Politics Oct 10 The 'remarkable' dynamic confronting the GOP Sunday night saw the second of the three presidential debates. It came in the aftermath of renewed controversy over Donald Trump’s treatment of women. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report and NPR’s Tamara Keith about…
World Oct 10 Deadly Saudi airstrike in Yemen alters conflict's outlook Fighting in Yemen struck a new chord over the weekend, when a Saudi Arabian airstrike on a funeral gathering killed more than 140 people. Saudi forces have been bombing the country for months, with logistical help from the U.S. in…
Nation Oct 10 How the country's oldest city weathered Hurricane Matthew To get a sense of the damage caused by Hurricane Matthew, Hari Sreenivasan traveled to St. Augustine, Florida. The city, billed as the oldest in the country, was devastated by last week's storm. We tour one of its hardest-hit areas,…
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 Numerous Republican leaders have rescinded their support for Donald Trump since the release of a 2005 tape in which he makes sexually aggressive comments about women.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Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump prepare for tonight's second presidential debate, the number of Republicans who have withdrawn support for Trump continues to grow.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.