Politics Oct 04 What Pence and Kaine need to do in their only VP face-off On Tuesday night, Sen. Tim Kaine and Gov. Mike Pence will take the spotlight in their only face-off this election season. For analysis on what they need to accomplish and avoid, Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff speak with syndicated columnist…
Politics Oct 04 How the deadlocked Supreme Court became a leading campaign issue The Supreme Court has refused to rehear a case over President Obama’s executive action aimed at protecting millions of undocumented immigrants from deportation. The decision reflects the continuing difficulty of the court’s deadlock without a ninth justice. Gwen Ifill looks…
Education Oct 04 Affected by budget cuts and testing, dozens of Oklahoma teachers are running for office Oklahoma ranks 45 out of 50 states in spending per student. It’s home to overcrowded classrooms and more than 100 districts that have approved four-day school weeks. Now, more than 40 teachers who are tired of not being heard are…
World Oct 04 Hurricane Matthew carves a devastating path through Haiti Hurricane Matthew is one of the fiercest Caribbean storms in years. On Monday night, it roared across the tip of Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas. It’s projected to storm through Cuba on Tuesday night and hit Florida by…
World Oct 04 News Wrap: EU backing pushes Paris climate pact into effect In our news wrap Tuesday, the path is now clear for the Paris climate change accord to take effect. It got backing from enough countries to account for 55 percent of global emissions. Also, there’s a new surge in the…
Episode Oct 04 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 4, 2016 Tuesday on the NewsHour, Hurricane Matthew pummels Haiti with 145 mile-per-hour winds and torrential rain. Also: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton market to the swing states as their VP picks prepare for debate night, the implications of a deadlocked court,…
Politics Oct 04 How the VP nominees are preparing to boost their campaigns in the debate Tonight, vice presidential nominees Sen. Tim Kaine and Gov. Mike Pence will meet to debate at Longwood University in Virginia. Lisa Desjardins offers a look at debate preparations and Gwen Ifill talks to Matt Schlapp, chair of the American Conservative…
Episode Oct 03 PBS NewsHour full episode Oct. 3, 2016 Monday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump faces a new wave of controversy about his taxes, charity organization and treatment of women. Also: Colombia votes against a FARC peace deal, how ISIS could lose its last urban base in Iraq, the…
Politics Oct 03 What to expect in a Pence-Kaine debate showdown The vice presidential debate is just one day away. What’s at stake as the second-in-line candidates take the national stage? Also, how will recent revelations about Donald Trump’s taxes and comments on women affect the polls? And what do Hillary…
Politics Oct 03 Clinton campaign pounces on Trump controversies Over the weekend, The New York Times reported that Donald Trump may have been able to legally avoid paying federal income taxes for 18 years. The candidate is also under fire for allegations about his treatment of women behind the…