Politics Oct 16 Can Trump expand beyond his base before third debate? With three weeks left in the presidential campaign, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton leads Republican Donald Trump in opinion polls and donations. Meanwhile, Trump has expanded his claim that the election is ‘rigged.’ NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield joins Hari…
Episode Oct 15 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 15, 2016 On this episode for Saturday, Oct. 15, a look at the state of the Republican party three weeks ahead of the election. Then, children in the U.S. are dying from gun accidents every other day. Later, learn how car makers…
Politics Oct 15 Why are Republicans split about Trump? The 2005 video released last week of Donald Trump speaking about groping women, followed by a series of women accusing Trump of sexual assault, is costing him support in his own party. To discuss the schism among Republican leaders, national…
Nation Oct 15 A child dies every other day from gun accidents in U.S. A joint investigation by the Associated Press and the USA Today Network has found that in the first six months of this year, gun accidents killed at least one child in the U.S. every other day. Both the shooters and…
Nation Oct 15 Companies race to make electric cars mainstream When Tesla Motors announced in March it would build a new, all-electric car at a starting price of $35,000, it was a turning point for the company. General Motors is also developing an all-electric sedan and hopes to market it…
Episode Oct 14 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 14, 2016 Friday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump remains defiant against sexual assault allegations. We examine how women in battleground state North Carolina are responding to gender issues in the election. Also: An investor’s view of the candidates, Shields and Brooks on…
Politics Oct 14 Trump fires back after more women come forward with assault stories New accusations of sexual impropriety against Donald Trump emerged Friday. Running mate Mike Pence suggested the Trump campaign would be releasing evidence to disprove the allegations made by several women, but had not done so as of late afternoon. Meanwhile,…
Nation Oct 14 News Wrap: Medicare rolls out new system for paying doctors In our news wrap Friday, Medicare is changing the way it compensates doctors and other clinicians. Starting in 2019, care providers will be allowed to choose whether they want to be paid for quality instead of quantity. Also, swollen rivers…
Politics Oct 14 Why women in North Carolina are struggling with their White House options The state of North Carolina is a focus for both candidates in the campaign's final weeks. The majority of college-educated white women here supported Mitt Romney in 2012, but accusations against Donald Trump, and his inflammatory rhetoric, have alienated that…
Economy Oct 14 Would Trump disrupt the economy? This billionaire hopes so Billionaire Tom Barrack, who made his fortune as a real estate investor, is a long-standing business associate and friend of Donald Trump, and now he's also an economic adviser and fundraiser to the Trump campaign. Economics correspondent Paul Solman sits…