Nation Jan 22 Trump, Mexican President Peña Nieto to meet in Washington The White House said Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto will visit President Donald Trump after the two leaders spoke on Saturday. Peña Nieto has said he wants an open dialogue with Trump, who has vowed to build a wall along…
World Jan 22 Eastern European countries back NATO support against Russia After Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula in Ukraine three years ago, the Obama administration decided to send thousands of American soldiers to Eastern Europe to reinforce its NATO allies. The U.S. Ambassador to Poland Paul Jones joins Alison Stewart to…
World Jan 22 U.S. NATO troops surge in Europe after Russian aggression The Obama administration sent thousands of American troops to Europe through the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in response to Russian aggression -- the largest deployment since the end of the Cold War. It’s a move that has been denounced by…
Episode Jan 21 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 21, 2017 On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 21, President Donald Trump began his first day in office as people marched in support of women’s rights in cities across the world. Also, a breakdown of the president's inaugural speech. And, will Congress…
Politics Jan 21 Takeaways from Inauguration Day As President Donald Trump was sworn into office on Friday, his inaugural address was seen as a potential guide for his administration’s policy outlook. Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Alison Stewart to break down the takeaways from Inauguration Day and…
Politics Jan 21 What we know about Trump’s national security team So far, the Senate has confirmed two of President Donald Trump’s cabinet-level appointees: Defense Secretary James Mattis and Homeland Security Secretary John Kelley, both former Marine Corps generals. But many vacancies on the Trump administration's national security team remain. POLITICO…
Nation Jan 21 People across the world rally for women’s rights One day after President Donald Trump was inaugurated, thousands of people joined the Women’s March in Washington, D.C., and other demonstrations around the world to advocate for reproductive, immigration, racial equality and worker’s rights. The NewsHour Weekend’s Ivette Feliciano reports…
Politics Jan 20 How did President Trump fare in his first day on the job? It’s Day One of the Trump presidency. After the pomp of the day's ceremony, what should we take away from the actions and rhetoric of the new president? Judy Woodruff gets reaction to President Trump’s unorthodox Inauguration Day speech and…
Politics Jan 20 Women’s March leaders aim for ‘solidarity against misogyny’ On Saturday, another crowd will gather on the National Mall -- not to celebrate, but to advocate. William Brangham talks with Bob Bland and Carmen Perez, co-chairs of the Women's March On Washington, about the organization’s mission to protect women’s…