Politics Jul 07 News Wrap: House GOP put off gun control legislation indefinitely In our news wrap Thursday, House Republicans put off any vote on their gun and anti-terrorism bill. Democrats spoke one-by-one on the floor and demanded a vote on tightening background checks. Also, the fourth trial of a police officer connected…
Episode Jul 06 PBS NewsHour full episode July 6, 2016 Wednesday on the NewsHour, President Obama announces a setback in troop withdrawals from Afghanistan, leaving thousands to combat a resurgent Taliban. Also: Another police shooting caught on tape, understanding the law behind the Clinton email investigation, crippling challenges facing Ukraine’s…
World Jul 06 Ukraine fighting against Russia, corruption simultaneously Ukraine is waging two wars: one against Russian-backed separatists in the East and one against its own internal corruption. Special correspondent Nick Schifrin, in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, begins his report in Odessa, where there have…
World Jul 06 Why America’s longest war is getting longer The Obama administration revised up the number of troops it plans to keep in Afghanistan by the end of the year. With a current force of 10,000 there, President Obama said he will reduce the number to only 8,400 in…
Politics Jul 06 2 takes on the law used to judge Clinton’s email use Both FBI Director James Comey and Attorney General Loretta said they would not recommend or pursue charges against Hillary Clinton for her email practices as secretary of state. To examine the law they used to make that decision, Judy Woodruff…
Nation Jul 06 Struggles for power plant with White House backing raise concerns about clean coal Clean coal technology is key to the Obama administration’s plans for combating climate change. But a high-profile power plant, once a poster child for clean coal’s promise, has run billions over budget in construction costs, faces federal investigations and allegations…
Politics Jul 06 Clinton goes on offense, hoping to leave email story behind Hillary Clinton campaigned on the the Jersey shore Wednesday, confronting Donald Trump’s business record and unveiling a plan to make public universities tuition free for most American families. But Republicans continued to raise concerns about her use of email as…
Nation Jul 06 What we know about the Alton Sterling shooting and his life Another police shooting has spurred a civil rights investigation by the Justice Department. In Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Alton Sterling was shot by an officer responding to a disturbance call. A cellphone video led many to ask whether the shooting was…
Politics Jul 06 News Wrap: GOP gun and anti-terror bill faces House opposition In our news wrap Wednesday, members of the Freedom Caucus came out against a Republican bill that would bar gun sales to those on a terror watchlist. That leaves House Speaker Paul Ryan without the votes to pass the measure.
Science Jul 06 Until research unlocks medical understanding of marijuana, patients experiment Lenny and Amy’s 5-year-old son has epilepsy. When conventional medications caused terrible side effects, they started giving him a daily drop of cannabis oil, with dramatic results. But it’s a calculated risk: While there is anecdotal evidence of cannabis’ effectiveness,…