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…
Politics May 08 Former DOJ official explains why the Michael Flynn controversy is 'incredibly unusual' Former Assistant Attorney General for National Security John Carlin joins Judy Woodruff to discuss congressional testimonies by former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper and former Acting Attorney General Sally Yates and the ongoing investigation into Russia's interference in November's…
World May 08 After unprecedented election, France's Macron will face challenges in governing Emmanuel Macron, now France's youngest national leader since Napoleon, overcame Marine Le Pen's brand of nationalist populism to win the presidency. But Macron does not seem to have an overwhelming popular mandate and could face a highly troublesome five years…
Politics May 08 How the GOP health care bill is fueling Democratic opposition Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report and Tamara Keith of NPR join Judy Woodruff to unpack the aftermath of the Republican health care plan that passed the House, the latest in the investigation into Russia’s election influence, new concerns…