Politics Oct 10 Is the Republican rupture irreconcilable? Numerous Republican leaders have rescinded their support for Donald Trump since the release of a 2005 tape in which he makes sexually aggressive comments about women. On Monday, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan announced he would no longer defend…
Episode Oct 09 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 9, 2016 On this edition for Sunday, Oct. 9, Republicans distance themselves from Donald Trump after his comments about women. Then, assessing the damage from Hurricane Matthew along the Atlantic Coast. Later, learn how the small number of women in Utah’s Legislature…
Politics Oct 09 Clinton, Trump prepare for debate amid Republican exodus As Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump prepare for tonight's second presidential debate, the number of Republicans who have withdrawn support for Trump continues to grow. The two candidates will meet in a town hall debate at Washington University in St.
Politics Oct 09 The challenges of a town hall debate On Sunday night in St. Louis, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump meet for their second of three televised 90-minute debates. This time, the debate will follow a town meeting format, with voters joining the moderator in asking questions. As NewsHour…
Episode Oct 08 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Oct. 8, 2016 On this edition for Saturday Oct. 8, Hurricane Matthew continues its path of destruction along the Eastern Seaboard and just four weeks before the election will a decades-old recording of Donald Trump’s offensive remarks about women upend the presidential race?…
Politics Oct 08 Republicans denounce Trump after vulgar comments Some Republican officials are calling for presidential candidate Donald Trump to drop his bid for the presidency after an 11-year-old video that was released on Friday showed him making vulgar, sexual remarks about groping women. William Brangham reports.
Politics Oct 08 How will Trump’s comments about women affect the race? A video from 2005, released on Friday, shows Republican candidate Donald Trump making lewd comments about groping women, leading to calls from other Republicans to drop his bid for president. But Trump said on Saturday he will “never” quit the…
World Oct 08 Haiti reeling after Hurricane Matthew destruction The island of Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, has borne the brunt of damage from Hurricane Matthew. Nearly 900 people have been killed by the storm, and thousands more have been displaced. Journalist Ingrid Arneson joins William…
Politics Oct 07 Shields and Gerson on the 2005 Trump tape, Russian hacking and the upcoming debate With the only vice-presidential debate over and the second presidential one just ahead, it's the home stretch of the election -- and it’s full of surprises. Judy Woodruff talks to syndicated columnist Mark Shields and The Washington Post’s Michael Gerson…