Politics Jan 09 How Democrats are preparing to challenge Trump nominees What should Americans expect from this week of Trump Cabinet confirmation hearings? Judy Woodruff speaks with Susan Page of USA Today and NPR’s Tamara Keith about the forthcoming “information overload,” Democrats’ lack of leverage in opposing nominees, Meryl Streep’s political…
Episode Jan 08 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 8, 2017 On this episode for Sunday, Jan. 8, President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees prepare for their Senate confirmation hearings this week. Later, a look at the debate over incarcerating juveniles as adults. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from New York.
Episode Jan 07 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Jan. 7, 2017 On this edition for Saturday, Jan. 7, a Florida airport reopens the day after a mass shooting. Also, what happens now following U.S. intelligence assessments on Russian influence on the presidential election? Later, learn how the state of Kentucky offers…
Nation Jan 07 Russia’s election intervention is ‘new reality, new weapon’ On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence will hold a meeting about the intelligence report released this week that concludes the Russian government tried to influence the U.S. election. To break down what is in the report and…
Nation Jan 07 Kentucky’s Medicaid expansion under ACA could soon change The Affordable Care Act has brought insurance coverage to millions of low-income Americans. But with President-elect Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress vowing to repeal the law, its future is uncertain. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Chris Bury traveled to Kentucky,…
Episode Jan 06 PBS NewsHour full episode Jan. 6, 2017 Friday on the NewsHour, a gunman's shooting rampage at the Fort Lauderdale airport killed at least five and wounded eight others. Also: Intelligence agencies released their report on Russian meddling in the U.S. presidential election, we speak with Secretary of…
Politics Jan 06 Shields and Brooks on Trump’s ‘disdain’ for the intelligence community Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the U.S. intelligence report on Russian intervention in the presidential election and its implications for American democracy and foreign policy. They also review highlights…
Politics Jan 06 News Wrap: Congress certifies election of Donald Trump In our news wrap Friday, the election of Donald Trump was certified when Congress tallied the Electoral College votes. Vice President Biden presided as a number of House Democrats objected, but none had the support of a senator, which the…
Politics Jan 06 Kerry: Syrian conflict is ‘the worst human catastrophe since World War II’ In our most recent interview with a top Obama administration official, Judy Woodruff sits down with Secretary of State John Kerry as the presidential transition nears. They discuss Secretary Kerry's assessment of the U.S.-Russia relationship, now that intelligence has confirmed…