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,…
Episode Jul 05 PBS NewsHour full episode July 5, 2016 Tuesday on the Newshour, the FBI denounces former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server as “extremely careless” but doesn’t find evidence to bring criminal charges. Also: A report from the trenches of Donetsk, another trial…
Politics Jul 05 No charges, but will Clinton face political consequences for email scandal? Despite the finding by investigators that Hillary Clinton’s emails were handled in an extremely careless way, FBI director James Comey said they wouldn't recommend a criminal prosecution. Judy Woodruff talks with Carrie Johnson of NPR, then gets reaction on the…
World Jul 05 Desire to break free from Ukraine keeps devastated Donetsk fighting In Eastern Ukraine, there’s supposed to be a cease-fire, but the fighting starts again every night. For two years, soldiers for the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic -- with the backing of Russia -- have fought the Ukrainian government to gain…
Politics Jul 05 FBI lifts legal threat over Clinton email server In investigating Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server during her tenure as secretary of state, the FBI found no wanton wrongdoing to make criminal charges stick. FBI director James Comey made that announcement today, chastising the Democratic presidential…