Politics Aug 01 Trump reportedly dictated son's statement about a Russian meeting. Here's what a prosecutor thinks. What did President Trump know and say about his son's meeting with a Russian lawyer? The Washington Post reports that the president was more involved than the White House and his attorney have let on, personally crafting a statement for…
Politics Aug 01 What we know about a Fox News defamation lawsuit and allegations of a White House connection An explosive lawsuit filed by a longtime Fox News commentator revisits the unsolved murder of Seth Rich, a young DNC staff member, and a false news story about his death. Rod Wheeler says he was misquoted by Fox and alleges…
Episode Aug 01 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 1, 2017 Tuesday on the NewsHour, The Washington Post reports that President Trump dictated a misleading public statement for his son about a meeting with a Russian lawyer. Also: The lawsuit surrounding a debunked Fox News story, Sen. Jeff Flake calls for…
World Aug 01 Opposition leaders arrested in Venezuela, deepening the country's political crisis Venezuelan security agents descended in the dead of night, seizing opposition leaders from their homes. Their arrests came after Sunday's deeply divisive election to fill a new assembly tasked with rewriting the country's constitution. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner…
Health Aug 01 To fight opioid crisis, we need to increase funding for treatment, says N.C. governor What needs to be done to combat the national opioid crisis? A commission organized by President Trump released its initial recommendations on Monday, saying it was time to declare a national health emergency, among other suggestions. Special correspondent Nick Schifrin…
Education Aug 01 What Flint's superintendent did to protect children from lead Flint, Michigan’s superintendent is leading a comprehensive effort to mitigate the effects of lead on his students. Since alarmingly high levels of lead were found two years ago, the school district taken several measures to ensure the crisis wouldn't stand…
Arts Aug 01 A feast of African-American culinary contributions, baked into the South's DNA In chef and culinary historian Michael Twitty's new book, ancestry -- both his own and that of Southern food -- is a central theme. With "The Cooking Gene: A Journey through African-American Culinary History in the Old South," Twitty addresses…
Politics Aug 01 Sen. Flake: It's not conservative to stay silent about the chaos of the Trump administration In his new book “Conscience of a Conservative,” Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., examines where his own party has gone wrong, calls for a return to conservatism and criticizes the man at the top of the ticket. Sitting down with Judy…
World Jul 31 Putin's retaliation for sanctions echoes Cold War tit-for-tat Russian President Vladimir Putin's demand that the U.S. reduce its staff in Russia by hundreds of personnel is the latest diplomatic flash point in a tense relationship that he and President Trump had sought to improve. Special correspondent Nick Schifrin…