Politics Jul 25 Was Putin's bad blood with Clinton behind DNC hacking? Friday’s Wikileaks dump of 20,000 Democratic National Committee emails has roiled the political unity waters and may all be tied to Hillary Clinton’s past criticism of Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to…
Politics Jul 25 Calls for unity compete with cries of foul at Democratic convention The theme is “United Together,” but on Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention, division was on display from the start. WikiLeaks’ publishing of DNC emails inflamed supporters of Bernie Sanders and prompted the resignation of Democratic National Committee Chair…
World Jul 25 When a migrant's desperate journey becomes a deadly journey The NewsHour’s Malcolm Brabant was there, and the cameras were rolling, as the Doctors Without Borders rescue ship he was on came across a horrific scene: More than 20 migrants dead on an unseaworthy ship that was taking them from…
Politics Jul 25 The one word Democrats hoped to avoid at convention — 'emails' — is back The Democratic convention opened with a bang and once more the word at the center of a scandal is “emails.” Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff speak with Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report, syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New…
Politics Jul 25 Can Hillary Clinton win over the Bernie Sanders booers? A diehard corps of Bernie Sanders supporters are making their voices heard in Philadelphia and their anger is being further fueled by leaked DNC emails that show party leaders worked against their man. Gwen Ifill and Judy Woodruff speak with…
Episode Jul 25 PBS NewsHour full episode July 25, 2016 Monday on the NewsHour, Bernie Sanders will take the stage on Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention, off to a rough start amid a major party email leak, the resignation of chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz and protests in Philadelphia.
Episode Jul 24 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode July 24, 2016 On this episode for Sunday, July 24, take a closer look at what the Democrats believe in as the party prepares for its convention in Philadelphia. Later, on the political battleground in Pennsylvania’s coal country, will voters go for Clinton…
Politics Jul 24 How will leadership changes affect the DNC? Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, chair of the Democratic National Convention, announced she is resigning today following a leak of thousands of emails, some that implied the party was partial to presumptive candidate Hillary Clinton. NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff…
Nation Jul 24 How Democrats have changed since the Bill Clinton years This week’s Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia will have a “back to the future” feel as another Clinton readies to become a presidential nominee. But, as NewsHour Weekend Special Correspondent Jeff Greenfield reports, the Democratic party of today is not…