World May 10 News Wrap: South Korean President Moon sworn in In our news wrap Wednesday, South Korea's new liberal president, Moon Jae-in, took the oath of office and vowed to unite the country and negotiate peace with foreign nations. Also, Kurdish fighters in Syria welcomed the Trump administration's decision to…
World May 09 News Wrap: Trump administration reportedly considering military expansion in Afghanistan In our news wrap Tuesday, the Trump administration is reportedly considering a plan to vastly expand the U.S. military's role in fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan, boosting the number of troops and giving the Pentagon power to set troop levels.
Politics May 09 Rep. Swalwell: Comey firing amid Russia probe 'disturbing for our democracy' Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his concerns about the Trump administration’s firing of FBI James Comey and its potential consequences for the investigations into possible connections between the Trump campaign and the Russian efforts to influence…
Episode May 09 PBS NewsHour full episode May 9, 2017 Tuesday on the NewsHour, FBI Director James Comey is fired by President Trump. We get reactions from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. Also: South Korea elects a new president and a Cuban drug giving terminal cancer patients hope.
Politics May 09 Comey's firing 'perhaps inevitable' after Clinton email controversy, says Sen. Collins Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss what may have led to the firing of FBI Director James Comey, plus how the Senate will proceed on health care reform in the wake of the House passing a bill…
Health May 09 This Cuban lung cancer drug is giving some U.S. patients hope A promising lung cancer treatment from Cuba is getting attention from U.S. patients, some of whom are already traveling there to try the drug in hopes of stopping their cancer from growing. American doctors can't prescribe CIMAvax because the Food…
World May 09 Will South Korea's new president change course with North Korea, U.S.? South Korea elected a new president Tuesday after months of political turmoil. President-elect Moon Jae-in will assume control of a deeply divided government after his predecessor’s impeachment over corruption charges. Judy Woodruff speaks with David Kang of the University of…
Politics May 08 News Wrap: Trump names federal court nominees In our news wrap Monday, President Trump released a slate of 10 conservative judicial nominees as he begins to fill more than 120 federal court vacancies. Also, Pentagon officials have confirmed that a military raid last month killed the leader…