World Nov 19 How Trump's opposition to NAFTA affects Canada 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 Could the fight against ISIS give Kurds more autonomy? 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 What Gwen Ifill taught us 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 PBS NewsHour full episode Nov. 18, 2016 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 Brooks and Marcus on why Trump's appointments make sense 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 News Wrap: President-elect settles Trump U. lawsuits for $25 million 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 Sessions known for tough stance on immigration -- and failed judgeship 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…
Politics Nov 18 For national security positions, Trump picks outspoken critics of current policy President-elect Donald Trump made two more major appointments this week: retired Army lieutenant general Michael Flynn as national security adviser and Kansas Republican Rep. Mike Pompeo as head of the CIA. Michael Ledeen of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies…
Politics Nov 18 DACA 'dreamers' fear nightmare immigration policy The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, created in an executive order by President Obama, permits undocumented immigrants who arrived in the U.S. as children to work and study here on a temporary basis. Now, many are worried that President-elect…
Nation Nov 17 'Daily Show' host Trevor Noah turns an outside perspective into funny observation As “The Daily Show” host, South-African born comic Trevor Noah offers a different, outsider’s perspective from Jon Stewart, the man he succeeded. Noah speaks with Jeffrey Brown about how the show is handling the election of Donald Trump and how…