigating Hurricane Harvey Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Miles O’Brien to discuss President Trump’s response to Hurricane Harvey and the growing divisions within the Trump administration and the Republican Party.
Politics Aug 28 What the Arpaio pardon reveals about Trump's take on the rule of law President Trump's Friday night pardon of former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio -- convicted of defying a court order to stop targeting undocumented immigrants -- drew swift criticism, even from fellow Republicans. What makes the controversial pardon so noteworthy? John…
World Aug 28 News Wrap: North Korea fires missile over Japan In our news wrap Monday, North Korea fired its second missile in three days, which crossed the Japanese island of Hokkaido and triggered alarms. Also, Trump organization official Michael Cohen reportedly acknowledged contacting Vladimir Putin’s spokesman during the 2016 campaign…
Nation Aug 28 'More calls than capacity': Harvey rescue crews faced with tough decisions Hour by hour, the water keeps rising and rescuers keep going. To get a sense of the “astronomical” rescue and aid missions underway, Miles O’Brien talks with U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Commander Michael Attanasio, Houston Police Department Chief Art Acevedo…
Episode Aug 28 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 28, 2017 Monday on the NewsHour, historic flooding caused by Hurricane Harvey leaves towns underwater and forces thousands into flee. What President Trump's pardon of Joe Arpaio says about how he views the rule of law, breaking down the legal challenges to…
Nation Aug 28 Rep. Jackson Lee: Hurricane Harvey 'worst time' for a government shutdown Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, who represents downtown Houston and whose own home is inaccessible, joins Miles O’Brien to discuss the historic floods brought on by Hurricane Harvey and the aid her community will need to recover.
Nation Aug 28 Texas rescuers work around the clock in unrelenting rain and flooding Inundated by Hurricane Harvey, huge swaths of Texas are underwater and Houston, the fourth largest city in the U.S., has been virtually paralyzed. About 30 inches of rain has fall already, with 20 more inches possible. Special correspondent Christopher Booker…
Episode Aug 27 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Aug. 27, 2017 On this edition for Sunday, August 27, Hurricane Harvey is showing southeast Texas some of the worst flooding in its history, with at least five people dead. Later, major companies such as Mars and Walmart are investing in renewable energy.
Nation Aug 27 Historic flooding inundates Texas, hampering rescue efforts Houston's mayor on Sunday urged his constituents in the nation’s fourth-largest city to stay off roadways as the state of Texas continues to contend with unprecedented flooding from Hurricane Harvey, now classified as a tropical storm. Officials said rising waters…
Nation Aug 27 Torrential rains drain emergency resources in Texas With the potential for storm totals to reach 50 inches of rain this week, residents of Houston and parts of southeast Texas are experiencing some of the most extreme flooding ever seen in the state, according to the National Weather…