World Nov 30 Can a task force of foreign policy experts spark change in the Middle East? As chairs of the Middle East Strategy Task Force, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former National Security Adviser Stephen Hadley are leading a bipartisan effort to stabilize one of the world's most volatile regions. Albright and Hadley join…
Politics Nov 30 Wall Street veterans compose Trump’s economic team President-elect Donald Trump announced two more Cabinet picks on Wednesday: Goldman Sachs veteran Steven Mnuchin for treasury secretary and billionaire investor Wilbur Ross for commerce secretary. He also chose a deputy for Ross: Chicago Cubs co-owner Todd Ricketts. On Twitter,…
Politics Nov 29 Trump announces administration health officials President-elect Donald Trump chose orthopedist and six-term Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga.) as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and health policy expert Seema Verma to head Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Meanwhile, Mr. Trump’s pick for…
World Nov 29 News Wrap: Plane carrying a top Brazilian soccer team crashes, killing 71 In our news wrap Tuesday, a chartered plane carrying a top Brazilian soccer team crashed in Colombia overnight, killing 71 people on board. The plane went down in the mountains near Medellin as athletes and a group of journalists covering…
Politics Nov 29 Will Tom Price take a ‘surgical approach’ to revising Obamacare? Rep. Tom Price (R-Ga) is an orthopedic surgeon and a vocal critic of the Affordable Care Act. He's also President-elect Donald Trump's choice to head the Department of Health and Human Services. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Sabrina Corlette of Georgetown…
Episode Nov 29 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 29, 2016 Tuesday on the NewsHour, President-elect Donald Trump picks top health care officials. Also: a plane crash in Colombia kills Brazilian soccer players, what Tom Price could accomplish in health care policy, increased violence in Aleppo, views on charter schools within…
World Nov 29 Relentless bombing kills dozens in Aleppo; residents are starved for aid In rebel-held Aleppo, the violent fight against the Islamic State is escalating, with 50 people killed and another 150 injured on Tuesday. Though Secretary of State John Kerry has been pushing for a cease-fire in the city, administration officials suspect…
Education Nov 29 In the black community, a division over charter schools With the election of Donald Trump, a big proponent of school choice, and his like-minded pick for secretary of education, Betsy DeVos, the topic of charter schools is likely to attract more attention. But among African-American parents and the NAACP,…
Nation Nov 29 For kids too sick to play, a chance to join the team In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, a program that enables critically and chronically ill children to be part of a sports team. Seven-year-old Ava loves to play soccer. When she was diagnosed with leukemia, she was sidelined from…