World Nov 20

The U.S. ambassador to Iraq is Douglas Silliman, a career Foreign Service officer who has worked on and off in Iraq since 2011, previously served as U.S. ambassador to Kuwait and held other posts in Turkey and Jordan. He joins…

Episode Nov 19

On this edition for Saturday, Nov. 19, we remember Gwen Ifill's remarkable career with excerpts of a few of her most memorable interviews. Also, learn how President-elect Donald’s Trump’s opposition to NAFTA could affect U.S. neighbors. Later, in the first…

Arts Nov 19

Sharon Jones, a powerful soul and blues singer who achieved mid-life fame as lead singer for the Dap-Kings and who returned to touring this year after fighting cancer, has died. The NewsHour’s Christopher Booker reports.

World Nov 19

During his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump opposed NAFTA, the North American Free Trade Agreement, which began in 1994 and opened up trade between the U.S., Canada and Mexico. He stated that the treaty sent U.S. jobs out of the country,…

World Nov 19

Kurdish fighters are on the front lines in the conflict against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, fighting alongside Iraqi forces. But will this fight bring the Kurds closer to independence, something they have sought in several countries for…

Nov 18

In honor of our beloved co-anchor Gwen Ifill, who passed away on Monday, members of the NewsHour family -- past and present -- remember the wisdom she shared.

Episode Nov 18

Friday on the NewsHour, New York’s attorney general announced Donald Trump will pay $25 million to settle 3 lawsuits over Trump University. Also: We discuss the president-elect’s recent picks for his administration, the vulnerability of DACA in Trump's America, the…

Politics Nov 18

As Donald Trump announces his choices for prominent roles in his upcoming administration, patterns are emerging. New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus join Judy Woodruff to analyze the newest appointments and the governing philosophy…

Nation Nov 18

In our news wrap Friday, Donald Trump will pay $25 million in a settlement to resolve three lawsuits over Trump University; students alleged the for-profit school failed to deliver the education on real-estate investing it had promised. Also, the Justice…

Politics Nov 18

For attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump selected an early supporter: the junior senator from Alabama, Jeff Sessions. Sessions has served as a U.S. attorney and Alabama’s attorney general, but he was denied a federal judgeship in 1986 based on controversial…