Politics Nov 12 Trump promises to make infrastructure a major focus Donald Trump has signaled that infrastructure will be a major issue in his administration. He has also promised to create 25 million jobs through infrastructure spending, tax reduction, trade deal reform and lifting restrictions on American energy development. Laura Bliss…
Politics Nov 12 How to (accurately) predict a presidential election In all presidential elections since 1984, American University history Professor Allan Lichtman has correctly predicted the outcome based on his own system. It consists of 13 true/false statements that measure whether the incumbent party will retain or lose the White…
World Nov 12 ISIS executes civilians as Iraqi forces gain ground in Mosul As Iraqi forces continue to gain ground in Mosul against Islamic State militants, thousands of residents are attempting to flee the city. The United Nations reports that ISIS is carrying out mass executions of civilians. Alex Milutinovic, who is directing…
Science Nov 12 ‘Junk science’ law exonerates woman of murder A 68-year-old Texas woman, who in 1993 was convicted of murder by arson of her uncle, was found not guilty on Wednesday through a new ‘junk science’ law in Texas that reopens cases if there is new scientific evidence contradicting…
Episode Nov 11 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 11, 2016 Friday on the NewsHour, a shakeup in Donald Trump’s transition team puts Mike Pence in charge. Also, dealing with emotional repercussions of the election in schools, how Virginia voters view Trump’s victory, what veterans expect from the candidate they supported…
Nation Nov 11 News Wrap: On transition team, Trump replaces Christie with Pence In our news wrap Friday, president-elect Donald Trump announced that Mike Pence would be the new chair of his transition team, replacing New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Also, anti-Trump protests continued across the country. In Portland, Oregon, thousands of demonstrators…
Politics Nov 11 How schools are dealing with post-election fallout In the wake of the election, schools across the country are reporting heightened anxiety and disappointment, incidents of bullying, vandalism and harassment and even walkouts protesting the president-elect. Our student reporting labs have gathered a variety of reactions, and Hari…
Politics Nov 11 Shields and Brooks on a ‘political earthquake’ and how America can move forward In their first post-election Friday analysis, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks join Judy Woodruff to discuss the factors that may have contributed to Donald Trump's dramatic upset, including an American desperation for change. Also,…
World Nov 11 A visit to Paris one year after devastating terror attacks Sunday will mark a grim anniversary in Paris -- the series of coordinated terror attacks throughout the city that killed 130 and injured nearly 400 on November 13, 2015. The bloodiest site, Bataclan Music Club, where 89 people were murdered,…
Politics Nov 11 What veterans are expecting from President Trump In Tuesday’s presidential contest, veterans preferred Donald Trump to Hillary Clinton at a rate of nearly 2 to 1, according to exit poll data. So on this Veterans Day, what are former military service members expecting from the new president?…