Politics Nov 23 Why Trump's past business interests could create conflicts President-elect Donald Trump has said "the law's totally on my side" in regards to potential conflicts of interest. But recent meetings with some current and potential foreign investors have raised new questions. Judy Woodruff gets perspectives from Richard Painter of…
Education Nov 23 With DeVos pick, school choice is likely Trump education priority President-elect Donald Trump has named Betsy DeVos as his choice for education secretary. DeVos, who has never worked in public education, is a prominent advocate of charter schools and school vouchers. What does this pick say about Donald Trump’s education…
Politics Nov 23 News Wrap: Trump picks Gov. Nikki Haley for U.N. ambassador In our news wrap Wednesday, Donald Trump announced that South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is his pick for ambassador to the U.N. During the campaign, Haley was a frequent critic of Mr. Trump, backing Florida Sen. Marco Rubio instead. Also,…
World Nov 23 How will Trump affect intertwined lives of U.S. and Mexico? Stopping illegal immigration and creating a new deportation task force was a central campaign promise for President-elect Donald Trump, who rallied for building a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico. But truly separating these two countries is nearly impossible,…
Nation Nov 23 The history of presidential pardons -- for turkeys On the day before Thanksgiving, President Obama continued the annual tradition of pardoning a turkey, with an address rife with Thanksgiving puns. The tradition has continued every November for the past 25 years, but there’s debate about how it all…
Nation Nov 23 Tough conversations at the Thanksgiving table? Here's how to keep the peace Thanksgiving is a time of celebration, counting blessings and above all, delicious food. But when the whole family comes together, dinner conversation can get tense -- perhaps especially after this year’s divisive election. Here’s some advice on how to talk…
Episode Nov 22 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 22, 2016 Tuesday on the NewsHour, President-elect Donald Trump goes on the record with The New York Times. Also: The man challenging Nancy Pelosi to lead House Democrats, a mother's struggle after her son left home to join ISIS, efforts to revitalize…
Nation Nov 22 For black Americans, era since civil rights movement brought success and vulnerability It’s the best of times and worst of times for black Americans, says Henry Louis Gates Jr. He joins Jeffrey Brown to preview the PBS mini-series “Black America Since MLK: And Still I Rise,” and discuss both great gains and…
Nation Nov 22 'I am the president, he is the Boss': Obama pays tribute to, jokes with Medal of Freedom recipients At the White House, President Obama handed out the Medal of Freedom to twenty-one notable American figures, from Kareem Abdul Jabbar to Bill and Melinda Gates, Diana Ross, Michael Jordan, Vin Scully, Bruce Springsteen, Robert Redford, and many others.
World Nov 22 After her son joined ISIS, this mother fights radicalization at home It was as a big surprise to his family when Racheed Benyahia, born and raised in Britain, became a fighter for the Islamic State. In the wake of his death, Racheed’s mother Nicola launched a deradicalization project as part of…