Politics May 04 How Donald Trump defied party wisdom to become the face of the GOP Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. John Kasich suspended their campaigns after landslide losses in Indiana Tuesday night, leaving Donald Trump as the GOP’s presumptive nominee. For more on Trump’s win, as well as what Sen. Bernie Sanders’ refusal to quit…
Politics May 04 Trump routs final GOP rivals but some Republicans refuse to fall in line The Republican race effectively ended with Tuesday’s Indiana primary, as Sen. Ted Cruz and Gov. John Kasich suspended their campaigns. As presumptive nominee Donald Trump turns his focus to the general election, many of his detractors within the GOP face…
World May 04 As more U.S. troops arrive, increased risk from ISIS attacks in Iraq Navy SEAL Charles Keating died in a firefight with Islamic State militants in northern Iraq on Tuesday. His death comes as the U.S. is moving in more troops and materiel to support the Iraqi military offensive against the terror group.
Episode May 03 PBS NewsHour full episode May 3, 2016 Tuesday on the NewsHour, a look at what’s at stake as Indiana voters cast their ballots in a crucial primary. Also: Education Secretary John King on raising standards, inside daily life amid the Syrian civil war, relatives of Western jihadists…
World May 03 Relatives of Western jihadist fighters go public, hoping to stop others Relatives of fighters who joined the Islamic State militants and other groups came together at an anti-radicalization conference in Paris with hopes of reaching a turning point in the fight against extremism. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant reports.
Education May 03 Secretary John King on raising education standards and changing the college admissions caste system "The effort to raise standards is really about ensuring that all students graduate ready for what's next," says Education Secretary John King. Hari Sreenivasan sits down with King to discuss challenges for the Common Core, investment in early education, the…
Politics May 03 Hoosier primary results could shape the rest of the White House race The Indiana primary marks a crucial test for trailing GOP contender Sen. Ted Cruz, who could see his faltering campaign renewed by a win or obliterated by a loss there. Judy Woodruff talks to Brandon Smith of Indiana Public Broadcasting…
Politics May 03 Trump and Cruz unleash personal war of words on Indiana primary day As voters went to the polls in Indiana, Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz took their rivalry to a new level, with Trump citing an unsubstantiated report linking Cruz’s father to John F. Kennedy’s assassin and Cruz branding Trump “utterly…
World May 03 How Syrians are coping with the daily adversity of war The five-year civil war in Syria has torn the nation apart. Some parts, like the capital of Damascus, have survived relatively unscathed, while others, like Aleppo, have been decimated by bullets and bombs. But for Syrians everywhere, life must go…
World May 03 How an underdog UK soccer team beat impossible odds In one of the most improbable victories in the history of professional sports, the Leicester City Football Club won the English Premier League Championship Monday, despite starting their campaign as underdogs with a 5,000-1 chance of winning. For more on…