Politics Aug 03 What do recent court decisions on identification requirements mean for voters? Voting rights supporters in North Carolina, North Dakota and Texas have triumphed this summer over what they consider discriminatory voter-identification laws. Since 2008, ten state legislatures have tightened such requirements or otherwise restricted how votes may be cast. William Brangham…
Politics Aug 03 News Wrap: Kansas incumbent loses House GOP primary; Obama pardons 214 In our news wrap Wednesday, Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-Kan.) lost the GOP primary on Tuesday. During his three terms, he repeatedly conflicted with party leaders, a pattern that cost him his seat on the House Agricultural Committee. Also, President Obama…
Politics Aug 03 As GOP criticism mounts, Trump campaign goes on the defensive Facing continued dissatisfaction within the GOP, Donald Trump and campaign manager Paul Manafort made public assurances on Wednesday, with Manafort asserting that the campaign is “moving forward in a positive way.” Meanwhile, Hewlett Packard CEO Meg Whitman became the highest-profile…
Politics Aug 03 Nominations bestowed, presidential candidates to receive classified briefings Now that they are officially nominated by their respective parties, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump and their VP picks are eligible to receive classified intelligence briefings. So how and where do those take place? Gwen Ifill speaks with Chief Foreign Affairs…
Politics Aug 03 More DNC information to come, says WikiLeaks founder In the aftermath of a devastating email-hacking incident involving top Democratic party officials, WikiLeaks is preparing to release new information “on a range of important issues.” According to organization founder Julian Assange, WikiLeaks is now immersed in formatting the information…
Science Aug 03 In the increasingly damaged sea, one animal is thriving Climate change, overfishing and pollution would naturally seem harmful for marine life. But one group of animals appears to be thriving: jellyfish. The blob-like creatures reproduce rapidly in higher temperatures and can prosper in waters tainted by human activity, such…
Episode Aug 02 PBS NewsHour full episode Aug. 2, 2016 Tuesday on the NewsHour, President Obama declares Donald Trump “unfit” to be president, and Trump blasts Hillary Clinton. Also, what Miami-Dade County is doing about Zika, our new series “Candidates in Context,” a debate over how mathematics should be taught,…
Politics Aug 02 The facts behind Trump's comments on Russia and Ukraine In our new series, we go beyond the headlines to take a closer look at the presidential candidates. On Sunday’s “This Week,” Donald Trump asserted that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not go into Ukraine — but Russia is already…
Politics Aug 02 News Wrap: Obama renews case for TPP; more DNC resignations In our news wrap Tuesday, President Obama renewed his case for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade deal both presidential candidates have disavowed. Also, the Associated Press reports that the Democratic National Committee’s chief executive has resigned and that other staff…