Episode May 17 PBS NewsHour full episode May 17, 2016 Tuesday on the NewsHour, a string of deadly terror attacks leave Baghdad reeling. Also: A fight at Nevada’s Democratic convention between Clinton and Sanders loyalists may signal a greater divide, when education and Islamophobia collide, a look at the state…
Nation May 17 News Wrap: The Senate advances measure to let 9/11 families sue Saudi Arabia In our news wrap Tuesday, the Senate passed legislation opposed by the White House that would let the families of 9/11 victims sue Saudi Arabia’s government for alleged complicity in the 2001 terror attacks. Also, the NTSB found operator error…
Politics May 17 Was Nevada Democratic convention fight sign of greater party divide? Tuesday saw Democrats in Kentucky and Oregon go to the polls, but the real electoral drama unfolded over the weekend, as Hillary Clinton’s and Bernie Sanders’ supporters clashed at the Nevada state Democratic convention, possibly signaling a greater divide within…
Nation May 17 Six months in, new Episcopal church leader reflects on church challenges Last November, the Most Reverend Michael Curry became presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, one of the oldest Christian denominations in the U.S. Curry’s ascension comes at a time of crisis and change, and the church, like most mainline Protestant…
World May 17 ISIS bomb attacks in Baghdad a new challenge for Iraq's military Islamic State fighters unleashed a new wave of bombings Tuesday in Baghdad, attacks that have turned the Iraqi capital into a killing field. The casualties -- at least 200 civilians dead in the last week alone -- have put a…
Episode May 16 PBS NewsHour full episode May 16, 2016 Monday on the NewsHour, Donald Trump hits back at David Cameron as Democrats prepare for future primaries. Also: The Supreme Court punts on Obamacare’s contraception mandate, the schism within the Democratic party, Amy Walter and Tamara Keith talk politics, Bosnian…
World May 16 Is Saudi-funded mosque in Sarajevo threat to Bosnia's moderate Muslims? International officials are convinced that Bosnia’s brand of Westernized, moderate Islam is the best possible bulwark against radicalization. The nation’s official Islamic Community is cracking down on rural mosques that it says are too in line with Islamists — but…
Nation May 16 Obama gives Medal of Valor to 13 heroes who were 'just doing their job' In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, President Obama honored 13 law enforcement officers, including one who was killed in the line of duty, the Medal of Valor at the White House for their exceptional courage in the face…