World Feb 28 Fragile ceasefire in Syria breached, Russia says On the second day of the ceasefire ind Syria brokered by the U.S. and Russia, opposition groups claimed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad violated the truce. Washington Post reporter Liz Sly joins Hari Sreenivasan via Skype from Turkey to discuss.
Episode Feb 27 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode Feb. 27, 2016 Saturday on NewsHour Weekend: Hillary Clinton wins big in South Carolina's Democratic primary, a ceasefire takes effect in Syria's long civil war, and in our signature segment, why some Iranian-Americans fear they could be in violation of sanctions against Iran.
Politics Feb 27 With breezy South Carolina win, Clinton commands race ahead of Super Tuesday Hillary Clinton sailed to a commanding victory over Bernie Sanders in Saturday’s South Carolina primary, drawing support from the state’s black Democrats and putting her in strong position as the race barrels toward Super Tuesday’s crucial contests. Politico reporter Annie…
World Feb 27 High voter turnout in Iran’s elections led by new generation of young voters Officials in Iran are counting the votes in its first national election since agreeing to its nuclear disarmament deal with the U.S. and other world powers. Cliff Kupchan, chairman of the Eurasia Group, joins Hari Sreenivasan from Washington, for analysis.
Politics Feb 26 Clinton and Sanders battle for black votes in South Carolina With the South Carolina primary approaching, Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders are preparing for their first battle in a diverse electorate; black voters cast 55 percent of all ballots in the state’s 2012 primary. Clinton has a clear lead…
Politics Feb 26 Shields and Ponnuru on Christie endorsing Trump and the 10th GOP debate Judy Woodruff joins syndicated columnist Mark Shields and Ramesh Ponnuru of the National Review to discuss the week in politics, including Gov. Chris Christie’s endorsement of Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Marco Rubio’s chances of derailing a Trump…
Politics Feb 26 Christie endorses Trump after contentious debate The chaotic Republican primary race took another turn Friday when Gov. Chris Christie endorsed frontrunner Donald Trump. The move boosted Trump’s momentum just hours after Thursday evening’s debate, in which rivals Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Marco Rubio aggressively questioned…
Nation Feb 26 News Wrap: Three dead in Kansas lawn-mower factory shooting In our news wrap Friday, a shooting rampage at a lawn-mower factory in Hesston, Kansas, Thursday afternoon left three dead and 15 wounded before the gunman was killed by police. Also, hours before the start of the scheduled ceasefire in…
World Feb 26 Could Iran’s elections lead to real political change? Millions of Iranians cast their votes Friday afternoon for the country’s new Parliament, as well as for the council that will choose the next Supreme Leader. Though the government has blocked thousands of reformist candidates from running, moderates hope to…
Arts Feb 26 Racial scrutiny remains ahead of all-white Oscar ceremony For the second straight year, no actors or actresses of color have been nominated for an Academy Award, leading to heavy criticism and calls to boycott the ceremony. The Academy of Motion Pictures, which oversees the awards, aims to double…